USC Viterbi | School of Engineering https://viterbischool.usc.edu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:28:28 +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 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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]]> A Better Way to Listen to the Brain https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/a-better-way-to-listen-to-the-brain/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:54:40 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88158 USC researchers have developed customizable brain implants that could provide a clearer view of memory, movement, emotion and other complex functions

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]]> If You Want to Know Whether a Smile Is Real, Look at the Eyes https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/if-you-want-to-know-whether-a-smile-is-real-look-at-the-eyes/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:06:09 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87799 A USC study of nearly 2,000 hours of Holocaust survivor testimony finds that smiling often signals distress, not happiness, and offers a simple clue for telling the two apart.

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]]> State of the School 2026: Built for What Comes Next https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/state-of-the-school-2026-built-for-what-comes-next/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:35:12 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88307 From a transformative investment in AI to major research wins and a new emphasis on experiential learning, USC Viterbi continues to derive strength from its people.

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]]> For This USC Engineering Junior, Every Bottleneck Is an Opportunity https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/for-this-usc-engineering-junior-every-bottleneck-is-an-opportunity/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:56:07 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=88204 From Olympic crowds to satellite manufacturing, USC Viterbi junior Mila Mattson is driven to make complex systems work better for everyone

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]]> USC dedicates new Korean Air Convergence Plaza https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/usc-dedicates-new-korean-air-convergence-plaza/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:28:36 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=88374 The vibrant hub for interdisciplinary collaboration and community connection is named in honor of the global airline chaired by USC alumnus Walter Cho

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]]> USC Robotics Leader Maja Matarić Named to Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation List https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/10/usc-robotics-leader-maja-mataric-named-to-forbes-50-over-50-innovation-list/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:55:38 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=87012 A pioneer of socially assistive robotics, Matarić has spent more than 2 decades developing robots that “help people help themselves”

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]]> Engineers Develop an AI Tool to Trace Where Wildfire Started https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/engineers-develop-an-ai-tool-to-trace-where-wildfire-started/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:17:38 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=86992 USC Viterbi and Stevens researchers team up with Cal Fire to build the first AI tool that could pinpoint where a wildfire started and spread during its first 24 hours in upcoming project

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