Electrical and Computer Engineers Do It All
No other discipline is as broad or influences as wide a range of technologies as Electrical and Computer Engineering. More than just circuit and chip design, our researchers lead the way in fields such as Machine Learning, AI, Internet of Things, Brain Imaging, Quantum Technology, and Speech and Language Processing.
The research we do has a profound impact on everything from medicine, to energy efficiency, to communication and cellular technology – and so much more. In our department you’ll find a place to nurture your creativity, work with amazing new tools, and be exposed to exciting technology.
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New Study Finds AI as Viable Tool to Detect Changes in Patients’ Mental Health
Software detects changes in clinical states in voice data for patients with bipolar, schizophrenia and depressive disorders as accurately as attending doctors
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Molecular Vibrations Lead to High Performance Laser
Breakthrough method has implications for enhanced performance of lasers for communications, diagnostics and defense.
Electrical Engineering and the Brain
Studying more than engineering makes for better engineers
Electrical Engineering and Smartphones
Our community is unique and groundbreaking… plus we have the beach!
Electrical Engineering and Green Energy
Engineering problems exist in the real world, and our obligation is to help solve them, in real time.
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I remembered the promise I made to myself that I wouldn’t give up on engineering. I’d finally rediscovered that dormant passion inside myself and I researched furiously, seeking out people, institutions, and programs. [Read more]
“在我们的科研中，没有可以遵循的教程或先例，因为我们的工作是全新的。对于我来说，在未知的领域研究工作是十分令人兴奋的。” [Read more]
Research has no guidelines, instructions or tutorials because no one has done it before. For me, the excitement comes from working in uncharted waters through trial and error. [Read more]
What got me so involved in my community here? Simply put, my passion for ECE. In my opinion, there’s no better field for turning imagination into reality – all you need is the right training and a little hope. [Read more]
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New Study Finds AI as Viable Tool to Detect Changes in Patients’ Mental Health
Software detects changes in clinical states in voice data for patients with bipolar, schizophrenia and depressive disorders as accurately as attending doctors
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Speeding Up A.I.
USC Viterbi Researchers Win NSF Grant to Tackle the Challenge of Scalable Parallelism.
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In A Season Of Giving, This Student Start-up Is Transforming The Way We Give
Duet is the world’s first student-built micro-philanthropy platform designed to connect donors with refugees and local stores in a more personalized and dignified way