ISE Spring Banquet Celebrates Excellence
Students, faculty and staff gathered at USC’s Town and Gown to honor the achievements of the past year.
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Where Doctors Go: Using Data to Map Where Physicians Start Their Careers
New ISI study finds top medical school graduates are less likely to practice in underserved areas.
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Excellence, Curiosity, Character: The Graduates of the USC Viterbi Class of 2025
At the USC Viterbi undergraduate commencement ceremony, the next generation of engineers are encouraged to advance technology that solves the world’s grand challenges.
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“You Are Agents of Change”: The USC Viterbi Master’s Class of 2025
At the USC Viterbi master’s commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates on the “singular achievement” of earning their master’s degree.
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“Building A Better World:” Dean Yannis C. Yortsos Tells Graduates They Will Make A Difference
The 2025 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 150 new graduates and Haotian Hang, winner of this year’s best Ph.D. thesis
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Sisters In Sync
How Identical Twins Took on USC Together
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USC Viterbi’s CURVE Program Hosts Annual Student Research Showcase
135 student presentations address health, security, sustainability and how to enrich life
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USC at ICLR 2025
USC researchers present cutting-edge advances in AI and machine learning at ICLR 2025, highlighting breakthroughs in 3D vision, decision-making, and deep learning
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Epstein Department Ranked in Top 10 for Industrial Engineering Programs
The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is 10th in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 rankings.
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USC Hosts 2025 IISE Western Regional Conference
The USC student chapter of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) coordinated the organization’s annual regional gathering.
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USC ISE Alumni Mixer Celebrates Distinguished Alum Zohreh Khademi
The 2025 Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering honored the Corporate Vice President at Microsoft.
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Ali Abbas Honored as IEEE Systems Council Distinguished Lecturer
Abbas is a leading expert in the field of decision analysis.
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Building A More Resilient City of Angels, Part 2
From fire response robots to retardant firing artillery, USC Viterbi engineers offer potential solutions for the future.
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Building A More Resilient City of Angels, Part 1
As Angelenos brace for “fire years” rather than “fire seasons,” USC Viterbi engineers offer potential solutions for the future.
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Mapping Diet Decisions: How Environment Impacts Food Choices in America
Research project “Smart and Connected Communities Food Environment Dynamics,” led by Abigail Horn, uses AI and mobility data to improve the American diet
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Industry Leaders-Turned-Professor-Philanthropists Engineer a Novel Pipeline
A gift from USC Viterbi professor Neil Siegel and his wife, Robyn Friend, creates an eponymous endowed professorship in systems engineering.
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USC Launches First-of-its-Kind Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research
The launch of the new ORAI PhD certificate program is supported by a $2.9 million National Research Traineeship (NRT) grant from the National Science Foundation, putting USC at the forefront of AI for decision-making.
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How a Ham Sandwich Can Solve Our Package Delivery Problems
Award-winning USC Viterbi research develops streamlined last-mile delivery solutions, improving delivery times and easing workloads for busy drivers.
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Jong-Shi Pang to lead AFOSR Project on Finding Solutions to Challenging Optimization Problems
The Air Force Office of Sponsored Research has supported the latest work with $650,000 over three years.
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Victoria Stodden Receives Prestigious International Awards, Including the Humboldt Prize
The USC Viterbi data science expert has been recognized with top Australian and German research prizes, enabling her work as a visiting scholar at the Karlsruhe of Technology, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, the University of Heidelberg, and the University of Melbourne.
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ISE Ph.D. Candidate Honored by INFORMS for Making 3D Printing Smarter
Weizhi Lin’s research in automating 3D printing qualification improves shape accuracy verification in 3D printing.
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How Do We Protect Our Future Robot-Driven Systems from Attackers?
A new $2.1 million project supported by the Office of Naval Research will provide invaluable intelligence for the robot systems that will be essential to our future lives.
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New ISE Professor Harnesses Mathematical Insights to Solve Financial Problems
Camilo Hernández joins the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as an assistant professor bringing expertise in stochastic control and behavioral economics.
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New ISE Lecturer Brings Expertise in Transportation Systems and Data Analytics to USC Viterbi
Tao Ma joins the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as a lecturer in transportation systems engineering, data analytics and machine learning.
