“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”- Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Sandberg is a technology executive and activist. Although she was not educated in a STEM field, her executive business skills help make her an excellent leader of a STEM company and definitely qualify her as an extraordinary woman in a science, … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Sheryl Sandberg
Counterproductive Warnings: College Students Benefit from Contact Over Circumvention
Rachel Lu is currently a sophomore in the Leventhal School of Accounting, with plans of graduating in May 2018. Skipping her senior year of high school, she entered the University of Southern California through the Resident Honors Program and is currently a presidential scholar. On campus, Rachel is an active member of Accounting Society and involved in Volunteer Income Tax … [Read more...] about Counterproductive Warnings: College Students Benefit from Contact Over Circumvention
Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Esther Takeuchi
“Each one of us holds a puzzle piece, and when it comes to science and technology we’re trying to assemble this puzzle. We don’t know what the picture is, and if you don’t add your piece then the picture is incomplete”- Esther Takeuchi Esther Takeuchi is a materials scientist and chemical engineer. Her background is in chemistry and … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Esther Takeuchi
Big Ideas in Small Packaging: The Refrigerated Rail Car’s Redefinition of the Perishable Foods Industry
David Chengazhacherril is a junior majoring in Economics and Mathematics with minors in Computer Programming and Business Finance. He is a member of various organizations here on campus including the Applied Statistic Club, Trojan Investing Society, and Corpus Callosum. He is planning on working at PayPal this summer as an intern. In addition to school, he likes to go … [Read more...] about Big Ideas in Small Packaging: The Refrigerated Rail Car’s Redefinition of the Perishable Foods Industry
Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Ayanna Howard
“Your best champion and cheerleader is yourself. Always be proud of your accomplishments, big or small.”- Ayanna Howard Ayanna Howard is a roboticist. Her main goal is to implement human intelligence systems into autonomous robotic structures. These are basically just robots that can think for themselves. Ayanna Howard first … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Ayanna Howard