Honoring Grant Imahara’s Legacy
Honoring Grant Imahara’s legacy with the dedication of a new study lounge and a Day of Making
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SHINE 2021: 58 High School Students Actively Contribute To USC Viterbi Research
“A sense of confidence, exposure and knowledge:” Students, family, and faculty celebrate the conclusion of this summer’s session of SHINE with annual poster session
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USC Collaborates in $20M NSF Institute to Push New Frontiers in AI and Optimization
The NSF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute for Advances in Optimization will fuse AI and mathematics to tackle tough challenges, such as food security, supply chain operations and hardware design.
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Viterbi K-12 STEM Outreach: From Molecular Modeling to Addressing Social Problems Using AI to Fighting Hate Speech
Even in the midst of the pandemic, USC Viterbi professors continued to prioritize K-12 outreach, engaging in projects aimed to foster learning and incite passion for science and engineering
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A Week of Robotics at USC Viterbi
Robotics experts and USC community partners come together for week long talks and interactive sessions about cutting-edge robotics research and topics, hosted by USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center
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Escape Velocity, Episode 4: “The Equity Scholar-Practitioner”
Brandi Jones, USC Viterbi vice dean for diversity and strategic initiatives, talks about her life’s work at the intersection of race, academia and STEM
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Darin Gray Named Engineer of the Year
USC Viterbi STEM pioneer honored by the 2020 Orange County Engineering Council for his profound impact in STEM outreach.
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Hour of Code: The Frontier of STEM Equity
USC Viterbi partners with Google and Code.org to introduce computer science to K-12 students and shine a light on how computer science can serve as a catalyst for social justice.
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Toward A More Equitable USC Viterbi
In a recent memo, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos and Brandi P. Jones, vice dean for diversity and strategic initiatives, summarize how USC Viterbi plans to empower Black, Latinx and Indigenous students, faculty and staff.
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The Next Generation of USC Viterbi
The USC Viterbi Summer Institute (VSI) provides incoming students from underrepresented backgrounds in engineering a preview of their USC Viterbi experience.
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A Lifeline For Students During The Pandemic
Over 100 students have been aided by USC Viterbi’s Emergency Relief Fund; Ming Hsieh, alumnus and university trustee, offers an additional $50K match to donors
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USC Viterbi Engineering Society Raises Money for Black Lives Matter
In just two weeks, USC Viterbi co-ed engineering society Theta Tau raised over $12,000 in donations to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
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USC Students Create App to Help Refugees Learn New Skills for Life After Asylum
USC students look to technology in an effort bridge the educational losses suffered by people displaced by war.
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Helping La Peñita Through COVID-19
Travis Mendoza, ’16, came to Mexico to build a hotel; when the pandemic struck, he began to focus more on building a community.
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Top Nanomedicine Researcher Releases Cell Biology Coloring Book for Kids
Eun Ji Chung’s new coloring book explores the magical world of human cells, with proceeds to benefit COVID-19 efforts.
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Six Innovative Ideas To Aid People in Crisis Zones
USC Viterbi’s Virtual Demo Day showcases student-designed products for the world’s hardest-to-reach people.
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As the World Goes Remote, USC Researchers, Entrepreneurs Work to Fill Gap in Healthcare Supply Chain
USC researchers and alumni emphasize innovation and collaboration to support the fight against COVID-19 on the front lines.
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Dance, Moose, Dance! K-12 Students Learn Coding Basics Through Interactive “Dance Party”
USC Viterbi students and industry professionals teach programming at “Code Dojo” to celebrate 2019 Computer Science Education Week
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When Robots, 3-D Printers and Teenagers Collide
High schoolers attend USC Viterbi’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing Open House
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Gisele “Gigi” Ragusa Awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
The award announced yesterday by the White House Office of Science and Technology is “the nation’s highest honors for mentors who work with underrepresented groups to develop fully the nation’s human resources in STEM.”
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In Space or in the Classroom, Fun is a Top Priority
Garrett Reisman’s USC micro-seminar convenes incoming undergraduates to help navigate expectations and pressures and mitigate stress
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The Three P’s: Programming, Python and Pac-Man
CS@SC teaches principles of programming and robotics alongside those of equality and inclusivity
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Up, Up and Away!
L.A. Youth Gain Hands-On Engineering Experience at Three-Day Camp Hosted by the USC Viterbi Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
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The Next Generation Meets the Bots
Local K-12 students learned about robotics and the value of STEM education at USC’s 2019 Robotics Open House
