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We Still STEM
Recent at-home activities and events with the K-12 STEM Center
2021-2022 Parent and Family Sessions / Padres y Familias
STEM at Home
Make a Molecule (HS)
By: Prof. Shaama Sharada, Assistant Professor, Mork Family
Click here to download the free software & PDF used during the event.
Foil Boat Challenge
How do boats float? In this video, learn about density, the engineering design process, and how to design a boat that floats! Join Maria in doing the Foil Boat Design Challenge at home.
Extracting DNA from Cheek Cells
Did you know April 25th is DNA Day? Join Rojan and try this simple at-home activity, extracting DNA from your own cheek cells!
Rod's Garage Series
Welcome to Rod's Garage! Join USC Viterbi Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering staff member Rod Yates in building an electric telegraph with household items in this video tutorial.
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2020 STEM at Home Photo Gallery
Virtual Catalina MESA Trip
Northrup Grumman Summer Engineering Camp #1
Northrup Grumman Summer Engineering Camp #1
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Past Virtual Events
Emotional Intelligence for Robots by Ph.D. student Zhonghao Shi
In this presentation, Shi discussed how robots model and perceive emotions and social behaviors using different modalities such as video, audio and text. Click here for the event recording.
Encouraging Babies to Kick with Socially Assistive Robots by Ph.D. student Lauren Klein
Practicing their motor skills at an early age is important to infants’ development. Lauren Klein discussed a robotic companion that encourages infants to kick more often by rewarding their kicking behavior. Click here for the event recording.
Robot Simulators: Virtual Worlds Where Robots Safely Practice Their Skills by Ph. D. student David Millard
Millard discussed how physics simulators are used in robotic engineering, and also about new techniques using simulators to help robots teach themselves about the real world. Click here for the event recording.
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Published on March 20th, 2020
Last updated on October 10th, 2022