USC Viterbi | School of Engineering https://viterbischool.usc.edu Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:00:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-Site-Icon-150x150.jpg USC Viterbi | School of Engineering https://viterbischool.usc.edu 32 32 A Soft Robot Reaches for the Stars https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/a-soft-robot-reaches-for-the-stars/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:00:10 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88451 USC researchers are teaching a flexible, nature-inspired machine to crawl, cling and someday inspect spacecraft or explore places robots cannot reach

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]]> Moving at the Speed of Light: USC Celebrates Stevens School Naming https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/moving-at-the-speed-of-light-usc-celebrates-stevens-school-naming/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:45:34 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88958 The USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence pairs more than 50 years of computing history with connections across the university.

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]]> USC ECE Announces Winner of Ming Hsieh 20th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Competition https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/usc-ece-announces-winner-of-ming-hsieh-20th-anniversary-t-shirt-design-competition/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:43:26 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=89037 From chip design to graphic art, ECE student Cedar Rose Leach brings her passion for hardware engineering to a winning design featuring a silicon chip graphic and binary code representing 20 in celebration of the department’s naming anniversary.

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]]> From Field Hockey to WhatsApp: A USC Master’s and a Career Building for Billions https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/from-field-hockey-to-whatsapp-a-usc-masters-and-a-career-building-for-billions/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:49:13 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88517 Neeraj Narang (M.S. '14) once dreamed of being an athlete. Today he is a tech lead at WhatsApp.

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]]> Immature Brain Support Cells May Be Linked to Human Age-Related Cognitive Decline https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/immature-brain-support-cells-may-be-linked-to-human-age-related-cognitive-decline/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:08:10 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88927 USC researchers studying human brain tissue found an association between abnormal immature astroglia, cells that play a supporting role in brain function, and lower reasoning ability in older adults with epilepsy.

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]]> A Lollipop That Could Make Medical Testing Easier to Swallow https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/a-lollipop-that-could-make-medical-testing-easier-to-swallow/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:04:30 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88468 USC biomedical engineer Maral Mousavi and her students designed LollyLab to monitor health through saliva: quickly, painlessly and potentially for just a few dollars

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]]> “ISI Is a Great Place If You Want to Change the World” https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/isi-is-a-great-place-if-you-want-to-change-the-world/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:01:13 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87290 Departing Executive Director Craig Knoblock on eight years leading USC Viterbi and USC Stevens' Information Sciences Institute, reviving MOSIS, and what comes next

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]]> Got a Good Idea? Go Build It. https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/got-a-good-idea-go-build-it/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:28:28 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88684 Seniors in USC Viterbi's Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering have a summer and a semester to convert four years of engineering education into innovative, testable devices and systems.

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]]> New AI Spreadsheet Tool Lets You Branch, Edit and Undo and Fix Mistakes as It Goes https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/new-ai-spreadsheet-tool-lets-you-branch-edit-and-undo-and-fix-mistakes-as-it-goes/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:47:07 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87002 The new tool gives users greater control over AI agents by allowing them to trace, steer and revise their decisions in real time, attracting new funding from Microsoft.

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]]> USC ECE Faculty Lead Innovation in Engineering Education for the AI Era https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/usc-ece-faculty-lead-innovation-in-engineering-education-for-the-ai-era/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:46:44 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88644 From AI-integrated coursework to oral quizzes and video-based assessments, USC Viterbi and USC Stevens ECE department leaders are rethinking engineering education to prepare students for the rapidly evolving tech industry.

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]]> USC Viterbi to Honor Applied Mathematician Irena Lasiecka With 2026 Balakrishnan Award https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/usc-viterbi-to-honor-applied-mathematician-irena-lasiecka-with-2026-balakrishnan-award/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:41:45 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88704 The University of Memphis professor will receive this year's Balakrishnan Research Award for her contributions to applied mathematics and control theory and deliver a lecture on AI-assisted methods for controlling complex physical systems.

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]]> USC’s Yasser Khan Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award to Develop Wearable Sensors for Monitoring Brain Injury https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/uscs-yasser-khan-receives-darpa-young-faculty-award-to-develop-wearable-sensors-for-monitoring-brain-injury/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:40:18 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88339 USC researcher Yasser Khan, a 2026 DARPA Young Faculty Award recipient, will develop chemical and physiological sensors to help detect neural damage in patients with traumatic brain injury

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]]> Six New Faculty Join USC Stevens School of Computing and AI This Year https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/six-new-faculty-join-usc-stevens-school-of-computing-and-ai-this-year/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:39:40 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88405 Joining from the University of Michigan and USC's Information Sciences Institute, the new faculty bring expertise in AI, quantum computing, advanced hardware and machine learning

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]]> Three USC Engineers on What the Next Big Earthquake Could Mean for Los Angeles https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/three-usc-engineers-on-what-the-next-big-earthquake-could-mean-for-los-angeles/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:39:24 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88549 USC Engineering Insights — Researchers across USC Viterbi explore what the next major earthquake could mean for Los Angeles, from amplified ground motion and unstable geology to AI-powered traffic systems and the materials that determine whether a building stands or falls.

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]]> Buildings May Survive an Earthquake but Remain Unusable https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/buildings-may-survive-an-earthquake-but-remain-unusable/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:37:53 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88578 USC Engineering Insights – USC Viterbi’s Professor Bora Gencturk explains why meeting seismic code does not guarantee that a building can reopen after an earthquake, and how performance-based design could support a faster recovery.

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]]> After an Earthquake, the Road Map Changes. This AI Model Was Built for That https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/after-an-earthquake-the-road-map-changes-this-ai-model-was-built-for-that/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:37:35 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88567 USC Engineering Insights - When a major earthquake hits Los Angeles, our best traffic models will be reading a map that no longer exists. USC Viterbi professor Cyrus Shahabi is building the system that can adapt in real time.

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]]> How Los Angeles’ Geology Can Intensify an Earthquake https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/how-los-angeles-geology-can-intensify-an-earthquake/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:37:15 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88587 USC Engineering Insights – Assistant Professor Chukwuebuka Nweke explains how the region’s sedimentary basins can amplify seismic waves – and why different earthquakes can produce different patterns of amplified ground motion across Los Angeles.

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]]> When the Internet Is Up – but You Still Can’t Get There https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/when-the-internet-is-up-but-you-still-cant-get-there/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:57:03 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88275 USC Viterbi and USC Stevens researchers at ISI find that partial internet failures are as common as complete outages and may linger unnoticed for years

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]]> Two USC Viterbi Professors Named INFORMS Fellows https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/two-usc-viterbi-professors-named-informs-fellows/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:55:13 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88512 Ali Abbas and Johannes Royset receive one of the highest honors in operations research for helping people make better decisions in an uncertain world

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]]> USC Professor Azad Madni Awarded 2026 John Fritz Medal https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/usc-professor-azad-madni-awarded-2026-john-fritz-medal/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:49:03 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88649 Azad M. Madni has been awarded the 2026 John Fritz Medal, widely regarded as engineering’s highest honor and often called the “Nobel Prize of Engineering.”

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]]> AI Platform Earns VA Approval to Support Veterans https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/ai-platform-earns-va-approval-to-support-veterans/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:42:16 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87058 Inspired by decades of virtual-human research at USC's Institute for Creative Technologies, Sidekick uses conversational AI to help veterans navigate healthcare, employment, housing, education and benefits using information curated by VA specialists.

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]]> Meet the 2026 Ming Hsieh Institute Scholars https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/meet-the-2026-ming-hsieh-institute-scholars/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:37:06 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87250 Five USC Viterbi and USC Stevens ECE PhD students join the MHI Scholars Program, bringing research interests spanning quantum computing, superconducting hardware and optical communications while working to build a more connected ECE community.

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]]> From USC to Microsoft: A Career Shaping AI’s Next Era https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/from-usc-to-microsoft-a-career-shaping-ais-next-era/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:12:02 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88236 Priya Bhasin left New Delhi for a USC Viterbi classroom in 2014. Today, as a Group Product Manager at Microsoft AI, she's building the systems deciding what AI does next.

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]]> Terry Benzel to Lead the IEEE Computer Society Through Computing’s AI Inflection Point https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/terry-benzel-to-lead-the-ieee-computer-society-through-computings-ai-inflection-point/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:38:23 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86761 The USC cybersecurity leader and longtime volunteer has been elected president-elect with a plan to bring more voices into the 370,000-member society as artificial intelligence reshapes computing

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