Leading the Way in AI
In institutes, labs and classrooms across the university, USC is setting the pace in artificial intelligence — its development, implementation and potential. Take a look back at five decades of innovations that established USC as a leader in the field — and look ahead at what’s next.
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As the national holiday honoring the civil rights leader approaches, learn about King’s visits to USC and its surrounding neighborhoods in the late ’50s and ’60s.
Underground heat and sediment patterns control how earthquakes behave along one of the most dangerous faults in the eastern Mediterranean.
USC officially welcomes new undergraduate, graduate and transfer students with inspiring words and a heavy dose of Trojan tradition.
“I was trying to get to know a place through its remains,” says one student.
The People and Ideas Powering AI at USC
AI is accelerating discovery at USC, from mapping the brain’s communication pathways to decoding the chemistry of life, alongside new programs preparing the next generation of AI leaders.
Building Space for Women to Lead in AI
Two USC Iovine and Young Academy students created FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house designed to support and accelerate female-led, AI-driven startups.
AI Maps the Brain’s Main Connection—Gene by Gene
USC researchers developed an AI-powered tool to automatically identify and measure the corpus callosum in MRI scans, then used it to analyze brain imaging and genetic data from more than 50,000 people. The team identified genetic regions linked to the size and thickness of this key brain structure and made the tool publicly available to accelerate research worldwide.
Using AI to Decode Life’s Chemistry Faster and Smarter
Nobel laureate Arieh Warshel is applying AI and statistical methods to predict how mutations alter enzyme behavior, research that could help forecast how viruses evolve to evade drug treatments. His work explores maximum entropy as a computational approach to predicting enzyme function and viral escape pathways.
Training the Next Generation of AI and Analytics Leaders
USC Bovard College’s new Online MS in Applied Analytics is built with AI at its core, combining machine learning, deep learning and generative AI with strategy and innovation.
A Master’s Program That Teaches the Math Powering AI
USC Dornsife’s new Master of Science in Mathematical Data Science trains students in the mathematical foundations that power AI, enabling them to understand, implement and create new algorithms as the field evolves. The program emphasizes core areas like probability, optimization and statistical modeling, plus hands-on work with real datasets across disciplines.
USC Gould Launches Executive Education for the AI Era
USC Gould launched a new Executive Education Program with fully online, self-paced courses led by USC law faculty and industry experts. The inaugural offering focuses on “Artificial Intelligence in Law,” helping professionals develop practical strategies while navigating legal and ethical considerations.
The Driver of Tomorrow’s Tech is Here Today
Not so long ago, artificial intelligence was the stuff of science fiction. Today it’s affecting our lives in countless ways — and USC is leading the revolution.
AI Leadership — from Research and Implementation to Ethics
USC’s unique interdisciplinary approach to artificial intelligence brings together expertise from myriad areas, with students at the center of it all.
Urban AI UnLocked project to promote equitable adoption of AI in urban K-12 schools nationwide
The EdPolicy Hub at USC Rossier will launch the project with $200,000 in funding from Google.org.
USC Gould, top U.S. law firm launch Law+AI Initiative
The venture teams USC’s law school with Akerman LLP’s nationally recognized practicing lawyers to facilitate global knowledge sharing and influence cross-market standards for AI adoption.
Finding home in Oz: USC student helps transform a classic with AI
“Experience of a lifetime”: Suvaditya Mukherjee helps bring The Wizard of Oz to the Las Vegas Sphere using cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
In the AI Boom, a Room of Their Own
FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house started by two students at the USC Iovine and Young Academy, aims to accelerate the growth of female-led, AI-driven tech startups.
How USC is future-proofing drama education: A conversation with Dean Emily Roxworthy
Among the topics on the dean’s agenda: How the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ curriculum cultivates essential human capabilities that will become increasingly valuable as AI transforms entertainment.
Researchers use AI to study community resilience in the wake of L.A. wildfires
Two interconnected research collaborations spanning four USC schools are combining social science with machine learning to study the positive effects of community resilience.
Your AI questions, answered by USC’s librarians
As artificial intelligence transforms research and learning, the USC Libraries help students and scholars use it wisely — and think critically about its impact.
Shaping the next generation of AI leaders
USC Bovard College’s new master’s in applied analytics degree in built with AI at its core. It launches in the spring.
Spotlight: USC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts is the nation’s premier institution for film, television and interactive media education. With world-renowned faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and deep ties to the entertainment industry, USC’s film school empowers students and alumni to shape the future of storytelling across platforms.
Teaching, Learning and Working in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
As AI reshapes how we live and work, USC researchers are studying its real-world impacts and helping teachers, clinicians and professionals use new technologies with purpose, ethics and care.
Designing Safe and Ethical AI Chatbots for Health Care
Rethinking English Teaching for a Digital World
A Real-Time Look at How AI Is Reshaping Work
Around the University
45th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
The USC community gathers for its 45th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, organized by the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs and the USC Black Staff and Faculty Caucus. The program features discussions, songs, poems and more honoring Dr. King’s legacy and takes place at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, The Forum (TCC 450). Admission is free.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2 p.m.
LA28 Impact and Sustainability: Advancing a More Sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Legacy
Join the USC Trojan Sustainability Network and the USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communications for a virtual TSN Talk on LA28’s environmental and social legacy. The conversation highlights opportunities to accelerate climate action, strengthen community resilience and
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 12–1 p.m.
After the Fires: Voices from Black Altadena, One Year Later
A webinar conversation featuring Robin D.G. Kelley and Shimica Gaskins
In this virtual webinar, historian Robin D.G. Kelley and Shimica Gaskins (President & CEO, End Child Poverty, CA) reflect one year after the Eaton Fire, exploring Black Altadena’s legacy of homeownership and what it will take to rebuild with equity and resilience. Sponsored by the USC Dornsife Black Studies Center and the USC Equity Research Institute.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 4–5:15 p.m.
