Notable Alumni
This famous alumni is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
Who is George Lucas?
In what year was the USC Viterbi School of Engineering officially named after Dr. Andrew Viterbi, a pioneer in the field of digital communication?
What is 2004?
Man's Best Friend Album Artist
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
Spell the word that refers to "a small, flat, sweet cake, typically round, made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients."
A) macaroon B) macaron C) macaroon D) macarawn
What is B?
First African-American woman to travel into space
Who is Mae Jemison?
This famous alumni was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
In 2015, USC Viterbi is ranked what by U.S. News and World Report in its list of graduate engineering programs with the most women?
What is #1?
This 2023 film directed by Greta Gerwig became the highest-grossing move of the year worldwide
What is Barbie?
Spell the word that refers to "a chemical element with atomic number 98, produced artificially and used in nuclear reactors."
A) curium B) curium C) currium D) curiam
What is A?
The Human Computer
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This famous alumni got his start playing a basketball player in the High School Musical trilogy
Who is Zac Efron?
In 1988, the USC Systems Architecting and Engineering program was created by which ISE faculty member, the father of the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Deep Space Network?
Who is Eberhardt Rechtin?
This actress made history as the first Asian woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars in 2023
Who is Michelle Yeoh?
Spell the word that means "a type of flowering plant with showy, colorful blooms that often grow in clusters."
A) rododendron B) rhododendren C) rhododendron D) rhododrendon
What is C?
First woman to earn a Bachelor Degree of Science in mechanical engineering
Who is Yvonne Clark?
This famous alumni was the highest paid child actor in 2012 and is known for her career in television.
Who is Miranda Cosgrove?
In 2008, USC trustee and alumnus Andrew J. Viterbi received what highest honor bestowed by the United States for scientific innovation that was also given to USC Viterbi professors Solomon Golomb in 2013 and Mark Humayun in 2016?
What is the National Medal for Science?
This rapper, known for “Savage,” earned her second #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “HISS” in 2024.
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
Spell the word that means "a short-lived, non-cancerous growth on the skin, typically appearing as a small, rough, raised area."
A) keratoma B) keratosis C) keratoma D) keratolysis
What is A?
Who was the first female engineer?
Who is Edith Clarke?
This famous alumni was recently nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Barbie.
Who is America Ferrera?
This collaborative research center with support from Chevron has produced more than 100 Ph.D. students and with funding exceeding $45 million, established as one of the school's most successful industry-sponsored research centers.
What is the Center for Interactive Smart Oilfield Technologies (CiSoft)?
In 2024, Zendaya starred opposite Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor in this tennis drama directed by Luca Guadagnino
Spell the word that means "a condition characterized by the compulsive urge to pull out one's own hair."
A) trichotillomanie B) trichotilomania C) trichotillamania D) trichotillomania
What is D?
First Woman to earn a bachelor degree of science in engineering at USC
Who is Alice Goldberg?