USC Information Sciences Institute
Research ServicesCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
USC Information Sciences Institute conducts research and development in advanced information processing, computing, and communications technologies. Based in Marina Del Rey, California, the institute operates within the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering and is noted as one of the largest university-affiliated computer research centers in the United States. The organization brings together a sizable research workforce to pursue foundational and applied work in information sciences. ISI maintains an active presence in the research community through participation in major conferences and events. In May 2026, it announced work on CommonGround, an AI platform designed to help organizations forecast violence and civil unrest to proactively protect people, operations, and supply chains. The institute also regularly presents research at venues such as ACL, ICWSM, and NDSS, illustrating its ongoing involvement in advancing and applying AI and related technologies.