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With more than $165 million annually in external research funding, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering is at the forefront of research in information technology, biotechnology and a full spectrum of engineering disciplines. The Viterbi School is second in the nation in research funding per faculty member, and consistently ranks in the top ten according to the U.S. News and World Report rankings.

The Viterbi School is home to two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers (the Integrated Media Systems Center and the Biomimetic Engineering Center), as well as the first University Center of Excellence selected by the Department of Homeland Security (CREATE -- the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events).  USC is also home to the world-famous Information Sciences Institute and the Alfred Mann Institute for biotechnology.  

Our highly interdisciplinary research environment has enabled faculty to respond to emerging needs for research in such diverse areas as robotics, software engineering, sensor networks, vision sciences, automated construction and photonics. The Viterbi School actively encourages technology transfer and commercialization through industrial partnerships.  

For more information on research capabilities at USC, contact the individual centers and departments, or the Senior Associate Dean for Research.

Viterbi Research in the News
ISI To Play $1.5 Million Role in NIH Effort to Understand Hereditary Roots of Disease Vulnerability
Jose-Luis Ambite and Ewa Deelman of the Viterbi School's Information Sciences Institute will play a key role, structuring data gathered four research centers to allow health scientists to quickly and consistently test hypotheses
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Robot Interaction May Help Children With Autism
Viterbi School studies document that kids with ASD are attracted to and interact with robots; creation of therapy tools is next step.
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Eight Faculty Will Join Viterbi School of Engineering
Newly appointed faculty in electrical engineering, chemical and materials science, astronautics and civil engineering will join the professorial ranks beginning this fall.
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