“You Are Agents of Change”: The USC Viterbi Master’s Class of 2025
At the USC Viterbi master’s commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates on the “singular achievement” of earning their master’s degree.
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USC Viterbi’s CURVE Program Hosts Annual Student Research Showcase
135 student presentations address health, security, sustainability and how to enrich life
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Building A More Resilient City of Angels, Part 2
From fire response robots to retardant firing artillery, USC Viterbi engineers offer potential solutions for the future.
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From Dreams to Degrees: USC Viterbi Class of 2024 Graduates Shape Tomorrow, Today
At the forefront of engineering and technology, graduates like Christian Bryan redefine potential with degrees in cutting-edge fields and a commitment to lifelong exploration.
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Ready for Takeoff: USC Viterbi Aviation Safety and Security Program Rolls Out New Course Based on Emotional Intelligence
Students learn to promote safety and resilience in organizations through a mix of theoretical modules and hands-on exercises
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Too Close for Comfort: USC Viterbi Students Use AI to Prevent Aircraft Collisions
USC had two teams among top 10 finalists in national FAA Data Challenge 2023.
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Iris Critchell, 102, Learned to Fly at USC. She Then Taught Hundreds of Others.
Competing in the 1936 Olympics, flying military planes in World War 2 – Critchell helped make aviation as safe as it is today.
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Anna Lee Fisher Was the First Mom in Space; She Now Embarks On a New Mission: USC Viterbi
NASA Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher joins USC Viterbi’s Aviation Safety and Security Program
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Making Peace, One Kindergarten at a Time
The USC Aviation and Security Program has raised money to build a new kindergarten in Vietnam to honor USC veterans
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Flying Is the Safest Way to Travel, But It Wasn’t Always. How a USC Program Helped Change That
The USC Aviation Safety and Security Program, now 70 years old, was the first of its kind in the world.
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“The World Impatiently Waits For You”: 1100 USC Viterbi Master’s Students Graduate
First in-person, satellite ceremonies in two years feature four-star general and former CEO of Yahoo and Verizon Media as speakers
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Crashing The Old Boys’ Club
Nivedita Bhasin, a certificate recipient at USC’s Aviation Safety and Security Program, was recently named Air India’s chief of flight safety, the first female pilot to hold that position.
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A Different Kind of Patriot: Thomas Anthony Wins Department of Defense Award
Director of USC Aviation Safety and Security Program wins a Patriot Award for his support of employees with military families
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USC Viterbi Listed Again Among the Nation’s Top 10 Engineering Graduate Programs
Annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report also keep USC Viterbi among the top five private engineering schools
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Where Investigators Learn to Prevent Accidents
Aviation Safety and Security Program teaches courses to pilots across the globe
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When Robots Take the Wheel
In a world of driverless cars, what role will humans play? The answers may lie inside the cockpit of a 747.
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Tunisia Leads the Way in Aviation Safety
The Federation of Tunisian Line Pilots hosts a USC Aviation Safety and Security program course in La Marsa, Tunisia.
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USC Conducts a Systems Safety Course in the Netherlands
USC’s Aviation & Security Program traveled to the Netherlands to teach the Systems Safety course for the Royal Netherlands Air force.
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New USC Course is Data for Safety Management
The Aviation Safety and Security Program announces new course for practical, hands-on approach to the handling and analysis of flight data.
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Aircraft Accident Investigation Laboratory Hosts Panel Discussion on the Future of Drones
USC’s Aviation Safety & Security Program’s held a panel discussion on the future of remotely piloted aircraft.
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Photography Instructor Tony Gasbarro Marks 25 Years of Teaching at USC
Photography instructor celebrates 25 years at USC.
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Instructor Dr. Dwight Holland Selected as a Fellow to the Royal Aeronautical Society
Aviation Safety & Security Program instructor selected as a Fellow to the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Aviation Safety & Security
Media Coverage
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LA Times: Up to 1,800 flights a day could be disrupted
Aviation Safety and Security program Director Tom Anthony, who worked at the FAA for 25 years, explains how flight cuts could reduce public risk.
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CBS: Shutdown leads to 10% reduction in U.S. air traffic
Tom Anthony explains the complexities of involved in maintaining air travel safety.
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NBC News: Air India Crash
USC Aviation Safety and Security Instructor, John Cox, speaks about the crash
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Los Angeles Times: Flight Anxiety?
Thomas Anthony of Aviation Safety and Security provided advice for flyers who might be nervous with recent crashes in the news.
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Washington Post: What was the cause of the Toronto Airport crash?
Tom Anthony of Aviation Safety was interviewed explaining the rarity of a plane flipping over.
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Newsweek: Reagan Airport Plane Crash: Experts Warn ‘We’re Ignoring the Real Threat’
Najm Meshkati contributed a piece after the recent crash.
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Air Current: Speculation Could Compromise Work of NTSB
Aviation Safety and Security program director, Thomas Anthony, was interviewed about the accident investigation process in context of the recent crash at Reagan Airport. He was also interviewed by Washington Business Journal.
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LAist: Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter
Aviation Safety and Security instructor Steve Cowell was interviewed about the potential cause of the crash at Reagan airport. He was also interviewed by the BBC.
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Daily Motion: Air Crash Investigation
Tom Anthony of the Aviation Safety Program was interviewed about a the fatal LAM 470 flight.
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NY Times: What Caused a Plane to Fall From the Sky in Brazil?
Thomas Anthony of the Aviation Safety and Security program was quoted about a fatal plane crash in Brazil.
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C-Span: Aviation Safety Specialists Testify on Boeing Safety Culture
Safety expert Najm Meshkati was called to testify in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
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Los Angeles Times: Fire Helicopter Lacked Collision Avoidance System
Jack Cress of Aviation Safety and Security Program was interviewed as to why a recent crash may have occurred.
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Houston Chronicle: Sally Ride’s space launch 40 years ago
Vice Dean Andrea Belz and Aviation Safety and Security Instructor and former NASA Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher were quoted about Ride’s influence on their lives and the opportunities for women in space.
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Wall Street Journal: Mexico Rushes to Recover Top U.S. Air Safety Rating
Thomas Anthony was quoted about the impact of the FAA changing a safety rating.
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NBC: Aviation warning system that crashed was already a pain for pilots
Thomas Anthony commented on the complexity of the NOTAM system
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NBC: Investigators search for black boxes
USC Instructor Jeff Guzzetti was interviewed regarding the steps to ascertain the causes of plane crashes
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NY Times: Flight 5735 Crash
Thomas Anthony was interviewed about the potential cause about of this crash in China, indicating, “…it’s never one thing”
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Dot.LA: Make Flying Simple
Najm Meshkati was interviewed about safety issues surrounding pilot-free helicopters
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Washington Post: When passengers are out of control
Thomas Anthony was quoted on the implications of unruly passengers on aircraft safety
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NPR: Deteriorating Working Conditions And Higher Stress Levels
R.D. Johnson of the Aviation Safety and Security program was quoted on how airline pilots are handling pandemic-related stress.
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NBC : Indonesian plane with 62 people aboard crashes after takeoff
Jeff Guzzetti of the Aviation Safety & Security Program on a recent plane crash in Indonesia
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Memo from Dean Yortsos: Facing the COVID-19 Challenge
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Student Advising Resources during COVID-19
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LA Times: Why does an airplane need to dump fuel?
Thomas Anthony is quoted on the recent fuel dump by a commercial airplane
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KPCC: Airplane Fuel Dump
Thomas Anthony was interviewed about an airline fuel discharge over an area school playground
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Washington Post: Can airlines force travelers off a plane for being sick?
Allen Parmet was quoted as to whether airlines can remove sick passengers from flights.
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USA Today: Amazon Prime Air plane crash: Pilots admit cargo planes face ‘higher levels of risk’
Thomas Anthony was quoted on the factors that put cargo pilots at greater risk for accidents.
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The Verge: What happens on a plane full of sick passengers? An aerospace medicine expert explains
Instructor Allen Parmet on how infections spread on planes, what happens when passengers fall sick, and how to investigate an in-flight outbreak.
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Watch the Viterbi Satellite Commencement Ceremonies Streaming
Ph.D. on 5/10 at 9am PDT, Undergraduate on 5/11 at 11am PDT, Graduate on 5/11 at 3pm PDT, Computer Science Graduate on 5/11 at 6:30pm PDT
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WIRED: Where Air Crash Investigators Train
Tom Anthony walks WIRED through the USC Viterbi’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Lab and how aircraft investigators are trained