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Aerospace and Mechanical Campus Involvement Student Blog Undergraduate Research

October 11, 2026

From Mechanical Engineering to Medical Sensors: How I Found Research Opportunities at USC

Happy October! My name is Karissa Ginoza and I am a senior studying mechanical engineering with a deep interest in medical devices and serving under-resourced communities! I cannot believe I…

Karissa Ginoza

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Astronautical Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog Undergraduate Research

September 13, 2026

My Summer at USC’s Space Engineering Research Center (SERC)

This summer I had the honor of working at the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) under the advisement of Prof. David Barnhart and PhD student Howard Hall. I worked as…

Sandra Al Hames

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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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Campus Involvement College Applications Computer Science Electrical Undergraduate Research Viterbi Class Viterbi Organizations

January 11, 2026

This Major Chose Me

The first time I heard about CECS, I thought, “Wait… you’re allowed to study both?” Because for most of my life, I felt split between two versions of myself, the…

Kyna Rochlani

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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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College Breaks Student Blog Undergraduate Research

August 25, 2025

Pies & PVC: A Summer of Camp & Research

And just like that, another school year has started! My first summer as a college student has ended, and everything is getting started soon. Before school really picks up, I’d…

Sophie Gettelman

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Chemical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

August 24, 2025

Conducting Research in Data Science as a Chemical Engineering Student

I never had to worry about air pollution in my hometown but in Los Angeles, I’ve learned how important air quality is. As a Research Fellow with USC’s CURVE program,…

Michaela Dowd

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Chemical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

April 28, 2025

Summer Camp Counselor and Research: Sophie’s Summer Plans

I don’t know how it happened, but the second semester flew by. I think it was a combination of a lot less breaks and finding a schedule that worked for…

Sophie Gettelman

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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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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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Academics Campus Involvement Chemical Community & Culture Latinx/e Engineers Undergraduate Research Viterbi Organizations

February 1, 2025

Chemical Engineering Spotlight: Angel Prado Calderon

This is a guest student blog about Angel Prado Calderon, written by Hansini Ramachandran. Angel is a sophomore studying Chemical Engineering from Orange County, California. He was always interested in…

Hansini Ramachandran

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Astronautical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

January 31, 2025

Life in the ASTE Program at USC: ASTE Spotlight

I spoke with Maya Shvab, a Junior majoring in ASTE who spoke to her experience in the major and at USC. She has found that USC has allowed her to…

Talise Baker-Matsuoka

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