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Chemical Engineering Alum selected for NASA 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class

Sep 23, 2025A native of San Diego, Katherine Spies received her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from USC Viterbi in 2004.

AI just designed concrete that could reverse climate damage

Jul 27, 2025Research by Aiichiro Nakano, and Ken-Ichi Nomura was featured.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Urges Studying Physical Sciences for the Next AI Wave

Jul 20, 2025Research by Aiichiro Nakano and Ken-Ichi Nomura demonstrating how AI help discover new materials, was featured

Building Stuff

Nov 17, 2024Francisco Valero Cuevas and Andrea Armani were interviewed in this series about engineering.

The Senate of the National Technical University of Athens, awards the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Yannis Yortsos

Oct 20, 2024Dean Yortsos was recognized by his alma mater for "his scientific achievements and his world-class contribution to the shaping of modern engineering education and to the general orientation of engineering science to address contemporary and emerging grand challenges."

Grant to fund 3D-printed high-performance ceramics project

Oct 13, 2024Priya Vashishta and Aiichiro Nakano were mentioned for their involvement in a MURI project on 3D-printed high-performance ceramics.

National Engineer’s Day: Role of advanced degrees in shaping engineering

Sep 29, 2024For National Engineers' Day in India, Jayakanth Ravichandran discussed the importance of various skills and disciplines to solve problems and quoted Dean Yortsos.

Andrea Hodge and Gaurav Sukhatme Elected 2023 AAAS Fellows

Apr 18, 2024Hodge and Sukhatme join more than 40 USC peers previously inducted to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinguished lifetime honor

USC names 7 faculty members University – and Distinguished Professors, 3 with USC Viterbi appointments

Mar 07, 2024Petros Ioannou, Peter Kuhn, and Surya Prakash are among the faculty selected for their research leadership.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $20 Million to 16 Projects Spearheading Exploration of Geologic Hydrogen

Feb 11, 2024USC has been selected to receive $1M in federal funding to explore potential of geologic hydrogen

Young USC graduate wants to make a positive impact on the environment

May 20, 2022Chemical Engineering graduate Jessica Santos was featured for her efforts to provide health information to the community and her plans to ensure environmental justice.

Ancient art meets AI for better materials design

Apr 07, 2022Inspired by a type of origami, Viterbi researchers apply autonomous reinforcement learning to develop materials for wearable electronics.

Faces in Photonics: Andrea Armani of the University of Southern California

Mar 20, 2022Andrea Armani was featured in this series, which spotlights experts whose work is reshaping the photonics industry.

When scientific conferences went online, diversity and inclusion soared

Feb 06, 2022Research by the Armani Lab related to the role of virtual conferences in fostering diversity, was featured

Online academic conferences showing wide benefit

Dec 12, 2021Research conducted by the Armani Lab was featured showing how virtual conferences could ensure greater diversity, equity and inclusion for STEM researchers

Why ending our dependence on fossil fuels is so challenging

Oct 10, 2021 Iraj Ershaghi was quoted in CNN on the challenges of transitioning from fossil fuels.

Do These Gadgets Actually Protect You? We Asked the Experts

Jul 18, 2021Wired featured Andrea Armani on the dangers of using UVC light as a primary disinfectant.

Proning COVID Patients Seems to Save Lives

Nov 15, 2020Andrea Armani was interviewed on simple interventions that can improve COVID-19 patient outcomes

Elon Musk’s SpaceX keeps winning US military contracts

Nov 15, 2020Steve Nutt was interviewed on why SpaceX keeps receiving U.S. military contracts.

If you want more women in your workforce, here’s how to recruit

Sep 24, 2020Nature quoted Malancha Gupta regarding USC Viterbi's efforts to support gender diversity.

Effectiveness of UV Light to Sanitize Surfaces Amid COVID-19

Sep 24, 2020CBS featured Andrea Armani who discussed the use of UV light to sanitize surfaces amid COVID-19.

First Day of College During COVID

Sep 24, 2020Andrea Armani was interviewed about helping first-year students navigate college during the pandemic.

Coronavirus Vaccines Are Coming, But When Will They Arrive?

Jun 29, 2020Humanity has never seen a global research collaboration on this scale — but USC experts note that the vaccine development and approval process remains a long and laborious one.

USC Professor Uses 3D Printers to Create Face Shields for Essential Workers

Apr 25, 2020Andrea Armani was interviewed about her and colleagues' efforts to collaborate with industry and produce PPE

Developing vaccines will be much faster in future with exascale supercomputers

Apr 25, 2020Priya Vashishta was interviewed about his work, the state of supercomputers and how supercomputers can expedite vaccines

UVC Light and COVID19

Apr 25, 2020Andrea Armani was interviewed on whether UVC light could fight COVID19

How Hardware Store Parts Transformed into Virus-Destroying Devices

Apr 06, 2020A partnership between USC Viterbi and the Keck School of Medicine has produced a system — built from off-the-shelf items — that uses UV light to disinfect face shields.

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

Mar 19, 2020What Happens When All Students Become On-Line Students? Look to the Engineers.

Memo from Dean Yortsos: Facing the COVID-19 Challenge

Mar 17, 2020Please click to view PDF

Student Advising Resources during COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020Please visit page for more details

How do you put a coating on a liquid?

Mar 10, 2020Malancha Gupta discusses initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD), a relatively new processing technique for the depositing of functional polymer thin films.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

Feb 28, 2020Please visit sites.usc.edu/coronavirus for updates

Holy Grail? Scientists Devise ‘Nanocatalysts’ To Recycle Carbon Dioxide Back Into Fuels

Feb 20, 2020Scientists at the University of Southern California and the National Renewable Energy Lab have announced an innovation that could someday lead us to a nirvana of near-endless carbon offsets.

Cheap Nanoparticles Pave the Way for Carbon-Neutral Fuel

Feb 19, 2020A new way to produce nanoparticles—which convert carbon dioxide emissions into fuel—may help a niche green-energy technology go mainstream.

Mark Thompson Elected to NAE

Feb 07, 2020Joint USC Dornsife/Viterbi professor recognized for the development of highly efficient electrophosphorescent materials for organic light emitting devices used in displays and lighting worldwide.

“Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”

May 11, 2019From engineering rockets that break records to solving global crisis and launching start-ups, the Class of 2019 is going places

“A Ph.D. Is Our Call to Action”

May 10, 2019USC Viterbi School of Engineering's 2019 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards ceremony

Ten recent low-tech inventions that have changed the world

Feb 27, 2019Research by the Armani Lab to developed a low-cost way to test for malaria was mentioned.

Changing the World One Invention at a Time

Jan 22, 2019A project by the Armani Lab to create a malaria diagnostic with a cheap magnet was featured

Developing Next Generation Composites Talent

Jan 10, 2019Composites World profiled the work of the M.C. Gill Composites Center, highlighting the research of PhD students Mark Anders and Sarah Schechter.

Elon Musk is building a Spaceship

Sep 22, 2018Steve Nutt was quoted on Elon Musk's vision for the Big Falcon Rocket.

Niki Bayat Selected as one of MIT Tech Review Innovators Under 35

Jun 27, 2018Alumna Niki Bayat was listed as a Visionary for developing ground-breaking biomedical devices including an injectable hydrogel for sealing eye injuries

Watch the Viterbi Satellite Commencement Ceremonies Streaming

May 09, 2018Ph.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

Andrea Armani Named OSA Fellow

Oct 17, 2017Professor Armani was recognized for her contributions to integrated photonics with applications in telecommunication and chemical and biological detection

In memoriam: Nobel laureate George Olah, 89

Mar 09, 2017The lauded USC scientist won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Don Zhang elected to NAE

Feb 08, 2017Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering / Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering professor recognized for pioneering work in stochastic modeling of flow in porous media

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