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USC ISI - September 27
ISI is leading research on privacy protection in autonomous vehicles. A new study examines how "privacy patterns" — standardized solutions to common privacy issues — can safeguard user data in robotaxis
 
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USC ISI - September 25
AI/nsiders, ISI's podcast, is hosted by AI Division Director Adam Russell.

In this episode, Karl Jacob, co-founder and CEO of LoanSnap, discusses how his experiences at USC and ISI led him to where he is today.

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USC ISI - September 24
Join our seminar this Thursday!
@LeeKezar is fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. In this seminar, they'll cover how ASL models strongly benefit from neuro-symbolically learning the linguistic structure of signs.

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Delivering the future

ISI's mission is to advance society through pioneering research and technological innovation. We cultivate an intellectually vibrant environment where researchers are empowered to imagine bold solutions to complex problems and to develop into world-class leaders. Guided by integrity, inclusion, and a commitment to excellence, we create unprecedented capabilities that harness information to transform lives.

Research & Development

Part of the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering, ISI is a pioneer in research and development across an exceptionally wide range of advanced information processing, computer, and communications technologies.

Our broad expertise spans artificial intelligence, computational systems and technology, space engineering, informatics systems research, and networking and cybersecurity. Bridging multiple technology disciplines through both academic and industry expertise, ISI continues to shape the technologies of tomorrow.

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Centers

ISI Centers are internationally renowned for pioneering research in a multitude of areas and disciplines, with collaborations with Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and numerous other organizations. From quantum computing to global space applications, ISI Centers push forward the boundaries of innovation.

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MOSIS

In 1981, a request from DARPA led to USC establishing The MOSIS Service at ISI — a silicon prototyping and low volume production service for custom and semicustom integrated circuits.

Over the past 40 years, The MOSIS Service has collaborated with over 50 US government laboratories and agencies, 800 domestic and foreign colleges and Universities, and more than 100 commercial companies, and continues to support the advancement of microelectronics.

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Join the Future

To build upon its successes and global reach, ISI actively recruits exceptional talent. We are dedicated to investing in tomorrow’s leaders, providing numerous internship, job, and program opportunities for students, as well as unique opportunities for exceptional researchers in information sciences and related fields.

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Featured Job Openings

To build upon its successes and global reach, ISI actively recruits exceptional talent. We are dedicated to investing in tomorrow’s leaders, providing numerous internship, job, and program opportunities for students, as well as unique opportunities for exceptional researchers in information sciences and related fields.

Transformational Computer Engineering Researcher

Arlington, VA

Hybrid Eligible

Pursue transformational applied research while helping to invent a better and more secure future. Help research and develop new hardware solutions for problems of national importance.

Research Engineer II

Marina del Rey, CA

Hybrid Eligible

The Networking & Cybersecurity Division at ISI is looking for a Research Engineer II. Help develop technologies that tackle two high risk attack vectors for 5G communications.

Transformational Computer Engineer

Arlington, VA

Hybrid Eligible

Information processing capabilities are more important than ever, including hardware architectures and systems-on-chip that can reach new heights of efficiency, security and more. Such problems of national importance are being tackled by ISI.

Did you know

ISI's Danny Cohen implemented online voice communications in 1974, the first use of packet switching for real-time voice applications. Voice transmission went on to become fundamental to webcasts and other uses, such as Skype and Zoom.
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