Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering News

ISE student among five USC representatives at Student Leadership Summit

Mar 18, 2019

The USC student group joined over 150 delegates at Berkeley for the Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Student Leadership Summit.

Maged Dessouky appointed as Dean’s Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Mar 05, 2019

Chair for Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering assumes Dean’s Professor role.

Mahta Moghaddam and Behrokh Khoshnevis Elected to NAE

Feb 19, 2019

Moghaddam was elected for development of physics-based computational algorithms; Khoshnevis was elected for innovations in manufacturing and construction.

Student Wins HackLA Mobility with App to Solve LA Traffic Woes

Jan 29, 2019

Jake Beaudin and his team created the app in 24 hours. They recently launched it to the tech industry at CES Las Vegas and will soon present it in Germany.

The Fleischer Prize in Green Technology

Jan 07, 2019

USC Viterbi Students encouraged to apply

USC Viterbi Selected as Partner Institution for State Department’s Diplomacy Lab

Nov 14, 2018

USC Viterbi leads initiative to bring research and technology innovation to foreign policy challenges

Can AI Reduce Race Bias in Homelessness?

Oct 01, 2018

New Algorithm Can Improve Outcomes in Assigning Housing to Homeless Youth and Change Housing Policy

Maged M. Dessouky appointed Chair for Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Jul 23, 2018

Renowned research scientist Maged Dessouky assumes leadership role for ISE department

Eureka! Eureka! The Class of 2018 Has Found It

May 12, 2018

After long nights that muddled into early mornings in SAL, CED, and Leavey, they’re ready to set sail

Master’s Class For The Ages

May 12, 2018

2018 USC Viterbi master’s students shared hugs, laughs and memories at graduation ceremonies.

2018 Viterbi Master’s Student Awards

May 11, 2018

Accomplishments of Viterbi Master’s students celebrated at the second annual event

Marie Curie Dropped the Ph.D. Mic 115 Years Ago. These Trojans Picked It Up.

May 10, 2018

At the 2018 USC Viterbi Ph.D. Hooding and Awards ceremony, the intellectual descendants of Curie, Drexler and Viterbi took the stage.

Talented Trio Take Graduation By Storm

May 09, 2018

Alexa, Brock and Olivia Hudnut are the ultimate Trojan trio.

USC Viterbi’s most prestigious night gives the stage to “heroic engineers”

Apr 23, 2018

Legendary alums and engineering pioneers honored at the 40th Viterbi Awards

Winning Big

Apr 19, 2018

USC Viterbi faculty, students receive multiple awards at the 2018 OCEC Awards and Honors Banquet.

Next Generation Ethics

Apr 13, 2018

USC Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making brings together government, academia and private enterprise to advance ethical decision-making

Rain, Rain, Don’t Go Away

Apr 12, 2018

USC’s Engineers Without Borders tackles water deficiency in Guatemala with rainwater

Three USC Viterbi engineers recognized at Latino Alumni Association’s 44th annual scholarship gala

Apr 06, 2018

Diana Valenzuela takes home the night’s top honor: the John R. Hubbard Award

What plants can teach us about oil spill clean-up and microfluidics

Mar 15, 2018

Engineers create nature-inspired 3-D printed solutions for one of the worst manmade dilemmas.

A Bench for “A Mensch”

Mar 09, 2018

USC Viterbi alumnus Kenneth Hekimian and his family recently dedicated a bench in honor of his mentor, Howard Laitin, a former USC adjunct professor and Hughes Aircraft chief scientist.

New Insights Into Human Kidney Formation Made Possible with Innovative Platform Developed at ISI

Feb 16, 2018

USC stem cell scientists used a new “ecosystem of tools” designed by ISI researchers to analyze massive amounts of data to document the similarities and differences between kidney development in humans and mice

A New Way to Fight the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Feb 08, 2018

An algorithm developed by USC researchers could help public health programs better locate, and treat, people living with undiagnosed infectious diseases, says a new study.

A Time for Disruption? Why We’re All Batty Over Bitcoin

Feb 07, 2018

Due to overwhelming demand, USC offers its second course on the technology behind cryptocurrency that’s changing the way the world does business

Carl Kesselman of ISI and USC Viterbi to help develop a powerful national NIH Data Commons Platform

Nov 17, 2017

The virtual, cloud-based platform will help researchers share and manage vast amounts of data online.

Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Enhanced for Particle Physics

Oct 25, 2017

Quantum machine catalyzes machine learning efforts in Higgs identification challenge

Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto

Oct 16, 2017

USC STEM middle and high school students descend upon an open house tour of USC’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Meeting of the Minds

Oct 11, 2017

Computer scientists, social work researchers and academics from other fields recently gathered at USC to discuss the potential of AI to make the world a better place.

Nature’s Armor: A Lobster Tale

Aug 25, 2017

Biological structures may provide insight to prevent and treat sports-related injuries.

Engineering a Better World

Jun 29, 2017

Top researchers gather at USC this summer to work towards using AI to improve the world.

USC Hosts Conference on Nonconvex Statistical Learning

Jun 27, 2017

Cross-disciplinary researchers convene to report on the state of the art of nonconvex statistical learning.

USC hosts The International Manufacturing Research Conference 2017

Jun 19, 2017

Academia, industry converge for LA-based trifecta of manufacturing research conferences.

USC Brings in Top AI and Social Work Scholars to Explore Solutions

Jun 13, 2017

USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society Hosts First AI and Social Work Fellows Program; Problems Studied to Include Suicide Prevention; Resettlement of Refugees; Wildlife Conservation

2017 Viterbi Master’s Student Awards

May 23, 2017

Accomplishments of Viterbi Masters students celebrated in inaugural event

USC Viterbi 2017 Undergraduate Awards

May 23, 2017

Graduating students from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering were recognized on May 10th at the 2017 Undergraduate Viterbi Awards for their academic, leadership, and service achievements.

Alumnus Shines as Systems Engineer and Social Activist

May 23, 2017

Augustine Esogbue, Ph.D. ISE ’68, reflects on his career and his time at USC

Fair Finances

Apr 27, 2017

HonestFi, a startup that provides financial services to low-income Americans without the sky-high commissions, has won the 2017 Min Family Challenge.

Viterbi Awards Highlight Luminaries, Entrepreneurs and an Algorithm’s 50th Birthday

Apr 25, 2017

The 39th annual Viterbi Awards celebrated the legacy of Andrew Viterbi and recognized industry and alumni leaders alongside emerging startups.

Simulating Tuberculosis Epidemics

Apr 13, 2017

How one USC Viterbi professor uses computer modeling to influence public health policy.

The engineer with the heart of a poet

Mar 24, 2017

A USC Viterbi professor has made Connected World’s list of Top 10 Pioneers in IoT.

Manufacturing For A Better Tomorrow

Mar 06, 2017

The opening of the USC Viterbi Center for Advanced Manufacturing promises to help usher in a new age how things are made.

‘Every person deserves humane living conditions’

Feb 21, 2017

Emir Ucer takes a personal approach to solving the ergonomic problems facing relocating displaced people

Students turn to engineering diplomacy to solve 21st century grand challenges

Feb 06, 2017

Course combines engineering with foreign policy and international development

Rethinking Refugee Camps

Jan 12, 2017

Two USC Viterbi undergraduates propose a life-saving systems approach to tackle the greatest refugee crisis in modern history

They 3D Printed Hands for Children in Syria; Now They’re 3D Printing Eyewear for Children in Los Angeles

Dec 20, 2016

3D printed projects by students get ready to go from lab to market, including one ‘Spectacles Squad’.

USC DECIDE Symposium Tackles Next-Generation Ethics

Dec 06, 2016

Next Generation Ethics Symposium brought together diverse field of decision analysis experts

Sen Talks “Big Data and Big Decisions” at 2016 INFORMS Conference

Dec 01, 2016

The professor of Industrial Systems and Engineering delivers a plenary lecture at premier event of operations research and analytics

Arctic Accolades

Nov 30, 2016

Two undergraduate Trojans venture to Iceland to receive the ISASI 2016 Kasputin Scholarship Award.

Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs

Nov 14, 2016

Members of 17 burgeoning startups and their mentors recently met for the kickoff of the seventh annual Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition.

It gets ‘Real’ for USC startups

Nov 10, 2016

Innovators at ‘The Real Deal @ USC’ meet their matches with Gen. David Petraeus and fellow investors

The sky was just the beginning

Nov 10, 2016

Stayce Harris flew 747’s and T-38’s and commanded 15,000 airmen; now she’s the assistant vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force.

AI For A Better Tomorrow

Oct 13, 2016

USC Viterbi and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work launch a new artificial intelligence center

Northrop Grumman-USC partnership, a pioneering force in basic science

Sep 15, 2016

Inaugural event highlights strategic vision for future industry-supported research

Leading the Way

Aug 29, 2016

Tyler Borch, industrial and systems engineering senior, pursues his dream of becoming a naval officer.