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USC Viterbi analytics students are creating a new, comprehensive database so the USC Trojans football team can better access the insights needed to win on the gridiron.
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Ali Abbas wins the Frank P. Ramsey Medal for decades of research that has helped shape how people make complex decisions
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USC Viterbi’s Karmel S. Shehadeh introduces a framework to help organizations better balance procurement cost, shortages, and waste under uncertainty.
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USC Viterbi graduate Alex Wang turned curiosity, leadership and a passion for public service into an extraordinary four-year journey.

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The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering leads through innovation in systems, algorithms and quantitative methods. We prepare students to become skilled experts, managers, decision-makers and researchers for design and optimization in complex and uncertain environments. The Epstein Department’s research and education benefit society through novel systems for healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, security, e-commerce, and the environment.
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USC Viterbi analytics students are creating a new, comprehensive database so the USC Trojans football team can better access the insights needed to win on the gridiron.

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USC Viterbi’s Karmel S. Shehadeh introduces a framework to help organizations better balance procurement cost, shortages, and waste under uncertainty.

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Ali Abbas wins the Frank P. Ramsey Medal for decades of research that has helped shape how people make complex decisions


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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on August 5th, 2026