Powering AI’s Energy Needs
Artificial intelligence has tremendous potential — and a tremendous thirst for electricity, too. So researchers at the USC School of Advanced Computing and other units within the USC Viterbi School of Engineering are working to dramatically improve computing efficiency.
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The English professor’s novel James offers a searing retelling of a Mark Twain classic — and has now earned fiction’s highest honor.
From skydiving to switching majors, USC Marshall senior Meghan Anand has learned to embrace the unexpected — and encourages others to do the same.
Biomedical engineers at USC Viterbi have created a biocompatible material that is safe for marine life and avoids harmful microplastics.
This year’s recipients are Varun Soni; Jimmy Iovine and Andre “Dr. Dre” Young; and Leslie and William McMorrow. The award is the univerity’s highest honor.
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Computing Without Boundaries
USC is reimagining computing’s role across disciplines—advancing quantum research, championing ethical AI and launching bold initiatives in blockchain and business. This is innovation at the intersection of technology and human insight.
USC Marshall announces Business of Blockchain initiative
Strategic investment accelerates teaching, research and industry engagement, shaping the impact of decentralized technologies across sectors.
Breakthrough procedure opens new opportunities in quantum research
A new USC-developed technique enhances quantum sensing by counteracting the limitation of decoherence, unpredictable behavior caused by environmental noise.
USC Digital Repository powers new AI-driven Holocaust testimony installation
Interactive exhibition will ensure that survivors’ firsthand accounts remain accessible for future generations.
USC Announces Presidential Search Committee, Interim Leadership
The committee will include faculty, staff, students and alumni. Beong-Soo Kim, USC general counsel, will lead the university on an interim basis beginning July 1 after Carol Folt’s retirement as president.

Inside Look: USC Health Sciences Schools
