USC Viterbi | School of Engineering https://viterbischool.usc.edu Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +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 Carl Kesselman Wins 2026 HPDC Achievement Award https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/carl-kesselman-wins-2026-hpdc-achievement-award/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86989 USC pioneer honored for grid-computing breakthroughs that helped reshape large-scale science and anticipated the cloud

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]]> Building Virtual Tumors to Crack Cancer’s Resistance to Immunotherapy https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/building-virtual-tumors-to-crack-cancers-resistance-to-immunotherapy/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:06:27 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87238 BME50 - A USC Viterbi bioengineer is building digital tumors, cell by cell, with a goal that could change how oncologists treat breast cancer: knowing in advance which patients immunotherapy will actually help.

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]]> 10 Weeks to Test-Drive a Career in Research https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/10-weeks-to-test-drive-a-career-in-research/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:35:56 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87066 Each year, the USC Institute for Creative Technologies at USC Viterbi and USC Stevens hosts a summer program where visiting undergraduates participate in mentored research, combining advanced computing with expertise in psychology, linguistics and immersive media.

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]]> What If the Device Changing Brain Medicine Was Free for Anyone to Build? https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/what-if-the-device-changing-brain-medicine-was-free-for-anyone-to-build/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:35:42 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87242 BME50 - A USC Viterbi bioengineer's implantable device that any researcher can use, modify, and build on is nearly ready for its first animal test. Getting here required reinventing not just the hardware, but how science shares its tools.

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]]> There is no “Brain X-Ray.” A USC Neurosurgeon-Engineer is Helping Build Better Ones https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/there-is-no-brain-x-ray-a-usc-neurosurgeon-engineer-is-helping-build-better-ones/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:55:36 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87240 BME50 - A USC neurosurgeon and engineer argues that the tools to monitor the brain cheaply and without surgery are within reach - and that getting there requires putting engineers where patients actually are.

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]]> Building a Better Transistor https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/building-a-better-transistor/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:20:57 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87011 USC-led SWIFT project aims to reinvent the transistor using waves of magnetism, potentially slashing energy use and cooling costs, while helping GPS resist jamming

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]]> Four Innovators Gather at USC to Explore the Devices Changing Medicine https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/four-innovators-gather-at-usc-to-explore-the-devices-changing-medicine/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:16:27 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87227 BME50 - At the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering's 50th anniversary symposium, four researchers showed how far a device can travel: from a laser cutter in a campus lab to a clinical trial, from a lollipop to a diagnostic tool, from a blind eye to restored vision.

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]]> Does AI Have Low EQ? USC Study Identifies Where Models’ Emotional Reasoning Breaks Down https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/does-ai-have-low-eq-usc-study-identifies-where-models-emotional-reasoning-breaks-down/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:19:56 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86838 USC Viterbi and USC Stevens engineers reveal how AI models misinterpret emotional cues from audio and video, and introduce a framework to help them reason with real evidence

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]]> Built for Speed, Engineered for Safety https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/built-for-speed-engineered-for-safety/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:48:42 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87062 For the Auto Club of Southern California’s summer campaign against illegal street racing, the student-run design team USC Racing demonstrated how safety is built into every stage of developing a competitive race car.

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]]> 50 Years of Engineering Better Health https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/50-years-of-engineering-better-health/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:46:40 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87263 BME 50 - The Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at USC Viterbi and Keck celebrated 50 years of excellence and innovation with a two-day gathering

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]]> What Happens When Food-Safety Chemicals React With Food? https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/what-happens-when-food-safety-chemicals-react-with-food/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:33:05 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87081 USC Viterbi researcher Adam Simpson studies compounds created when industrial disinfectants alter food, and whether those changes could affect human health.

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]]> Can AI Predict What Humans Do and Why? USC Study Sheds Light on AI’s Limits https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/can-ai-predict-what-humans-do-and-why-usc-study-sheds-light-on-ais-limits/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:48:48 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86833 USC AI researcher and robotics pioneer find that LLMs can make human-like predictions by observing players in social games but struggle to learn from experience and apply what they learn to new situations

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]]> NSF Awards $20M to USC and Collaborators to Renew AI Institute https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/nsf-awards-20m-to-usc-and-collaborators-to-renew-ai-institute/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:37:53 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86953 With an expanded role in NSF AI4OPT’s second phase, USC will lead AI for Optimization research, bring together a larger interdisciplinary team and host the Seth Bonder summer camp

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]]> What Can You Do With 50,000 GPUs? https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/what-can-you-do-with-50000-gpus/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:39:35 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86859 Four USC Viterbi researchers selected for the Argonne National Laboratory extreme-scale computing program are learning how to run complex scientific simulations on the world’s most powerful supercomputers.

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]]> The Hidden Cost of Where You Live https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/the-hidden-cost-of-where-you-live/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:24:35 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86782 USC Viterbi and USC Stevens researchers trace a costly, invisible bias in AI systems back to a single factor: your address

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]]> USC Study Helped Shape Transparency Requirements for EU Social Media Moderation Law https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/usc-study-helped-shape-transparency-requirements-for-eu-social-media-moderation-law/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:47:03 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86827 USC Viterbi and USC Stevens researchers identified a loophole in content moderation reporting regulation and proposed a statistical solution later reflected in updated European Union policy

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]]> Even Verified Cybersecurity Research Artifacts Can Be Hard to Reuse https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/08/even-verified-cybersecurity-research-artifacts-can-be-hard-to-reuse/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:48:33 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86846 USC Viterbi and USC Stevens researchers at ISI found that many cybersecurity research artifacts carrying top-tier evaluation badges were difficult to find, install or run

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]]> USC and UCLA bet big on AI to meet soaring student, job market demands https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/usc-and-ucla-bet-big-on-ai-to-meet-soaring-student-job-market-demands/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:51:40 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=86937 USC and UCLA are joining the rush to embed artificial intelligence and new digital technologies into college coursework as the academic year begins, announcing new AI majors and initiatives, betting that degrees built partly or entirely around AI will launch careers and pay off after graduation.

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]]> A space telescope was falling from orbit. Its rescue mission fell apart too https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/a-space-telescope-was-falling-from-orbit-its-rescue-mission-fell-apart-too/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:55:36 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=86930 Science News quotes ISI's David Barnhart

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]]> AI Gives Medical Advice Every Day. Who’s Checking Whether It’s Safe? https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/08/ai-gives-medical-advice-every-day-whos-checking-whether-its-safe/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:55:50 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86383 USC researchers are building ALICE to test whether chatbots give people medical information that is accurate, complete and safe to act on

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]]> What If We Asked a Different Question? https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/08/what-if-we-asked-a-different-question/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86473 Five ideas from USC Viterbi Dean (Interim) Gaurav Sukhatme's Marketplace Tech conversation that explore the role of universities in the age of AI.

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]]> Unlocking the Physics of Turbulence with AI https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/08/unlocking-the-physics-of-turbulence-with-ai/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:53:37 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86742 A USC-led collaboration has received Department of Energy Genesis Mission funding to develop an AI framework for unprecedented high-fidelity turbulence simulation.

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]]> USC Computer Scientist Answers Five Common Questions About AI https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/08/usc-computer-scientist-answers-five-common-questions-about-ai/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:08:15 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86312 Through AI interpretability research, Robin Jia answers five questions about AI– from emotions and consciousness to learning, decision-making and speed

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]]> How to See Eye to Eye With AI https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/08/how-to-see-eye-to-eye-with-ai/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:24 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86735 An award-winning study from the USC Institute for Creative Technologies and the US Army Research Laboratory applies natural language dialogue to help humans and intelligent systems coordinate knowledge and achieve shared goals.

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