In the second installment of Escape Velocity, Vice Dean Jones and Daniel Druhora speak with Dr. Wanda Austin and Dr. John Brooks Slaughter. Dr. Wanda Austin is the former President and Chief Executive of The Aerospace Corporation, the USC Interim President from 2018-2018, a USC Trustee and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. She is USC’s first Black and first female president. Dr. John Brooks Slaughter is the former Director of the National Science Foundation, President of Occidental College, Chancellor of the University of Maryland, and is currently a Member of the National Academy of Engineering. He holds a joint appointment at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the Rossier School of Education. He is the first Black director of the NSF. Tune in for this conversation with these two legendary leaders.
In this episode Celine (BME '24) speaks with her friends Anthony (BME '24), Kara (BME '24), and Matt (BME '24) about life lessons they've learned throughout their four years of college. They give advice to any incoming first-year students about academics, making friends, and learning how to go with the flow.
In this episode, Saafiyah speaks with Anshay as he reflects on his time at USC. We discuss his experience with transferring, entrepreneurship endeavors, senior year bucket lists, 'The Bachelor,' and more!
Parents of prospective Viterbi students, this episode is for you!
In this episode, current Viterbi students, Maya and Grace, interview their parents to highlight the parent perspective and experience of the college application process, college decisions, and sending their student off to college. The parents share personal stories, lessons learned, and advice for parents of prospective and future USC students. For any parent with questions about how to navigate this period and help their student, listen to this fun episode for laughs, wisdom, and family-time.
Join us for an episode of twinning in ISE at USC! In this episode, Maya interviews her twin brother, Charlie (ISE '24, M.S. DSCI '24), who shares insights into his academic journey, extracurricular activities, and personal experiences. Charlie explains his data science projects (including a teaching assistant chat bot), his choice to pursue a Master's degree, his undergraduate research experience, and his role on the club basketball team. Maya and Charlie and clear examples of how interests and involvement can vary, even for students in the same major and coming from the same background.
In this episode, Maya and Peyton interview numerous Viterbi students hanging out at the Epstein Family Plaza on a Friday afternoon. The series of short interviews explores the students' reasons for choosing USC, the meaning of engineering, favorite courses at USC, favorite memories, and must-visit spots for a visit to Los Angeles. Listen for a glimpse into the lives of Viterbi students and a sample of the diversity of our student body.
In this episode, Maya interviews three members of the Rocket Propulsion Lab (RPL), Abbey, Kaleigh, and Meghna, about the organization and their experiences. RPL is a premier rocketry group at USC known for being the first student team to launch a rocket into space. With positions for anyone in any engineering discipline, RPL is a great opportunity for students to acquire hands-on engineering skills and learn about rockets and engineering. Listen to this episode for more information about different teams, opportunities, and lessons from RPL.
In this episode, Lucas speaks with Peyton (ME '24, M.S. ME '24) and Mitch (CE '26) about their experiences with housing at USC. They review different dorms, what they did each year, and different tips and advice for choosing where to live. This is a great episode for prospective and current students deciding where to live at USC.
In this episode, Maya has a conversation with Alex Forgosh (CECS '26). They discuss their majors, why they chose USC, the best adjectives to describe Viterbi, and Alex's firefighting technology product, Hatchet. You won't want to miss this *fire* episode.
Stay tuned for the end of the episode where Paul speaks about the newly released EA decisions and what they mean for students.
In this episode, Paul interviews Kevin Henry, senior director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Paul and Kevin discuss the importance of inclusion and diversity at Viterbi, across the engineering field, and beyond. Kevin shares stories about his experience at college, details about his role at USC, and examples of resources and programs to support student success at Viterbi.
In our first episode of 2024, Paul and the Viterbi admissions staff answer last minute questions about applications, admissions, and more. Whether you are currently finishing your application for the next year or thinking about a future application, this episode is a useful one.
NOTE: This episode is a recording of the audio from a live event hosted by Viterbi admissions.
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