State of the School 2022: The Importance of Being Enduring
In his annual address, Dean Yannis Yortsos recapped a transformative year and celebrated the 50th anniversaries of three major USC Viterbi institutions
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New Faculty to Boost USC Strength in Optimization and Quantum Algorithms
Giacomo Nannicini, whose work spans fields as varied as map navigation and optimized building design, comes to the Epstein Department following six years at IBM Research.
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USC ISI Research Shows a Promising Future for Animal-like Computer Vision
USC’s Information Sciences Institute researchers present a pathway for adapted biological retinae in machines so their vision can mimic animal eyes.
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Haylee Mota Can Only See Light and Shadows. Yet She Sees So Much More.
USC Viterbi sophomore reimagines telepresence robots for the visually impaired
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“Why don’t we do this at USC?” VGSA brings free menstrual products to Viterbi restrooms
The Viterbi Graduate Student Association creates the Period Project to address an unmet need
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Science by Looking at Citations
USC’s Information Sciences Institute researchers used artificial intelligence to study gender disparities in science.
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A Marriage of Engineering and Public Policy: USC’s Global Space and Deterrence Program Returns
The executive education program aims to educate senior leaders from the military, government, and innovation communities about the intersection of public policy and engineering
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Good Vibrations: Detecting Emotions from Speech Patterns
Computer science student Shannon Brownlee’s startup uses software to detect emotions from speech patterns, which could help people with autism.
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Baby Talk: Detecting Signs of Toxic Stress in Infants
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.
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New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin
Electronically sensitive, skin-like membrane can measure changes in tumor size to the hundredth of a millimeter. It represents a new, faster and more accurate approach to screen cancer drugs.
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Expert in Engineered Cell-Based Cancer Therapies Appointed USC Viterbi BME Chair
Peter Yingxiao Wang, a specialist in CAR T-cell cancer therapies, joins USC in January 2023 as the new chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
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USC Viterbi Receives Gift to Expand Diversity Initiatives
Al and Michele Williams Work to Remove Barriers to Success For Underrepresented Students in STEM
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A Prescription for the Future of Healthcare: AI, Databases and Video Games
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.
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When COVID Shut Down Universities, USC Viterbi Was Ready. The Reason? A 50-Year-Old Innovation
The pioneering DEN@Viterbi has set the standard for remote learning excellence for decades, connecting students and teachers from around the world since 1972
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From Cell Phones to Siri – Most of Your Favorite Tech Can Be Traced Back to ISI
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.
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USC’s Information Sciences Institute Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation
From a three-man shop in 1972 to a 400+ person Institute, ISI continues to lead the way in computing research.
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ISI Ph.D. Students Land Coveted Summer Internships at Major Tech Companies
ISI students spent their summer sharpening their skills and solving real-world problems.
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AI for Business: USC Marshall and USC Viterbi Announce Joint Undergraduate Degree
Degree will combine curricular expertise from the two schools for digital expertise in a rapidly changing world
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High School Students “Discover Engineering” at USC Viterbi
The four-week pre-college program gives high school students the opportunity to explore the different sectors of engineering through project-based and cooperative learning
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In a Warmer World, Half of all Species Are on the Move. Where Are They Going?
A new computer modeling tool provides a more accurate analysis of species range shifts under climate change – and it’s even bleaker than expected.
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Legged Robots to Aid with Planetary Research
Feifei Qian is the lead researcher for a NASA grant that could significantly aid planetary explorations.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Pledges $3 Million Donation to USC Games Program
Sony Interactive Entertainment becomes latest supporter of the Gerald A. Lawson Fund, furthering USC Games’ effort for games industry diversity, equity and inclusion
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ISI: Internet Innovator for the Past 50 Years
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.
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Barry Boehm, a “Living Legend” in Systems and Software Engineering, Dies at 87
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.”