Not Feeling It: AI’s Emotional Disconnect
ISI researchers explore the importance of affective alignment in AI.
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Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science News
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USC Viterbi AI Startups Thrive
Defying rollercoaster AI investment trends, startups founded by alumni and faculty at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have consistently seen success in VC funding.
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Heart-Monitoring Breakthrough Unlocks Sleep Secrets At Home
A new USC computer science study allows for expert-level sleep tracking using only heart data, potentially transforming our understanding of sleep and its impact on health.
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The 2024 Election Integrity Initiative: Safeguarding Online Political Discourse
In the lead up to the US presidential election, USC ISI researchers will combat malicious online interference in real-time.
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Deception, Persuasion, and AI
AI players dominate the game Diplomacy, but negotiation and communication are not their strength, a USC ISI study finds.
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ISI at ACL ’24
Notable research includes work on newsworthiness prediction, AI diplomacy, creating better conversational datasets and more.
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USC at the International Conferences on Machine Learning (ICML)
Topics include trustworthiness in large language models, application-driven machine learning, adaptive brain stimulation, fair ranking functions and molecule synthesis
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USC at RSS 2024
Topics explored by USC researchers at this year’s Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) conference include innovative perspectives on manipulation, locomotion, and control.
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Imagine Hearing A Distant Relative Telling Stories in a Nearly Forgotten Language. What Would You Do?
For Jared Coleman, Ph.D. ’24, it meant developing AI tools to help revitalize Owens Valley Paiute, a critically endangered Indigenous language.
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USC at the NAACL ’24 Conference
Notable research includes work on legal AI, LLM manipulation by bad actors, and assessing argument quality.
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New AI System Detects Rare Epileptic Seizures
USC computer science researchers developed a new AI system to accurately detect epileptic seizure types, improving the diagnosis of rare and complex cases, even in young children
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How easy is it to get AIs to talk like a partisan?
Very easy, according to a new study on LLMs.
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Shanechi-led USC Center for Neurotechnology Boosted by Grant From NIH BRAIN Initiative
$5 million grant will develop multimodal AI and sensing technology for mental state tracking.
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USC Researchers Unveil Breakthroughs in Robotics at ICRA 2024
USC researchers present latest findings in robotics at premier global conference
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From Dreams to Degrees: USC Viterbi Class of 2024 Graduates Shape Tomorrow, Today
At the forefront of engineering and technology, graduates like Christian Bryan redefine potential with degrees in cutting-edge fields and a commitment to lifelong exploration.
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Master’s Class of 2024: “The Best So Far”
At the USC Viterbi master’s commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates’ resilience, ingenuity and integrity
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At USC + Amazon Center Symposium, Speakers Highlight Ties Between University and Industry
Collaboration is a big topic at third annual gathering that addresses AI, security, research.
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Changing Course: Natalie Fung
From PR to data science, Natalie Fung, a graduating master’s student, on becoming a “double Trojan” after a life-altering accident.
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Game Changer: How Spike Fu Is Redefining Game Design and Championing Diversity in Tech
Fu, a first-generation college student from China, is reshaping the future of game design with her creativity and leadership
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USC at ICLR 2024
Researchers from the USC School of Advanced Computing present 14 papers at the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR).
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Carrying the Torch: Jevon Torres
Graduating computer science senior Jevon Torres on leading the National Society of Black Engineers President USC Chapter and carrying the torch
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Conducting My Life: Carlos Ramirez
Graduating computer science senior Carlos Ramirez on the healing power of music, long-awaited family reunions and landing his dream job.
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USC’s ShowCAIS 2024 Doubles Down on the Power of AI to Address Social Challenges
The annual event expands its reach and impact while displaying multifaceted approaches to AI applications.
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Sticking the Landing: Marta Davila Mateu
Graduating computer science master’s student Marta Davila Mateu on mastering skating, surfing and theoretical computer science at USC
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Heather Culbertson and Marco Paolieri Receive Viterbi Faculty Awards
Faculty members honored for faculty mentorship and teaching at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Faculty and Staff Annual Awards
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Creating Human-Like Chatbots
ISI researchers explore how to advance AI toward more authentic interaction.
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Creating Quantum Materials in Bulk
USC computer scientist Aiichiro Nakano wants to produce quantum materials at scale, with help from Argonne supercomputers.
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Ph.D. Student Named Apple Scholar for Human-Centered LLM Research
“ChatGPT, do you know who I am?” Computer science doctoral student Brihi Joshi studies the symbiotic relationship between humans and large language models
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A Spotlight on Engineering Excellence
The 45th annual Viterbi Awards celebrated major USC Viterbi anniversaries and milestones
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Sophomores Outshine Global Competitors in Adobe Analytics Challenge
USC undergraduates competed against teams of graduate students to become the youngest team ever to make the finals of this prestigious competition.
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Outstanding Computer Science Sophomore Recognized by CRA
Triple major James (Yuxi) Qian is working on leveraging large language models to improve self-driving car safety.
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USC and Capital One Establish New Center for Responsible AI in Finance
Housed under the USC School of Advanced Computing, the center aims to advance responsible AI for financial services
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Unlocking the Road Ahead: Exploring the Challenges and Visions of Autonomous Vehicles
A Glimpse into the USC Center for Autonomy and AI’s Efforts
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ISI Researchers Pioneer Developments In Protein Data Bank
ISI researchers are part of a core team developing the PDB-Dev repository, initiated by the Protein Data Bank, a foundational repository for macromolecular structures
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Could Computer Science Aid the Next Jimi Hendrix?
With award-winning music education app ‘Notey’s World,’ Adithya Bellathur and a team of USC alumni seek to encourage new guitarists and musicians.
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USC CREATE, Established in the Wake of 9/11, Announces its 20th Anniversary Symposium
The symposium, headlined by Michael Chertoff, former U.S. secretary of homeland security, highlights two decades of work in security, risk and economic analysis.
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Listening to Classical Music is Nice, But What About Visualizing it Come Alive?
Ethan Soo, a USC Viterbi senior, innovates with Meli, a VR experience that “blends music conducting with a splash of magical wizardry.”
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To “Howdy,” or Not to “Howdy,” That Is the Question
USC researchers explore the impact of prompt design on large language model performance.
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USC Research at AAAI 2024
From public health insights to busting bias in machine learning, discover USC researchers’ groundbreaking artificial intelligence work at AAAI 2024
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USC Viterbi Announces Participation in Department of Commerce Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety
USC will be one of approximately 30 universities helping to advance the development and deployment of safe, trustworthy AI under a new U.S. Government Safety Institute
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Could AI Help Us Prepare for the Next Pandemic?
Computer science doctoral student Elizabeth Ondula leverages AI to enhance pandemic response strategies
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How to Build Your Own Robot Friend: Making AI Education More Accessible
USC researchers develop new open-source platform to help students build their own low-cost robot companion from scratch
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Diversifying Data to Beat Bias in AI
USC researchers propose a novel approach to mitigate bias in machine learning model training
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A voice in public policies
From biotech to misinformation, some of today’s biggest policy challenges are informed by researchers at ISI.
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Shri Narayanan Honored With Awards From IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Signal Processing Society
Receives McCluskey, Shannon-Nyquist technical achievement awards for work related to speech, language, multimedia and affective computing.
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Narayanan, Pedram, Medioni Named 2023 Fellows of Association for Computing Machinery
They’re among 68 ACM fellows honored for “transformative contributions to computing science and technology.”
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Xiang Ren Honored as one of MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 for the Asia-Pacific Region
A pioneer in Natural Language Processing, he advances AI’s ability to communicate with humans
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Looking Back on the Incredible Undertakings of AI4Health in 2023
The Center on AI Research for Health debuted projects on radiation oncology, neurodegenerative diseases and mental health
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International Conference on Holodecks: Five Key Takeaways
Immersive technology researchers at USC and beyond are bringing us one step closer to making Star Trek-like holodecks a reality.
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USC at the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS)
USC researchers will highlight 28 papers at the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS)
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Copy and Paste: New AI Tool Helps Computers Interpret the World
USC computer science researchers present new technique to “copy and paste” virtual 3D objects into real indoor scenes, improving how computers see and interpret the world
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Once is enough: Helping robots learn quickly in new environments
A new algorithm developed by USC computer science researchers shows that robots can, in computer simulations, learn tasks after a single demonstration
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From the USC Viterbi Magazine: Small Ally, Big Impact
How a little robot is helping students with ADHD symptoms find their focus.
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USC @ EMNLP 2023
USC researchers present papers at EMNLP 2023, one of the world’s top natural language processing conferences.
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AI can help journalists find diverse and original sources
ISI researchers are helping streamline reporters’ workflows with AI gadgets, including a source-recommendation engine.
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Cooling Down the Hot Takes on Twitch
USC computer scientists have developed a novel method of moderating toxic content on live-streaming platforms.
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Too Close for Comfort: USC Viterbi Students Use AI to Prevent Aircraft Collisions
USC had two teams among top 10 finalists in national FAA Data Challenge 2023.
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New Robotic System Assesses Mobility After Stroke
A new robotic tool developed by a team of experts in computer science and biokinesiology could help stroke survivors more accurately track their recovery progress.
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Making better robots for humans: USC at CORL 2023
USC computer science faculty and students present their latest work in the field of human-robot interaction.
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USC SAIL Media Intelligence Research Recognized by U.K.’s Royal Historical Society
Interdisciplinary work receives 2023 Deswarte Prize in Digital History
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Finding Answers (About the Best Way to Find Answers)
USC computer scientists evaluate data representation methods for a number of applications.
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Banana Trees to Fight Wildfires
According to a new study, fire buffers composed of banana trees could slow and calm wildfires and generate profit for residents of fire-prone regions
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Error 404, No More
USC Computer Science Associate Professor Harsha Madhyastha and his team introduce FABLE, a new system that finds broken links and redirects users to the correct page
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Spotting Human Activity In Internet Usage Data
USC computer scientists can detect large-scale human events by looking at IP address activity.
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Neil Siegel Receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
ISE Professor and Alumnus recognized at the White House with the highest honor for technological innovation
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They Traveled 8,000 Miles to Find Each Other
Sujata Banerjee and Vibhu Mittal, who met at USC Viterbi decades ago, reflect on a life together and their recent decision to support Ginsburg Hall
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Trojan Trio Make Waves at Google DeepMind
USC computer science alumni worked on Google’s “first-of-its-kind” robot AI model, the Robotic Transformer 2 (RT-2)
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How K-Pop Fans Helped COVID-19 Tweets Go Viral
USC researcher analyzed millions of tweets to shed light on a new dimension of K-Pop’s influence: public health.
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Swabha Swayamdipta Wins Career-Defining Awards for Early Researchers
Combining her interest in computation and human language, Swabha Swayamdipta explores the growingly complex study of natural language processing.
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USC at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
USC researchers present 14 papers at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), showcasing leading-edge research in robotics.
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Faculty and Students Pay Tribute to Software Engineering Pioneer Barry Boehm
Boehm is remembered as a dedicated researcher and a “wonderful advisor”, who greatly shaped the life of his students and colleagues.
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DEN@Viterbi celebrates 50 years of high-impact distance learning
The progressive pedagogy of the pioneering distance learning program has changed the lives of graduate students worldwide.
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Ten New Faculty Members Join the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
The new faculty members hail from top universities, leading laboratories and innovative industry sectors across the nation
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USC Computer Science Named the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
The department will be housed in the new LEED-Platinum certified building, the Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall.
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Building Better Models Starts With Reexamining the Metrics
USC computer scientists present a better way to measure the performance of generative AI models at the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML).
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Computer Science Student Wins Award for Diabetic Eating Disorder Research
Natalie Humber created the first scoping review for diabulimia, a potentially fatal disorder that occurs when people with Type 1 diabetes stop taking insulin to lose weight
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Predicting the Future, Starting With Billiard Balls and Car Collisions
An ISI team identifies limitations in dynamics prediction and proposes a solution.
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Keeping the Lights On
USC Viterbi’s Bhaskar Krishnamachari and USC economist Matthew Kahn have proposed an ethical plan to promote power and water conservation that targets the biggest users while protecting the poor.
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USC at the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML)
USC researchers will present nine papers at the 40th International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2023), the leading international conference on machine learning
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Six USC Viterbi Faculty Honored with NSF CAREER Awards
The NSF’s most prestigious award for junior faculty will boost USC research in disease modeling, groundwater systems, machine learning and robotics.
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AI That Teaches Other AI
A new USC study finds that by sharing knowledge with each other at the same time, AI agents can quickly learn a wider range of tasks, with applications in medicine and beyond.
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ISI at ACL ’23: Learning from Games, Mitigating Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias and Searching Events in Hundreds of Languages
USC’s Information Science Institute (ISI) brings a host of research to the conference – from dialogue models to machine learning to semantic understanding and more.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Leading the Conversation through Intents and Theory-of-Mind
Researchers dive into the study of teacher-student natural language interactions to achieve a shared goal in the fantasy world game, Dungeons & Dragons.
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Codenames Duet: Predicting the Next Guess Based on Cultural Background
USC Information Sciences Institute researchers dive into the nuances of human behavior and how cultural markers affect decision-making.
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USC to Lead Interdisciplinary Project on Mental Health
A collaborative effort with UCLA will predict psychological health risk factors
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This Chatbot Sounds Familiar
USC researchers have proposed a novel method to give personalities to language models.
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Adam Russell to Lead USC Information Sciences Institute’s Artificial Intelligence Division
Russell sees AI from an anthropologist’s perspective – looking at human behavior in an era of machines, with an expertise in collective intelligence and cross-disciplinary thinking.
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USC at the Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) Conference
USC researchers will present four papers on topics including scalable robot data collection, simulating complex materials and transferring assembly tasks from simulation to reality.
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USC Computer Science Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Emily Nguyen and James Flemings were recognized for their contributions to deep generative models focusing on wildfire prevention and privacy in machine learning.
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USC Computer Science Student Makes Strides in Queer in AI Movement
As a member of the award-winning, international group, Nathan Dennler is empowering LGBTQ+ voices in AI research.
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USC Researchers Present 16 Papers at CVPR
The papers cover topics spanning from vision-and-language navigation, 3D human reconstruction, representation learning and more.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Social Media Platforms Uplift the Vulnerable
Despite the spread of misinformation, USC Information Sciences Institute researchers find that social networks play a key role helping those in distress.
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USC Students Advance Augmented Reality for Artemis Astronauts
NASA SUITS challenges students to boost astronauts’ capacity for safe and ambitious exploration.
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The Internet Has a Dark Side – Can We Teach Machines How To Identify It?
ISI researchers are developing technology that can detect logical fallacies in AI and classify hate speech in internet memes
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USC Games Expo 2023 Takes Flight: From “Birds Aren’t Real” to Immersive Adventures
Sixty student games featured in the annual carnival-like event, held in person for the first time since 2019
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Carl Kesselman Honored with 2023 IEEE Internet Award
The Information Sciences Institute Fellow will receive the prestigious award.
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Wide Awake and Dreaming: USC Viterbi’s 2023 Master’s Commencement Ceremonies
The class of 2023 is “the best educated, the most representative in our history.”
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“At Heart, We’re Problem Solvers:” USC Viterbi Undergraduate Commencement 2023
This year’s ceremony at Alumni Park was headlined by alumnus and venture capitalist, Mark Stevens, who praised the power and versatility of an engineering degree
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“Attention is All You Need”: New Ph.D.s Urged to Attend to “Challenges of Earth’s Eight Billion People.”
The 2023 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 133 new graduates and Jiaoyang Li, winner of this year’s best Ph.D. thesis.
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Best of Brownlee’s Worlds
Graduating senior Shannon Brownlee connects her computer science skills to explore biology and virtual art, all while building her own tech startup