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The university will name the USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence to honor their investment in research and innovation at the intersections of AI and health sciences, business, security and the arts.
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CLASS OF 2026 – The graduating USC Viterbi senior blends research, leadership and musical theater to create, contribute and connect

Mary and Mark Stevens

The university will name the USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence to honor their investment in research and innovation at the intersections of AI and health sciences, business, security and the arts.

2026 Viterbi Lecture. Left to right: ___, Gaurav Sukhatme, Todd Brun, ___, Urbashi Mitra, Paul Siegel, Andrew Viterbi, Richard Leahy, Shrikanth (Shri) Narayanan, Yannis Yortsos, Salman Avestimehr, Joshua Yang, Michelle Povinelli, Peter Beerel, Antonio Ortega (Photo Credit: Gaia Corvino)

USC hosts 20th Viterbi Keynote Lecture featuring Andrew Viterbi and UC San Diego professor Paul Siegel


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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on May 8th, 2026