USC at the Leading Edge of AI
From diagnosing disease to accelerating drug development, USC researchers are using artificial intelligence to tackle urgent real-world challenges — while keeping ethics, empathy and human impact at the center of innovation.
The Latest from USC Trojan Family Magazine
USC’s Regional Trojan Networks offer new ways for Trojan alumni to find community, opportunity and connection at every stage of life.
USC Marshall and USC Viterbi professors are bridging the worlds of business and computing by teaching students to become translators between AI technology and organizations.
The USC School of Dramatic Arts is preparing its students to use AI in a changing creative environment.
Professor of Cinematic Arts Holly Willis is exploring ways to use AI as a creative experience.
Alumni Stories
USC’s Regional Trojan Networks offer new ways for Trojan alumni to find community, opportunity and connection at every stage of life.
As a walk-on basketball player at UC Riverside, Kristopher Acevedo received an academic dismissal that set him on a surprising path to a USC doctorate.
The program gives students and alumni opportunities to expand their horizons in meaningful ways.
As artificial intelligence and automation transform our day-to-day lives, Kaustav Chakraborty is tackling the question in many people’s minds: How do we ensure that these systems are safe?
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Issue Two, 2026
Episode 9: Beong-Soo Kim and Prem Natarajan
USC President Beong-Soo Kim sits down with Prem Natarajan, executive vice president, head of Enterprise AI, and chief scientist at Capital One, and USC research professor of computer science with distinction, to discuss how AI is reshaping organizations and what it means for universities and the future of talent.
USC United Against Alzheimer’s
USC researchers and clinicians are making groundbreaking strides in the treatment, prevention and care of Alzheimer’s.
USC researchers unlock ancient secrets with cutting-edge technologies
USC researchers’ CT scans of two Egyptian mummies demonstrate the power of advanced imaging technologies to bridge the gap between the present day and the ancient world.
A Collaborative Approach to Solving Alzheimer’s Disease
Some of USC’s leading Alzheimer’s disease researchers — Paul Aisen, Arthur Toga, Jinkook Lee, Daniel Nation and Helena Chui — discuss how collaboration across the university has accelerated the discovery of new approaches to the prevention and treatment of this enigmatic disease.
