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Katherine Spies was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. An AH-1 attack helicopter pilot and Marine Corps test pilot,…

In 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.  He shared…

USC Rocket Propulsion Lab Launches First Payload USC Rocket Propulsion Lab (RPL) is a popular student organization that designs and build rockets. Recognized as a world premier undergraduate research team…

Launching the Future...Get an inside look at the new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence program! The USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the USC School of Advanced Computing are…

USC study finds large language models fall short of humans in building therapeutic rapport – a critical factor in mental health care. Chatbots are getting better at holding conversations —…

The Annual USC Viterbi School of Engineering 2025 ECET Summit reveals groundbreaking innovations, bold strategies, and a fresh perspective on how we can power the future while protecting the planet.…

The National Academy of Engineering announced that Maja Matarić, Chan Soon-Shiong Chair and distinguished professor, Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics, was elected as one of its members. Election to the…

"The academic program and its record-breaking student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab are celebrating 20 years of advancing space exploration through stellar research and teaching."

USC Viterbi School of Engineering faculty offer potential solutions to fire seasons. Read their ideas on how to make a more resilient city. "From fire response robots to retardant firing…

USC Viterbi School of Engineering faculty offer potential solutions to fire seasons. Read their ideas on how to make a more resilient city. "So the question becomes: how do we…

Check out how our seniors are applying what they learned in the classroom to industry related problems. "In the laboratories of USC Viterbi School of Engineering, student teams are transforming…

"We should be preparing students with outstanding technical competence and with outstanding character, which together spell trust. At USC Viterbi, we aspire to create such a model engineering education combining…