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Table of Contents 3 Message from the Dean 5 By the Numbers 8 Inspiring Learning 10 Career or Graduate School? 12 World Class Faculty 16 Solving Global Challenges 18 A Remarkable Community 22 Pioneering Research 24 Viterbi Network 28 Admissions Financial Aid Exciting things are happening here. 4 We have a story to tell. 5 A Message from the Dean Engineering has never played a more crucial role in shaping society and culture. Fueled by technological advances, the profession is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Information and other technologies have leveled the global playing field. Rising economies world- wide are impacting natural resources, human capital, wages and the environ- ment. The USC Viterbi School prepares tomorrow’s engineers to meet these profound challenges. Our faculty, students, alumni and unparalleled national research centers in critical technologies are united in pursuing this objective, with interdisciplinary work and partnerships that span the globe. I invite you to explore the exciting things that are happening here. Yannis C. Yortsos Dean USC Viterbi School of Engineering 6 Innovation and Excellence A groundbreaking professional school in one of the nation’s leading private research universities, the USC Viterbi School is consistently ranked among the top 10 graduate engineering programs in the United States* . Andrew Viterbi, USC alumnus and School namesake, with students