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10 Times Faster, 10 Times Less Energy: Solving AI’s Memory Bottleneck With Algorithms and Coding Theory

May 04, 2026USC hosts 20th Viterbi Keynote Lecture featuring Andrew Viterbi and UC San Diego professor Paul Siegel

Thinking Fast and Slow: How to Turn a PhD into a Startup Incubator

May 04, 2026CLASS 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.

USC Institute on Ethics and Trust in Computing Launched Inaugural Summit

Apr 30, 2026Researchers 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

USC at ICLR 2026

Apr 23, 2026USC researchers set record for oral presentations at ICLR 2026, with key breakthroughs in language model reliability, multimodal reasoning and robotics

When “Probably” Isn’t Enough: USC Researchers Find AI and Humans Speak Different Languages of Uncertainty

Apr 22, 2026A new study from USC Viterbi shows how small differences in words like "likely" can quietly reshape real-world decisions

Study Uses AI to Uncover a Hidden Link Between Legal Troubles and Suicide Risk

Apr 21, 2026A 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.

Older Americans and Veterans Wait Longer for Financial Justice

Apr 16, 2026A new study by USC Viterbi examining over 1.27 million federal complaints finds that older Americans and veterans are consistently receiving slower responses from financial companies, and the gap is getting worse right as the watchdog agency meant to protect them faces uncertainty.

USC Researchers Presented Ways to use AI for Social Good at ShowCAIS 2026

Apr 15, 2026USC Center for AI in Society Celebrated 10th Anniversary and Hosted Annual Symposium Featuring AI Research Across the University

The Fire Forecast: AI Model Accurately Predicts the Spread of Wildfires in Real Time

Apr 14, 2026By combining high-resolution satellite data, terrain data and realistic fire simulations, USC Viterbi researchers have developed a reconstruction and prediction tool for making informed decisions when tackling catastrophic wildfires.

Multi-fingered Robots Could Transform Shipboard Operations and Autonomous Maintenance

Apr 07, 2026USC Viterbi Researcher Received Office of Naval Research’s Young Investigator Program Award With Upcoming Study on Dexterous Robotics

In the Clinic Room, an AI Steps In to Fill the Gap Between Patients and HPV Vaccines

Apr 01, 2026A new “Chat-HPV” tool built by USC Viterbi professors with help from USC Keck medicinal professionals saves wait time, avoids harm.

USC Viterbi School of Engineering and its School of Advanced Computing Announce the Keynote Speakers for the 2026 Commencement Ceremonies

Apr 01, 2026CEO of Google Public Sector, Ret. President and CEO of the Aerospace Corporation, President & CEO and Chairman of Rubriq Corporation to keynote

USC Scientists Build a Memory Chip That Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava

Mar 30, 2026A 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.

Professor Yan Liu Receives Two Top Honors – In One Hour

Mar 27, 2026The multitalented USC Viterbi professor was recognized by both the AAAI and IEEE in late November.

The Long Game: Bill Swartout’s 50-Year Journey from Homework Machines to Lasting Conversations

Mar 27, 2026The ICT pioneer who built systems that made Holocaust survivors immortal and brought museum exhibits to life is stepping back—but not stepping away.

Understanding Humans, Changing Lives: 25 Years of USC SAIL Lab

Mar 25, 202625 years, 1,000+ papers, 20+ Patents and Beyond - Pioneering Human-centered Technologies and Building a Multigenerational Research Family

ISI Achieves Critical Cybersecurity Certification, Positioning Institute at Forefront of Defense Research

Mar 24, 2026Multi-year effort positions ISI among a small number of research institutes certified to handle sensitive government data, ensuring continued access to defense contracts and national security research

A USC Doctoral Student Solves a Longstanding Problem in Quantum Cryptography

Mar 19, 2026Miryam 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.

From Censored Chatbots to Cinematic Visuals: USC Undergraduates Push the Boundaries of AI

Mar 12, 2026The students were recognized for their work across unique computer science studies, but all involving artificial intelligence.

USC Study Finds AI Agents Can Autonomously Coordinate Propaganda Campaigns Without Human Direction

Mar 11, 2026The findings carry stark implications for elections, public health, and anyone who relies on social media for information

The AI That Taught Itself: USC Researchers Show How Artificial Intelligence Can Learn What It Never Knew

Mar 09, 2026A USC Viterbi undergraduate and her professor developed a method that allows AI to fix its own knowledge gaps in real time.

USC Engineers Offer Solutions to Stop Unsafe AI Behaviors

Mar 03, 2026USC Viterbi Researchers Plan to Develop Mathematical Guardrails for AI Safety in Upcoming Study With Philanthropic Funding

For Users Managing Passwords, Convenience Beats Security

Mar 02, 2026USC study reveals users favor convenience over security, preferring to keep their current password managers even when better tools are free

From Man’s Best Friend to Astronauts’ Most Reliable Companion

Feb 24, 2026USC Researchers Find New Approach to Exploring Mars with a Robot dog that Learns "New Tricks" to Support NASA’s Future Missions

USC Maintains a Critical Piece of the Internet’s Phone Book. It Just Got a Boost

Feb 23, 2026Public Interest Registry makes a gift to USC ISI in recognition of its nearly 40 years of operating B-Root and pioneering DNS privacy research.

Quantum Without the Physics

Feb 11, 2026USC Viterbi Professor Giacomo Nannicini makes quantum optimization accessible in new book

AI for Soldiers, Movies, and Children: USC Engineer Elected to National Academy

Feb 10, 2026Professor Shrikanth Narayanan recognized by the NAE for pioneering contributions to human-centered AI and speech technologies with wide-ranging societal impact

Cracking the Brain’s Code: Unlocking Neuron Memory to Advance AI

Feb 09, 2026USC researchers discover neurons have memory and use a single neuron's activity to map entire brain networks, first to achieve this "mission impossible" that opens new possibilities for AI and neuroscience.

The End of Academic Writer’s Block? This Tool by USC Scientists Writes Research Papers in Under an Hour

Feb 05, 2026USC researcher launches GRAIL just one day after OpenAI's competing platform, promising to turn rough notes into submission-ready papers in under an hour

AI System Built at USC Helps Investigators Track Down and Convict Sex Traffickers

Feb 05, 2026Mayank Kejriwal's research on fighting sex trafficking with artificial intelligence has earned a spot in Science, one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals.

From Cancer Research to Smart Cities: USC Builds Platform to Test Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing Technologies

Jan 22, 2026New infrastructure will help evaluate data sharing techniques for healthcare, transportation, and other sectors as part of NSF's $10M privacy initiative

Scientists Propose New Explanation for Quantum “Spookiness” That Einstein Might Actually Like

Jan 20, 2026USC Viterbi researchers suggest mysterious quantum connections may arise from common-sense physics, not supernatural weirdness.

Three USC Viterbi Professors Named Fellows of National Academy of Inventors

Dec 11, 2025Shang-Hua Teng, S.K. Gupta and Massoud Pedram receive the prestigious honor in recognition of their contributions to innovation, invention and technology.

USC Students Lead Global Innovation at GSSC 2026

Dec 10, 2025Bringing global student opportunities to life through external funding and international partnerships

Finding Home in Oz: USC Student Helps Transform a Classic With AI

Dec 04, 2025"Experience of a lifetime": Suvaditya Mukherjee helps bring "The Wizard of Oz" to the Las Vegas Sphere using cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

A Gift to Shape the Future

Dec 02, 2025Ron and Valerie Sugar invest in innovation with a new trustee chair at the USC School of Advanced Computing

AI as ‘Green Field’ of Opportunity

Nov 24, 2025Conversation with Richard Ho, OpenAI's Head of Hardware offers advice to students, and insights on field as part of Ronald and Valerie Sugar Distinguished Speaker Series in Advanced Computing

The Perfect Gift

Nov 24, 2025Alumnus Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel, former minister of telecommunications and IT, has helped shape modern Saudi Arabia. Now, his family has given back to the school that helped shape him.

AI’s Promise and Peril: USC Experts Navigate the Breakneck Pace of Artificial Intelligence

Nov 18, 2025As artificial intelligence advances at breakneck speed, even the scientists building it admit they're navigating uncharted territory where the line between revolutionary breakthrough and existential risk remains alarmingly unclear.

When Self-Driving Trucks Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

Nov 11, 2025At the USC Center for Autonomy and AI's fall workshop, participants grappled with a critical question: Can foundation models power the next generation of autonomous systems?

USC Viterbi’s ECE Celebrates Innovation at 2025 MHI Research Festival

Nov 10, 2025From live demos and poster sessions to lab tours, the 15th MHI Research Festival highlighted USC ECE's pivotal role in powering the nation's innovation and the value of student research.

Beyond the Hype: Quantum Computers Start Solving Real Problems

Nov 06, 2025At ISI's LA Tech Week panel, researchers explored how the principles of quantum mechanics are becoming real-world technologies, with high hopes for drug discovery

Where Service Meets Storytelling

Nov 06, 2025U.S. veteran David Cobbins, '13, leads cutting-edge virtual training programs at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies.

AI Is Powering the Search for America’s Critical Minerals

Nov 03, 2025At USC ISI, researchers are using machine learning to unlock data from thousands of maps and build one of the world's largest knowledge bases of global mineral resources.

What Can Simulate Nature? Aid Blockbuster Drugs? And Get Congress to Agree?

Oct 31, 2025USC, home of the first operational quantum computer in academia, hosted its second quantum technology forum, bringing together leading experts from industry, academia and government.

Artificial neurons developed by USC team replicate biological function for improved computer chips

Oct 28, 2025Breakthrough in neuromorphic computing could reduce energy use of chips and advance artificial general intelligence (AGI)

USC Researchers Develop First Wireless, Wearable, Real-Time, Camera-less Motion Tracker

Oct 27, 2025USC ACME lab is reshaping the field of motion tracking with a new technology based on magnetic induction.

Researchers Invent New AI Tool to Automate Detection of Cancer in Blood Samples

Oct 15, 2025Innovation detects cancer cells in blood samples (liquid biopsies) in as little as 10 minutes and identifies hard-to-find cells without humans in-the-loop

Space Robotics Platform Astrobee Set for Commercial Transition for ISS Operations

Oct 15, 2025USC/ISI hosted researchers and startups to discuss NASA's Astrobee for next-generation space robotics

Click Here for Confusion: The State of Privacy Settings

Oct 14, 2025Finding a privacy setting on social media should be simple. But a new study from USC's Information Sciences Institute (ISI) shows it's anything but.

USC Secures Hat Trick at Interspeech 2025 with 3 Research Awards

Oct 14, 2025USC SAIL Lab's Best Paper and Dual Grand Challenge Wins Solidify its Leadership in Speech Communication Science and Technology

Creating A Future of Convenient AI Systems

Oct 09, 2025USC students collaborated with the artificial intelligence startup Aurite to develop solutions for job searching, travel planning, and more.

Building a Digital Apprentice

Oct 08, 2025Presented at a DARPA tech demo, ISI’s KNIC system supports complex tasks by learning from those who've done them before.

USC at CORL 2025

Oct 03, 2025From language-driven robot learning to advanced manipulation techniques, USC researchers collaborated across labs and showcased diverse breakthroughs at CORL 2025

4 New Faculty Members Join the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Oct 02, 2025Joining from Yale, UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech and IIITH, these new faculty bring trailblazing AI research to USC that further positions the department as a leader in advanced computing.

Robots, Meet Your New Teacher: Yourselves

Oct 01, 2025A USC Viterbi graduate student team co-developed a new robotic system that adapts and learns every second.

State of the School 2025: Flourishing in the Age of AI

Sep 24, 2025In his annual address, Dean Yannis Yortsos spoke of the school’s progress and of what he expects will be the role of AI in engineering education and research.

New Language Technologies for American Sign Language

Sep 08, 2025USC Researchers achieved 91 percent accuracy at computer recognition of signs

How AI Got A New And Improved Personality

Sep 05, 2025Ph.D. student Bin Han led the development of a special AI project with potential applications in healthcare, business and more.

USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the USC School of Advanced Computing Launch an Undergraduate Degree in Artificial Intelligence

Aug 14, 2025First cohort to start on campus in Fall 2026

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