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December 9, 2024

Freshman Year: A Reflection

Image: My POV from my favorite spot to lay on campus -- look at how gorgeous it is with the blue sky! As I wrap up my first semester as…

Cecilia Betancourt

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November 25, 2024

A Community of Empowerment: Women in Engineering

Engineering is often regarded as a realm of innovation, creativity, and problem-solving, shaping the very foundation of our modern world. Yet, for many young women stepping into this field, it’s…

Karissa Ginoza

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November 4, 2024

Finding Your Fit

Without a doubt, college can be a daunting experience. From wherever you call home, moving to USC and finding your purpose and space within an undergraduate pool of over 20,000…

Karissa Ginoza

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Biomedical Student Blog Viterbi Class

October 27, 2024

Pipettes to Screenwriting

Two of my favorite classes have been BISC 220: General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology and CTPR 288: Originating and Developing Ideas for FilmBISC 220 A class that is a…

Ishaani Pradeep

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Academics Civil and Environmental

October 19, 2024

The Light House

My favorite project so far has been from my ARCH 305 Building Science class, where I had the freedom to choose both the space and the location. For this project,…

Salma Mohamed

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October 16, 2024

EE 250: Hodgepodge-turned-favorite class

I feel like every time I do a takeover, someone inevitably asks me what my favorite class I’ve taken at USC has been. I used to really struggle with this…

Anna Hsu

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Aerospace and Mechanical Student Blog Undergraduate Research Women In Engineering

October 8, 2024

Navigating the Daunting Field of Research at USC

Research can be a very daunting endeavor, especially for students with no prior experience or specific knowledge related to complicated labs. However, here at Viterbi School of Engineering, the transition…

Karissa Ginoza

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October 7, 2024

Building Connections and Skills Beyond the Classroom

As someone who isn't on financial aid, I’m incredibly grateful for the non-work-study opportunities USC offers for on-campus jobs — some don’t even feel like jobs! For example, I’m a…

Hansini Ramachandran

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Academics Black Engineers Campus Involvement Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

October 7, 2024

3 Tips to Secure Fully Funded Professional Development Opportunities

I have done a lot of sponsored travel for professional development. Over the past three years, I have traveled to 8 states for 16 professional development conferences or workshops, including…

Taylor Hill-Miles

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Electrical Life at USC Student Blog Undergraduate Research

October 6, 2024

Embracing Uncertainty: My Freshman Research Experience

As an incoming freshman, I decided to spend my summer at the Viterbi Summer Institute, a program designed to give underrepresented engineering students a research experience while simultaneously offering a…

Cecilia Betancourt

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October 5, 2024

So… How Does One Study?

Hey guys!! I hope everyone is having a splendid day :)) Today, I wanted to talk about the different methods of organization for studying/school work as well as developing…

Sejal Sharma

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Biomedical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

October 5, 2024

My Experience in Biomedical Engineering Research!

While at USC, I've had the opportunity to be a member of a biomedical engineering research team, which I was matched with during the summer 2022 Viterbi Scholars Institute. Although…

Alexa Garcia

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