Commencement 2025

Excellence, Curiosity, Character: The Graduates of the USC Viterbi Class of 2025

At the USC Viterbi undergraduate commencement ceremony, the next generation of engineers are encouraged to advance technology that solves the world's grand challenges.

"You Are Agents of Change": The USC Viterbi Master's Class of 2025

At the USC Viterbi master's commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates on the "singular achievement" of earning their master's degree.

"Building A Better World:" Dean Yannis C. Yortsos Tells Graduates They Will Make A Difference.

The 2025 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 150 new graduates and Haotian Hang, winner of this year's best Ph.D. thesis

The Student Senator Making an Impact in Women's Health

Class of 2025 biomedical engineering graduate Emilia Bletsas reflects on her path at USC Viterbi.

Graduate Matthew Fontaine Honored With 2025 USC Ph.D. Achievement Award

Fontaine hopes that his work in algorithmic scenario generation will make robotics and AI systems safer before they are deployed.

An Adventurer's Approach to Academic Achievement

Natalia Ratner, a graduating student studying environmental engineering, has combined a superstar academic career with experience in community teaching and sustainable farming.

The Biomedical Engineer Inspired by her Grandfather to Make a Difference

Class of 2025 graduate Lauren Tomita is driven to support others, taking on a student leadership role as president of the Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering.

From Scratch to Cybersecurity: Lavanya Sharma's USC Journey

A fifth-grade workshop and encouraging parents set this USC computer science student-and 2025 commencement flag-bearer-on a path to engineering, ethics, and advocacy.

He Rode 103 Roller Coasters. Now He's Building the Next One.

How one USC computer science student found his calling at the intersection of computer science, storytelling, and themed entertainment

From Space Camp to NASA Mission Control

Graduating astronautical engineering student Paige Kaufman launched the Space Spiels podcast and now she's on her way to the NASA Johnson Space Center.

Harnessing the Power of Ocean Energy

Sophie Beitel, a graduating student studying environmental engineering, is helping to design and build a deep-sea battery.

From Lego, to Electric Racecars, to SpaceX

Graduating mechanical engineering student PJ Morgan's involvement with USC Formula Electric led to a prestigious internship at SpaceX.

What it Means to Engineer with Empathy

Patrick Borges Rodrigues' PhD in civil engineering has led to a new understanding of the sensory symbiosis of human workers and robots in the construction industry.

A USC Swim Team Captain Dreams of Space Travel

Kaitlyn Dobler, a graduating master's student in astronautical engineering, applies the discipline she has learned as a swimmer to project such as researching the atmosphere of Venus.

Leaping Lizards! Class of 2025 Grad Looks to Reptiles to Help ACL Injuries

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering graduating senior Alex Kuncz is studying how lizards regenerate their tails to improve orthopedic treatments.

Turning Brainwaves Into Biomarkers: How a USC Grad Is Using Code to Improve Early Autism Intervention

After starting with Minecraft mods at 13, Joey Yap now applies signal processing to pediatric brain data, and is headed to NYU for a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering

CaseFlo Wins the 2025 Min Family Challenge

The 2025 Min Family Challenge Winner, USC student startup CaseFlo, seeks to streamline case management for homelessness to support both case managers and clients in need.

Raising the Stakes of Sustainability

As a graduating master's student researching carbon capture and clean energy production, Aadish Panchmia is determined to make a difference.

Students Pitch Transformative Ventures for Los Angeles and Beyond

The 2025 Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition challenges students to develop high-impact urban solutions and compete for a $20,000 prize.

Sisters In Sync

How Identical Twins Took on USC Together.

Fascinated by Flow

Oliver Khan, a graduating student in aerospace engineering, dreams of a sustainable future for supersonic air travel.

USC Recumbent Vehicle Design Team Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation

What are the secrets of the student-run design team's track record of success?

Imagining the Future of Deep Space Habitats

PhD student Ulubilge Ulusoy researches optimal collaboration between humans and AI during maintenance operations in deep space habitats.

How to Design a Competitive Concrete Canoe

Members of the student-run team reveal what's required to stay in the race.