USC @ ICASSP 2026
USC researchers brought 13 papers to ICASSP this year, highlighted by a plenary talk from Shrikanth Narayanan
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From USC to Big Tech: Apple, Amazon, Nvidia Among Top Employers of USC Engineering Alumni, New Data Shows
Across USC Viterbi and Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, alumni point to industry-aligned courses, hands-on learning, powerful Trojan network and reputable faculty lineup as key drivers of career success in a competitive job market
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From “Magic” Hats to Medical Breakthroughs: Alexandra Somodi Engineers Joy and Impact
CLASS OF 2026 – The graduating USC Viterbi senior blends research, leadership and musical theater to create, contribute and connect
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10 Times Faster, 10 Times Less Energy: Solving AI’s Memory Bottleneck With Algorithms and Coding Theory
USC hosts 20th Viterbi Keynote Lecture featuring Andrew Viterbi and UC San Diego professor Paul Siegel
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Thinking Fast and Slow: How to Turn a PhD into a Startup Incubator
CLASS OF 2026 – Graduating PhD candidate Abel Salinas used his time at USC Information Sciences Institute to develop CommonGround: an AI platform that helps organizations forecast violence and civil unrest, enabling them to proactively protect people, operations and supply chains.
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USC Institute on Ethics and Trust in Computing Launched Inaugural Summit
Researchers and industry leaders across engineering, law, philosophy, business and more gathered to discuss key issues in ethical and trustworthy AI at IETC’s first summit
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From Backhands to Breakthroughs: USC Viterbi Students Take Bold Biomechanics Research Worldwide
BME students will present their work at the 10th World Congress of Biomechanics this summer.
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USC at ICLR 2026
USC researchers set record for oral presentations at ICLR 2026, with key breakthroughs in language model reliability, multimodal reasoning and robotics
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Study Uses AI to Uncover a Hidden Link Between Legal Troubles and Suicide Risk
A new study led by USC Viterbi professors uses third-party data and a mixture of human and AI-driven analysis to power insights on suicide prevention.
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USC Researchers Presented Ways to use AI for Social Good at ShowCAIS 2026
USC Center for AI in Society Celebrated 10th Anniversary and Hosted Annual Symposium Featuring AI Research Across the University
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Google Awards $450,000 to ISE Epstein Department researchers
ISE faculty wins five competitive awards for work in AI, transportation, public health, mathematics and education
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Multi-fingered Robots Could Transform Shipboard Operations and Autonomous Maintenance
USC Viterbi Researcher Received Office of Naval Research’s Young Investigator Program Award With Upcoming Study on Dexterous Robotics
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In the Clinic Room, an AI Steps In to Fill the Gap Between Patients and HPV Vaccines
A new “Chat-HPV” tool built by USC Viterbi professors with help from USC Keck medicinal professionals saves wait time, avoids harm.
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USC Scientists Build a Memory Chip That Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava
A discovery using graphene has produced a record-breaking high-temperature memory device, with implications for space exploration, deep-earth drilling, and the future of AI hardware.
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Professor Yan Liu Receives Two Top Honors – In One Hour
The multitalented USC Viterbi professor was recognized by both the AAAI and IEEE in late November.
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The Long Game: Bill Swartout’s 50-Year Journey from Homework Machines to Lasting Conversations
The ICT pioneer who built systems that made Holocaust survivors immortal and brought museum exhibits to life is stepping back—but not stepping away.
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A USC Doctoral Student Solves a Longstanding Problem in Quantum Cryptography
Miryam Huang is the first USC student to win the prestigious Machtey Award, recognized for solving a cryptographic problem first posed in 1976 and later asked as an open question in the quantum setting, with important implications for quantum cryptography.
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From Censored Chatbots to Cinematic Visuals: USC Undergraduates Push the Boundaries of AI
The students were recognized for their work across unique computer science studies, but all involving artificial intelligence.
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USC Study Finds AI Agents Can Autonomously Coordinate Propaganda Campaigns Without Human Direction
The findings carry stark implications for elections, public health, and anyone who relies on social media for information
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The AI That Taught Itself: USC Researchers Show How Artificial Intelligence Can Learn What It Never Knew
A USC Viterbi undergraduate and her professor developed a method that allows AI to fix its own knowledge gaps in real time.
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USC Engineers Offer Solutions to Stop Unsafe AI Behaviors
USC Viterbi Researchers Plan to Develop Mathematical Guardrails for AI Safety in Upcoming Study With Philanthropic Funding
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For Users Managing Passwords, Convenience Beats Security
USC study reveals users favor convenience over security, preferring to keep their current password managers even when better tools are free
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USC Professor Elected to Prestigious Academies for AI and Systems Engineering Work
Neil Siegel elected to prestigious academies for research on when artificial intelligence is ready for critical systems.
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AI for Soldiers, Movies, and Children: USC Engineer Elected to National Academy
Professor Shrikanth Narayanan recognized by the NAE for pioneering contributions to human-centered AI and speech technologies with wide-ranging societal impact