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Academics Chemical Student Blog

February 18, 2022

Concentrations in Chemical Engineering

Concentrations! When I first got to USC and also when applying to universities, I was really confused about all the college terminology: major, minor, B.S., concentration, etc. As you…

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Academics Computer Science Student Blog Why USC

February 17, 2022

A Brief Rundown of Computer Science Games

There are lots of majors within Viterbi and even more areas of emphasis or combo-type majors within those departments. It can get confusing about what each course of study means…

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Academics Student Blog Viterbi Class

February 17, 2022

How to Succeed in Engineering Classes

When I came to USC my freshman year, I was really worried about the transition to college level classes. Classes in college can definitely be a challenge because you need…

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Podcasts Student Blog Viterbi Voices

February 16, 2022

New Podcast! Tie Dye Robot

In this episode, Elena speaks with three mechanical engineering women about their experience with coding a robot Baxter to tie-dye t-shirts. We discuss the intersectionality of fashion and robotics and…

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Academics Civil and Environmental Life at USC Student Blog

February 15, 2022

My Journey to Becoming an Honors Student

I think like many college-bound high school students the concept of any grade lower than a C is very foreign. In fact even a B was rather uncommon. However, as…

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Academics Aerospace and Mechanical Black Engineers Campus Involvement Life at USC Student Blog Viterbi Class Viterbi Organizations Viterbi Resources

February 11, 2022

A Day in the Life: Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Student

When I was researching colleges, I loved watching “Day in the Life” videos of students. Unfortunately, I do not have the editing skills (or the aesthetic) to make a good…

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Biomedical Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

February 10, 2022

Making a Ton at the ASBME Makeathon

Last weekend was the Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering (ASBME)’s most highly anticipated event—our annual Makeathon! As part of this event, teams are presented with a biomedical challenge and given…

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Engineering Plus Student Blog Why USC

February 9, 2022

Engineering+ plus +

“Engineering+ is a big thing at Viterbi. We believe that each engineer should not be constrained to just “engineering”. Exploring other skills, disciplines, or interests makes us better problem solvers,…

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Biomedical Design Teams Life at USC Student Blog

February 9, 2022

Make-a-thon!

This past weekend ASBME hosted their annual Make-a-thon. The competition happens over a weekend with a kickoff posing a medical need area to address. The competitors then work in their…

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Computer Science Student Blog Viterbi Class

February 8, 2022

One Study Hack They’ll HATE You Know: Pomodoro

Feeling like you have too much work and not enough time? Brain having fatigue from class and can't focus? Don't know how to work effectively to get everything done? If…

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Life at USC Student Blog

February 7, 2022

USC Football is Back

USC Football is back baby. When I was looking at colleges, college sports and the student section was honestly a consideration that I had in my mind. My high school…

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Life at USC Off Campus Student Blog

February 5, 2022

The Top Five Things That I Didn’t Expect About Living in LA

Despite only living in LA for a short while, I'll recap the top things that shocked me since leaving Washington state. 5. Celebrities in Public? While LA is home to…

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