USC School of Advanced Computing

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About The USC School of Advanced Computing

Building on over 50 years of Trojan computing excellence — from the birth of the Internet to the first operational quantum computing system in academia — the USC School of Advanced Computing (SAC) is USC’s 23rd school.

The school, a unit within the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, is the epicenter of all computing-related activities across USC. Among the school’s many ambitious initiatives is to ensure that all USC students, regardless of major, are fluent in the ethical use of computing technology.

The SAC combines the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the new Division of Computing Education. It also includes USC Viterbi’s two powerhouse institutes: the Information Sciences Institute (ISI) in Marina del Rey and the Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) in Playa Vista. Additionally, through the creation of Affinity Faculty groups, the SAC includes faculty whose primary appointments are in computing-focused areas across all of USC’s other schools.

Professor Shrikanth Narayanan recognized by the NAE for pioneering contributions to human-centered AI and speech technologies with wide-ranging societal impact
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Neil Siegel elected to prestigious academies for research on when artificial intelligence is ready for critical systems.
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USC Viterbi Professor Giacomo Nannicini makes quantum optimization accessible in new book
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The findings carry stark implications for elections, public health, and anyone who relies on social media for information
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USC study reveals users favor convenience over security, preferring to keep their current password managers even when better tools are free
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The students were recognized for their work across unique computer science studies, but all involving artificial intelligence.
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Published on February 5th, 2024Last updated on March 12th, 2026