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Academics Biomedical Design Teams Student Blog Undergraduate Research

November 1, 2026

Club Meetings to Conferences: BME Beyond USC

A huge part of being an engineer is going beyond the classroom. Whether that be a design team, a research lab, a personal project, or some combination, hands-on engineering experience…

Sarah Rundquist

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Abroad Experiences Biomedical Student Blog

September 20, 2026

A Biomedical Engineer’s Summer: From Peru to the Lab

Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Rundquist, and I’m a biomedical engineering major from Woodbury, Minnesota. Outside of Viterbi, I also have a minor in Spanish, which brings me to…

Sarah Rundquist

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Biomedical Podcasts Viterbi Voices

September 14, 2026

Podcast: Bioelectronics, Wearable Health Technology, and the Future of Engineering Education with Yasser Khan

Exploring Bioelectronics and the Future of Engineering Education How can engineering help us better understand human health and behavior? This week on the Viterbi Voices podcast, host Paul speaks with…

Viterbi Voices

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Biomedical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

January 18, 2026

Research with a Side of Sunny San Diego: My BMES Conference Experience

Since my sophomore year, I’ve been fortunate enough to attend the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting. Last year it was in Baltimore, Maryland, but this year it was in…

Dominic De La Torre

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Biomedical Engineering Plus Student Blog

January 18, 2026

My Musical Journey Wrapped – From Orchestral Viola to Ultrasound

“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life… but poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for” — John Keating, Dead Poets…

Dominic De La Torre

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Aerospace and Mechanical Biomedical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

September 24, 2025

Conducting Research in the MADLab

Believe it or not, this semester is the first time I am participating in a research lab! After 3 years of being an undergraduate engineering student at Viterbi, I am…

Karissa Ginoza

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Aerospace and Mechanical Biomedical Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog

August 4, 2025

My Summer Internship at Medtronic

This summer, I had the pleasure of working at Medtronic in Santa Rosa, CA (a little north of SF) as an R&D Engineering intern. Coming into my internship, I expected…

Hannah Fonseca

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Biomedical Student Blog

March 2, 2025

From Mechanical to Biomedical: Rose’s Path

Pacemakers, imaging equipment, surgery, anesthesia are just some of the few innovations enabled by biomedical engineering. This story will explore how USC Viterbi Student, Rose Sifuentes, plans to use her…

Sandra Al Hames

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Biomedical Campus Involvement Student Blog Undergraduate Research

February 27, 2025

Lab Meetings, Pipettes, and a Lot of Learning: My First-Year BME Research Experience!

Coming to USC Viterbi, one of the things that I was most excited about was getting involved in research. While undergraduate students are not required to do research, Viterbi has…

Sarah Rundquist

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Academics Biomedical Campus Involvement Design Teams Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

February 20, 2025

Makeathon, Medesign, and More: Hands-On Opportunities as a BME Freshman

Coming to USC Viterbi, I was super excited to join the Trojan family, enjoy the beautiful Los Angeles weather, and benefit from the top tier biomedical engineering coursework. But as…

Sarah Rundquist

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Biomedical Community Service Design Teams Student Blog Undergraduate Research Viterbi Organizations

February 10, 2025

Diary of a Biomedical Engineer

Dear Diary, Good morning! Well… truth be told, my alarm has been snoozed several times, but it’s early enough to still seize the day. It’s Thursday, likely my busiest day…

Ishaani Pradeep

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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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