Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Media Coverage

Companies are adopting AI, how it can echo biases and spread misinformation

May 21, 2023

Wael Abd Almageed was interviewed and discussed the danger of misinformation spread

For Earth Day, Faculty Talk Sustainability Research on “Academic Minute”

Apr 21, 2023

Research by Bistra Dilkina, Thomas Petersen and Essam Heggy was featured.

Room-temperature superconductors could revolutionize electronics

Apr 02, 2023

Massoud Pedram discusses the promise of superconducting

How to Tell If a Photo Is an AI-Generated Fake

Apr 02, 2023

Wael Abd Almageed spoke to SA about the state of detection for AI generated images

AI May Predict Alzheimer’s Through Brain Age

Mar 19, 2023

The NSF featured recent research by Paul Bogdan and colleagues at the School of Gerontology

4 USC researchers named AAAS fellows

Feb 01, 2023

Carolyn C. Meltzer, Massoud Pedram, Remo Rohs and Richard M. Watanabe join more than 40 USC faculty as fellows of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science.

AI tools can create new images, but who is the real artist

Jan 29, 2023

Wael Abd-Almageed commenting on A.I. generated art and other content.

An oil spill on this fuel-rich coast could be a supply chain catastrophe

Jan 29, 2023

Research by Essam Heggy and colleagues was highlighted.

Increasing the global bandwidth of optical communications

Jan 15, 2023

As part of the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Challenge, research by Mengjie Yu has been funded.

Using AI to study 12 years of representation in TV

Nov 27, 2022

The latest report from Google, the USC SAIL Lab and Geena Davis Institute on media representation was highlighted.

Security experts lay out the most serious election threats

Oct 16, 2022

Wael Abd-Almageed was interviewed about the impact of deepfakes in affecting public sentiment

Amazon and USC name three new ML Fellows

Oct 04, 2022

PhD students will receive fellowship funding and be mentored by Amazon scientists.

AI can now create any image in seconds, bringing wonder and danger

Oct 02, 2022

Wael Abd-Almageed was quoted about the dangers of AI being used to generate false information.

Academic of the Month

Sep 13, 2022

Murali Annavaram, Director of the USC ECE-ISE – Meta Platforms, Inc. Center for Research and Education in AI and Learning, was featured on Meta’s blog

Deepfake Expert Analyzes Viral Videos

Jul 10, 2022

Wael Abd-Almageed explains a few methods for identifying videos are that are not authentic as well as his lab’s approach.

Modeling Speculative Asset Bubbles

May 20, 2022

With the recently volatility of cryptocurrency trading, Bhaskar Krishnamachari created a mathematical model to explain the rise and crash of speculative assets .

Unprecedented water restrictions for Southern California

May 01, 2022

Essam Heggy was interviewed about the current drought and the necessary measures to combat current and future droughts

Ancient art meets AI for better materials design

Apr 07, 2022

Inspired by a type of origami, Viterbi researchers apply autonomous reinforcement learning to develop materials for wearable electronics.

Russia’s Misinformation Campaign Gains Traction

Mar 27, 2022

A Toronto news channel interviewed Wael Abd-Almageed about how low-cost deepfakes are difficult to distinguish, and how tech like the one his team developed can be a tool to spot them

Deepfakes are now trying to change the course of war

Mar 27, 2022

Wael Abd-Almageed was interviewed about the dangers deepfakes present

Russia-Ukraine war: It’s your responsibility to stop disinformation

Mar 13, 2022

Wael Abd-Almageed was interviewed on ways to identify visual disinformation

USC Viterbi Launches Center for Autonomy and AI

Mar 11, 2022

New research Center led Rahul Jain and Jyo Deshmukh was highlighted

Traces of 3,600-Year-Old Settlement Found in Qatar’s Desert

Feb 13, 2022

Research by Essam Heggy and colleagues was featured

USC Expands AI Education With New Research Center, Amazon Partnership

Feb 13, 2022

DotLA covered two pieces of Viterbi news this week, Dean Yortsos was interviewed adding, “some sort of a digital literacy will become as important as other general education requirements”

Hidden oasis resurfaces after 3,600 years in south of Qatar

Feb 06, 2022

Research by Essam Heggy and colleagues regarding uncovering of an ancient settlement in Qatar, was featured

Lebanon Made Me Unstoppable

Feb 05, 2022

A blog written by USC Viterbi doctoral student Michella Rustom regarding her pursuit of her PhD, was re-published by the leading daily newspaper in Lebanon

Online academic conferences showing wide benefit

Dec 12, 2021

Research conducted by the Armani Lab was featured showing how virtual conferences could ensure greater diversity, equity and inclusion for STEM researchers

Research Team Makes Advance in Brain-Inspired Computing

Dec 05, 2021

Research by Han Wang’s lab was featured

Behavioral health AI predicts effectiveness of talk therapy

Nov 14, 2021

Research by the SAIL lab was featured

Will expanding vaccine eligibility to kids 5-11 years old end the pandemic?

Oct 31, 2021

Ajitesh Srivastava was quoted as a member of a COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub that works on predictions about the spread of the pandemic

Geena Davis Institute Expands Spellcheck for Bias Partnership with NBCU to Analyze Black and AAPI Representation

Oct 10, 2021

The SAIL Lab was mentioned for its collaboration with GDI to identify bias in movie scripts via development of Spellcheck for Bias

Snafu Records Raises $6 Million to Replace Record Executives with AI

Sep 26, 2021

Shri Narayanan speaks to Dot.LA about the potential for AI to help democratize the music industry.

COVID-19 cases in Utah projected to decline over next few weeks

Sep 26, 2021

Ajitesh Srivastava is referenced as having created one of the COVID-19 forecasting models monitored by the CDC

How Young Disability Activists Are Using TikTok To Make A Difference

Aug 01, 2021

Research by the SAIL Lab and the Geena Davis Institute on the representation of characters in films who have disabilities, was featured.

Water dispute on the Nile River could destabilize the region

Jul 13, 2021

The rapid filling of a giant dam at the source of the world’s longest river could reduce the water supplies going to Egypt and increase tensions with Ethiopia, a new USC study finds.

USC’s Pandemic-Tested 2020, 2021 Classes Graduate In Person

Jun 06, 2021

Radhika Agrawal, a 2021 graduate with a degree in computer engineering and computer science, was interviewed for participating in the In-person ceremony.

Dr. Timothy Pinkston – USC Chaired Professor & Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs (Part 1)

May 27, 2021

Timothy Pinkston was interviewed by Adam M.A. Simpson, a PhD CEE candidate about his professional trajectory and the unique experiences of minoritized individuals in STEM

Using Algorithms to Create COVID-19 Vaccines and Predict Variants

May 09, 2021

Spectrum News 1 featured Paul Bogdan on using algorithms to create COVID-19 vaccines and predict variants.

Researchers fine tune a ‘bionic eye’ for those who lost their sight

May 09, 2021

The Hill featured research by Gianluca Lazzi to develop a bionic eye.

How AI Could Upgrade Brain Stimulation Therapies

May 09, 2021

Gizmodo featured research by Maryam Shanechi on using a machine learning model to predict how the brain will respond to deep brain stimulation.

Biden’s chip dreams face reality check of supply chain complexity

Apr 18, 2021

Tony Levi was interviewed on the Biden administration’s attempts to address a semiconductor shortage.

How One Professor and His Class Changed My Life as an Engineer

Feb 25, 2021

Professor Bhaskar Krishnamachari was so much more than an instructor. He was more like a curator who helped me see the true value and depth of electrical engineering.

How Does Wifi Work?

Feb 07, 2021

An explainer piece by Bhaskar Krishnamachari on wifi works was published.

USC, Amazon Plan Center for Machine Learning Research

Feb 07, 2021

A new USC -Amazon Center focused on trust and privacy was featured.

Artificial intelligence yields new ways to combat the coronavirus

Feb 05, 2021

Computer model created by Paul Bogdan and colleagues eliminates 95% of the compounds that could have possibly treated SARS-CoV-2 and pinpoints the best options

72nd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards Recipients

Jan 25, 2021

Professor Jay Kuo won a 2020 Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for his work with Netflix on “Development of Perceptual Metrics for Video Encoding Optimization”

The Origins of Video Voice Chat

Jan 24, 2021

Chris Kyriakakis was interviewed about how to improve the acoustics of voice calls over the internet.

People of the ACM: Timothy Pinkston

Dec 17, 2020

Timothy Pinkston was interviewed about his research, the future of network routing algorithms and architecture research, as well as the importance of diversity and inclusion to the future of computing.

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Predict Movie Ratings?

Dec 13, 2020

The SAIL Lab’s work on media informatics and the content of movies was featured

Ayanna Howard Named Next Dean at OSU

Dec 02, 2020

Roboticist and Viterbi alumnus named next dean of OSU’s College of Engineering

Goats used as a tool to help clear brush, prevent wildfires in Western U.S.

Nov 11, 2020

ABC News San Diego quoted Essam Heggy regarding the use of goats to help clear brush and prevent wildfires.

First Day of College During COVID

Sep 24, 2020

Andrea Armani was interviewed about helping first-year students navigate college during the pandemic.

Photoshop Will Help ID Images That Have Been … Photoshopped

Aug 13, 2020

Wael Abd-Almageed was quoted on the viability of this technology to detect deepfakes

Fake And Manipulated Videos Find Fertile Ground As Elections Approach

Jul 20, 2020

Wael Abd-Almageed was interviewed about his team’s efforts to create deepfakes.

Honoring My Father’s Memory: The Joy of Electrical Engineering

May 14, 2020

Growing up, my dad always let me pursue my constantly changing interests – everything from English to history, to art and politics. He always told me that studying engineering would give me a good basis to do whatever it was I desired in the future.

A 12-year Odyssey from Fine Arts to Electrical Engineering

May 12, 2020

Randi Burley’s path to engineering has been anything but traditional.

CCI Virtual Mini-Workshop on Digital Technologies for COVID-19

Apr 08, 2020

USC Researchers and faculty presented on how digital technologies– mobile applications, internet of things, data science, AI, and machine learning can play a role in understanding, monitoring and combatting COVID-19.

Going the Distance: USC Viterbi Provides Distance Education During COVID-19

Mar 19, 2020

What Happens When All Students Become On-Line Students? Look to the Engineers.

Memo from Dean Yortsos: Facing the COVID-19 Challenge

Mar 17, 2020

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Student Advising Resources during COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020

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Jay Kuo’s Media Communications Lab Hits A Major Milestone

Mar 02, 2020

The Media Communications Lab at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering has graduated an astonishing 150 Ph.D. students.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

Feb 28, 2020

Please visit sites.usc.edu/coronavirus for updates

Universal Teams With Geena Davis Institute, USC for Software to Increase Latinx Representation

Feb 21, 2020

Spellcheck for Bias, a collaboration between the Institute and USC’s Viterbi, analyzes scripts, manuscripts and advertising briefs to create a breakdown of characters and dialogue by gender, race, LGBTQIA identity and disability.

Universal, Geena Davis Institute collaborate w/ USC SAIL to pilot Spellcheck for Bias tool

Feb 19, 2020

Tool will be deployed to support increased authentic Latinx onscreen representation and casting opportunities during the early stages of the development process

Timothy Pinkston named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery

Dec 11, 2019

He was recognized for his contributions to interconnection network routing algorithms and architectures, and leadership in expanding computing research.

Is the U.S. Lagging in the Quest for Quantum Computing?

Dec 06, 2019

Daniel Lidar was quoted in an article on the state of quantum computing.

This Week in Tech: What on Earth is a Quantum Computer?

Dec 06, 2019

Daniel Lidar (and his daughter Nina) provide a unique explainer on quantum computing.

10th Annual Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Festival

Dec 06, 2019

With 140 student presenters, 35 companies, and 17 elite industry sponsors, this year’s festival was the department’s biggest and most successful ever.

USC NBSE wins major awards at regional conference

Dec 04, 2019

Fresh from its historic win last year when they brought home the trophy for National Chapter of The Year, the USC chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, or NSBE, continues to rake awards and solidify its place as one of the best student-run organizations in the nation

Viterbi Faculty Neil Siegel and Gianluca Lazzi Named NAI Fellows

Dec 03, 2019

Neil Siegel and Gianluca Lazzi are 2 of 168 individuals worldwide named National Academy of Inventors Fellows

This is Your Brain on Music

Nov 23, 2019

Research by the SAIL lab using AI to detect music’s effects on our brains and emotions, was featured.

Geena Davis just made children’s TV more feminist

Sep 19, 2019

Thanks to collaborative work between Prof. Shri Narayanan and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, on-screen gender parity in children’s television has been achieved!

My Path from South Central to the University of Southern California

May 14, 2019

Am I crazy? Nah. Am I smart? Nah. What I am is a hard worker who learned these values from my immigrant parents and from growing up in the streets of LA.

“A Ph.D. Is Our Call to Action”

May 10, 2019

USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s 2019 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards ceremony

I Tried a $500 Sound-Therapy Machine

May 01, 2019

Christopher Kyriakakis was interviewed about a new sound therapy device.

Mars Rover Curiosity Is Now Ready To Find Alien Life After Successful Drilling

Apr 09, 2019

Research by Essam Heggy and Abotalib Z. Abotalib was mentioned about the presence of water on Mars.

Ford Signs Up to Use NASA’s Quantum Computers

Mar 17, 2019

Daniel Lidar was quoted on quantum technology.

Brain-zapping implants that fight depression are inching closer to reality

Feb 22, 2019

Maryam Shanechi and colleagues are decoding mood and finding ways of stimulating the brain to treat depression.

The search for immortality

Jan 29, 2019

Research by Alice Parker to develop synthetic replications of part of the human brain was mentioned

Can AI Train Forensic Interviewers to Unlock Trauma?

Jan 22, 2019

A Q&A with Shri Narayanan was published on how artificial intelligence can be used to train forensic interviewers to unlock trauma.

How your voice hides clues about your love life

Jan 14, 2019

Research by Shri Narayanan on an artificial intelligence program that predicts relationship health based on speech patterns was mentioned

Scientists find a way to enhance quantum computer performance

Nov 30, 2018

Method has the potential to solve some of society’s biggest challenges

Google has enlisted NASA to help it prove quantum supremacy within months

Nov 07, 2018

Daniel Lidar was quoted on quantum computing.

Can a computer program make humans more human?

Jun 22, 2018

Shri Narayanan works on better decoding human signals so we can learn from ourselves.

Valero-Cuevas Receives Honorary Degree from Swarthmore

Jun 08, 2018

Francisco Valero-Cuevas was awarded an honorary degree from his alma mater, Swarthmore College for his scientific contributions. He spoke at Swarthmore’s commencement ceremony on May 27, 2018

Watch the Viterbi Satellite Commencement Ceremonies Streaming

May 09, 2018

Ph.D. on 5/10 at 9am PDT, Undergraduate on 5/11 at 11am PDT, Graduate on 5/11 at 3pm PDT, Computer Science Graduate on 5/11 at 6:30pm PDT

Quantum Machine Goes in Search of the Higgs Boson

Jan 29, 2018

Research by Daniel Lidar applying quantum computing to a physics problem for the first time was featured.

Andrew Viterbi and Ming Hsieh named NAI Fellows

Dec 12, 2017

Viterbi and Hsieh selected for demonstrating a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and welfare of society

8th Annual EE Research Festival

Dec 08, 2017

Students from across the department shared their work with colleagues, faculty, and industry affiliates in a day-long event celebrating EE Research

Mihailo Jovanovic Named Fellow of the American Physical Society

Nov 03, 2017

Professor Jovanovic was recognized for profound contributions to stability and flow control, and the application of control-theoretic and optimization techniques to the analysis of wall-bounded shear flows, drag reduction, and viscoelastic fluids.

This music production tool is the reason why all new music sounds the same

Aug 13, 2017

Chris Kyriakakis was quoted on how recorded music changes once it leaves the studio

USC study finds that movies are still dominated by men, on- and off-screen

Aug 13, 2017

The LA Times highlighted the SAIL lab and a study on diversity and stereotypes in movie dialogues

IARPA Launches “QEO” Program to Develop Quantum Enhanced Computers

Apr 27, 2017

USC selected to lead quantum computing team which will include CalTech, Harvard, Berkeley MIT, University College London, Saarland University, University of Waterloo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, NASA Ames Research Center and Texas A&M

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Media Coverage

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Media Coverage