This week on Viterbi News Now: The naming event for the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science; Forbes ranks CS among “The Best Online Master’s in Computer Science Degree Programs” in the nation; a spotlight on the Viterbi Startup Garage featuring startup, SoFiit — Mork Professor Luis Francisco Villalobos tackles climate change with new technology; and alumnus Tim Ellis speaks to the @WashingtonPost about @RelativitySpace and LA’s appeal to companies.

The Get Connected Fair, alumnus Ricardo Valerdi leverages sports to get students excited about STEM, a new TIE series, and a new sensors designed by Hangbo Zhao and colleagues are inspired by origami

This week on Viterbi News Now as we embark on a new school year we’re telling you how to get involved in clubs and organizations at Viterbi, get ready for three new labs at The USC Institute for Creative Technologies, an alumni spotlight on Aaron McCloud, Professor David Gerber discusses technology and AI in construction in The New York Times.

This Week on Viterbi News Now: A nanotechnology startup created by USC Viterbi students wins a competition, we’re celebrating USC Viterbi alumnus Neil Armstrong, professor James Wertz paves the way for lunar settlements, professor Maja Mataric is featured in the LA Times and professor Amy Rechenmacher is featured in The Daily Breeze.

This Week on Viterbi News Now: The annual Viterbi Summer Research BBQ brought together hundreds of students and research mentors at The Epstein Family Plaza, and USC Viterbi Computer Science Professor Barath Raghavan shares his ideas on an AI dividend fund with Politico.