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USC Viterbi welcomes new ISE faculty members Karthyek Murthy, Karmel S. Shehadeh, Alfredo Torrico and Shengbo Wang.
USC students collaborated with the artificial intelligence startup Aurite to develop solutions for job searching, travel planning, and more.
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New data-driven models developed by a USC and Carnegie Mellon-led team could reduce surgery delays, cut hospital costs by up to 60% and improve access to surgery.
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The 2025 Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering honored the Corporate Vice President at Microsoft.
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Two USC alumni co-founded the 3D printing company for dentists, which has become an industry leader.
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Citina Liang won the Milt Weinstein Award for her work modeling syphilis and HIV interventions in LA County.

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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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When Self-Driving Trucks Don’t Know What They Don’t Know
When Self-Driving Trucks Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

At the USC Center for Autonomy and AI’s fall workshop, participants grappled with a critical question: Can foundation models power the next generation of autonomous systems?

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New ISE Faculty Bring Expertise in Analytics, Optimization, Healthcare and Applied Probability
New ISE Faculty Bring Expertise in Analytics, Optimization, Healthcare and Applied Probability

USC Viterbi welcomes new ISE faculty members Karthyek Murthy, Karmel S. Shehadeh, Alfredo Torrico and Shengbo Wang.

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Creating A Future of Convenient AI Systems
Creating A Future of Convenient AI Systems

USC students collaborated with the artificial intelligence startup Aurite to develop solutions for job searching, travel planning, and more.

Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on October 30th, 2025