Good Vibrations: Detecting Emotions from Speech Patterns

September 21, 2022

Computer science student Shannon Brownlee’s startup uses software to detect emotions from speech patterns, which could help people with autism.

Baby Talk: Detecting Signs of Toxic Stress in Infants

September 21, 2022

A computer science doctoral student is working with a local children’s hospital to help clinicians detect signs of toxic stress in infants using artificial intelligence.

A Prescription for the Future of Healthcare: AI, Databases and Video Games

September 14, 2022

As we celebrate USC’s Information Systems Institute’s 50th anniversary, we look back at the collaborations they’ve done in the medical field that have led to smarter, more efficient medical care.

From Cell Phones to Siri – Most of Your Favorite Tech Can Be Traced Back to ISI

September 13, 2022

USC’s Information Sciences Institute, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has played a pivotal role in the development of most of the tech you use every day.

USC’s Information Sciences Institute Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation

September 12, 2022

From a three-man shop in 1972 to a 400+ person Institute, ISI continues to lead the way in computing research.

ISI Ph.D. Students Land Coveted Summer Internships at Major Tech Companies

September 9, 2022

ISI students spent their summer sharpening their skills and solving real-world problems.

AI for Business: USC Marshall and USC Viterbi Announce Joint Undergraduate Degree

September 9, 2022

Degree will combine curricular expertise from the two schools for digital expertise in a rapidly changing world

In a Warmer World, Half of all Species Are on the Move. Where Are They Going?

September 8, 2022

A new computer modeling tool provides a more accurate analysis of species range shifts under climate change – and it’s even bleaker than expected.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Pledges $3 Million Donation to USC Games Program

September 6, 2022

Sony Interactive Entertainment becomes latest supporter of the Gerald A. Lawson Fund, furthering USC Games’ effort for games industry diversity, equity and inclusion

ISI: Internet Innovator for the Past 50 Years

September 6, 2022

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of USC’s Information Sciences Institute, we take a look back at its role in the development of the defining technology of our age: the internet.

Barry Boehm, a “Living Legend” in Systems and Software Engineering, Dies at 87

September 1, 2022

A pioneer in the field of computer science with a career spanning six decades, USC Viterbi Professor Emeritus Barry Boehm “defined an era in software engineering.”

Cracking the Code to Help Planet Earth

August 30, 2022

50 Years of ISI: How ISI has used computer science to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and aid paleoclimatologists in natural disaster detection and management

Lost in Translation at the Border

August 24, 2022

A USC computer science student is developing natural language processing tools to tackle the translator shortage for Indigenous asylum seekers.

Symposium on the Future of Computing Research

August 23, 2022

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of USC’s Information Sciences Institute, the symposium will look at how computing research must evolve in the decades to come.

“The new generation of computer scientist wants to benefit society”

August 23, 2022

Professor Jim Kurose discusses the type of science computing researchers are focusing on and the future of the field based on the newest generation’s interests.

“The computing research community should think about its social responsibility”

August 23, 2022

VMWare’s Chris Ramming discusses how to plan collaborative research between universities and companies, how researchers should tackle twenty-first century problems