Viterbi Voices: The Podcast

Tune into hear last week's Live Chat where some students talk about their experience being LatinX and Hispanic at USC Viterbi! Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our engineering, computer science, and artificial intelligence undergraduate programs than to visit with us.  Weekday events, a...

Join Audrey and Mahima in a discussion about the most important topic today: voting. Audrey and Mahima discuss voting trends at USC Viterbi, what USC is doing to activate its student electorate, and Mahima's involvement in VoteSC and political campaigns. We also chat with Cameron and Alex, two first time presidential election voters from USC Viterbi. And if you haven't voted yet.... GO V...

In this episode, we discuss what it's like to intern during the school year, which is sometimes referred to as a co-op. Audrey chats with two other Viterbi seniors, Christina and Luz, about their co-op experiences at Brown and Caldwell and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We also chat about what it's like to have a virtual co-op as Christina has been working remotely with Brown and...

This bonus episode is the third of our fall series of faculty roundtable events, which are live sessions hosted by Paul brought to you in podcast form! This episode highlights our Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, so tune into to learn more about all things AME Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way...

Check out last week's Live Chat where students talk about their experiences being an engineering within the LGBTQ+ community at USC. USC QuEST ( quest@usc.edu and @usc_quest ) is a USC Viterbi student organization that supports queer students in engineering and science; if you have specific questions, feel free to contact them directly. Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next ep...

This bonus episode is the second of our fall series of faculty roundtable events, which are live sessions hosted by Paul brought to you in podcast form! This episode highlights our Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, discussing CE & ENE courses at USC Viterbi, research and projects, and the future of the field. Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit...

This bonus episode kicks off our fall series of faculty roundtable events, which are live sessions hosted by Paul brought to you in podcast form! This first one explores our Department of Computer Science, so tune into learn all about CS at USC Viterbi. Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our en...

In this episode, Audrey checks in with two student-led design teams to see how they are operating remotely. First, she interviews Neeraj, the Operations Lead of USC’s AeroDesign Team, and second, she interviews Emily, the Project Manager of Concrete Canoe. Both students discuss the challenges of designing complex systems without the ability to test or prototype in person and also discuss the ways...

Tune in to listen to electrical and computer engineering senior Cami as she hosts the Do More Than Engineering Live Chat! These students involved in everything from sports to music to volunteer orgs at USC. Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our engineering, computer science, and artificial int...

Join Mahima, a junior studying Industrial and Systems Engineering, as she interviews Natalie, a junior studying Biomedical Engineering, who hopes to go to medical school. They talk about Natalie's balance between engineering and pre-med curriculum, when she knew she wanted to be a doctor, and the feeling that she's living a double-life. They also talk about the pandemic and stay tuned ti...

USC Queers in Engineering Science and Technology (QuEST) is a student-led organization that provides professional, social and academic support for students who identify as queer within the STEM community at USC. In this episode, Audrey chats with Nick and Mady, two Viterbi students who co-preside over QuEST. Tune in to hear about how QuEST has continued to build a supportive community in a virtual...

Tune in to hear all about this panel's experiences as women at the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC! Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our engineering, computer science, and artificial intelligence undergraduate programs than to visit with us.  Weekday events, a big Open House on June...

In this episode, Christina speaks with three Viterbi students about their unique internship experiences this summer, Emma (ME ‘21) at Northrop Grumman, Christopher (CE ‘22) at Turner Construction, and Dania (ECE ‘22) at Toyota. Tune in to hear all about their exciting experiences, accomplishments, and takeaways from their internships! Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode!...

In this episode, Mahima interviews two of her fellow engineers, Nilay and Radhika, to learn more about their summers spent doing research. Viterbi's summer research program allowed students to work with their professors on COVID-19 related projects. Nilay, who studies computer science, researched COVID-19 misinformation on Twitter and Radhika, an electrical and computer engineering major, use...

Tune in check out this Special Episode where students talk about their experience being a Black student in Engineering. This episode was recorded completely through Zoom and the video of this Live Chat can be found on out YouTube channel. Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our engineering, comp...

In this episode, Paul and Audrey talk to Dr. Brandi Jones, Vice Dean for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives at the Viterbi School of Engineering. Dean Jones is responsible for leading and directing equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives for Viterbi School of Engineering. We discuss Dean Jones's expertise from leadership roles at highly selective engineering schools and her research on...

In this episode, Paul and Audrey chat with Professor Radovich, (BS AE, MS AE, PhD AE), who teaches undergraduate courses ranging from Introduction to Aerospace Engineering to Mechoptronics, a year long laboratory course for juniors in mechanical, aerospace, and astronautical engineering. In this conversation, we talk about Prof. Radovich's background, his passion for connecting for students,...

Tune in to listen to the recording of the August 16th Live Chat all about choosing an engineering major at USC Viterbi. 6 students share their experiences with the process of deciding what engineering major is right for them. Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our engineering, computer science,...

In this episode, Audrey and Luz interview two other Viterbi students, Allison Westley(BME '21) and Prathik Rao (CECS '21) about their first week of school. Tune in to hear all about the first week of online classes during the fall semester and the strategies students have developed to succeed in the online setting! Note: apologies for the audio issues due to a weak internet connection! T...

Hear from Loic, Luz, Elena, Cameron and Paul as they talk about their involvements, their concerns about studying engineering, their thoughts on the college application process, and their experiences and worries as Black and Latinx students at Viterbi. Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our eng...

Tune in to listen to the first episode of our Viterbi Voices Live Chat series. During these Live Chats we discuss different experiences of USC Viterbi students. Learn more at viterbi.live/chats . Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our engineering, computer science, and artificial intelligence u...

In this episode, Paul, Audrey, and Sheetal kick-off the sixth season of Viterbi Voices, teasing what is to come for this season!! In this conversation, we catch-up since we last met in May, as well as discuss the statement made by the Viterbi Student Ambassadors emphasizing our commitment to highlight diverse voices through our platforms (full statement linked here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCT...

In the last episode of Season 5, Audrey talks with three graduating seniors, Rachel, Maddy, and Celeste, to reflect on their time at USC and discuss their future plans. Paul and Audrey also discuss the end of the school year, as well as announcements for the incoming class of 2024 and prospective students. Tune in to hear some wise words from our graduating seniors!! Text us a Question or Comment...

In this episode, members of our podcast team talk about their experiences switching their majors within the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode! Visit Viterbi for Summer 2026 There's no better way to learn more about our engineering, computer science, and artificial intelligence undergraduate programs than to visit with us.  Weekd...

In this episode, Audrey speaks with Lauren, Ava, and Dakota of USC’s Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. Last year, RPL became the first student group to send a rocket to space, but since then, they have been hard at work on a number of different experimental projects. In this episode, we talk not just about RPL's engineering successes but also the warm community among their members. Tune in to lea...