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What's SHINING this week!

-Annotated Bibliography Assignment due on July 17th! Please submit through the readings page.

-For more information and news from SHINE, follow us on Instagram and Twitter! (Instagram: @uscviterbivast) (Twitter: @USCViterbiSTEM)

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USC Viterbi’s K-12 STEM Center is participating in Hour of Code for Computer Science Education Week this December 9 - December 15th. Teachers: for more information on how we can help you during CS Ed Week visit viterbik12.usc.edu/code-dojo. USC CS students: we are looking for volunteers to help during our virtual sessions. Please go to https://tinyurl.com/USC-CS-Volunteer to sign up for a 2.5 hour shift. Snacks will be provided! #CSforGood #CS4LAUSD #USC #Viterbi @uscedu @uscviterbi
We have an announcement! USC Viterbi VAST has merged with Viterbi’s STEM-EOP program. From here on, our giant family will be known as the USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center. Give us a follow and join us on a journey full of STEM outreach! Or visit us in person on campus at OHE 500 🤗🤖🧩💻💡
We are so lucky to have such an amazing team working for VAST! Kendall, Mary, and Ashley we really appreciate everything you do 🌟🧡
Our Intro to Code and Robotics Salary Point Class is still going strong! Thank you once again to Craig Sipes from @localdistricteast and Agustin Sarmiento for leading the class! We really appreciate @codeorg and the @uscedu Good Neighbors Campaign for making this happen 🤖🌟 . . . #usc #viterbi #uscviterbi #lausd #code #maces #sphero #spheroedu #codeorg #robotics #teachersofinstagram #teachers #stem #stemoutreach #vex #vexrobotics
We are so proud of our #SHINE19 cohort! Congratulations to all of you for your amazing research poster presentations yesterday. It was a pleasure to work with such incredible, passionate, articulate young minds like you. Thank you so much to our SHINE families for supporting our #ShiningStars and allowing them to to participate in this unique opportunity. We truly wish our SHINE students the best on their future endeavors whether that be continuing high school or getting ready to apply for colleges. Remember to keep in touch because we will always be here to support you. Once a SHINE family always a SHINE family 🌟❤️
Our #ShiningStars Alejandra Felix and Justin Heo have been working in Professor Graham's Chemical Engineering Lab all summer! Here is an insight on their current projects for #SHINE19!
We are so proud of our #ShiningStars and their mentors for their work with socially assistive robotics in the Interaction Lab! Here are a few highlights from our visit 🤖🤖 . . . #SHINE19 #USC #USCViterbi #Viterbi #STEM #Robotics #Research #SAR #ASD
Six of our #ShiningStars are doing big things in Professor Mataric's Robotics research lab! Check out this video of them detailing their current projects. #SHINE19
Thank you to Professor Aryal for his Civil Engineering workshop today! Check out our #ShiningStars learning how to solder and program an arduino uno ☺️ . . . #SHINE19 #STEM #CivilEngineering #Arduino
Watch our #ShiningStars Justin and Alec detail the project they have been working hard on this summer at #SHINE19 ! #CompSci #ComputerScience
Thank you so much to our panel of former SHINE students, associate director Rebecca Beiter, and Professor Parr for speaking to our #ShiningStars about college admissions and opportunities to showcase their research. We truly appreciate you!
Thank you so much to our #ShiningStar Sarah Burke for giving us an insight on her #summer research project and a tour of Professor Smith's lab! Keep up the great work!

Useful Links

SHINE 2019
Readings

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SHINE 2019
Mentors

Check out the list of mentors along with their respective professor and SHINE student.

See Mentors

Student Parking
Application

Apply Here

Engineering Education
Framework

See Here

SHINE Orientation Materials

See Here

Metro K-12 Discount Link

See Here

PDF Calendar

See Here

Personal Statement Writing Tips

See Here

How to request a letter of recommendation

See Here

Science Fair Info

See Here

SHINE students will join these research fields:

Luke H, Chadwick High School
Jacklyn O, Notre Dame Academy
Achintya P, Irvington High School
Noah S, WISH Academy High School
Katelyn S, Academy of the Canyons Middle College High School
Marco V, Damien High School
Tianhao W, South Pasadena High School

Alec B, Flintridge Preparatory School
Justin J, West Ranch High School

Dhruv A, Oak Park High School
Abhinav B, Mission San Jose High School
Pratham G, Horace Mann School
Arnav N, Mission San Jose High School
Rayan S, Mountain View High School
Matthew B, Polytechnic School
Jordan J, La Canada High School
Michael K, Cypress High School
Jason S, University High School

Max E, Grover Cleveland High School
Sarah B, Polytechnic School
Pearson M, Choate Rosemary Hall
Andrew S, Troy High School
Angel T, East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy

Irie C, Choate Rosemary Hall
Riya R, Monta Vista High School
Ishaan C, The Harker School
Ipek G, Windward School
Mena H, Diamond Bar High School
Bryant H, Gretchen Whitney High School
Josh H, Diamond Bar High School
Cassandra J, Diamond Bar High School
Rachel L, San Marin High School

Forms

Forms for Families to Complete and Return:

• Please send all forms to vast@usc.edu
• Also send a scanned copy of the front and back of student’s health insurance card

Schedule Agreement

Image Release

Medical Form

Consent for Minors

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Annotated Bibliography Assignment Due 7/17/2019

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Photo Gallery from 2018

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The SHINE students challenged themselves last Friday in sessions devoted to the field of electrical engineering, including a tour of USC’s cleanroom and a workshop on quantum computing.

SHINE Students Take the Lead

At the SHINE cohort meeting on Friday 13, 2018, SHINE began with a brief overview of USC Viterbi poster conventions in preparation for the SHINE Poster Session on 8/2/2018 from 1:30 – 3:30.