Dr. Eric Jaquay, who passed away in 2020, was one of the founding PhD students in our group. His scientific contributions built up our research…
In memoriam, Dr. Eric Jaquay
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by Emma Silverstein 1 Introduction In 2015, the University of Southern California (USC) changed its general education requirements, including those pertaining to diversity. Specifically, the…
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by Luke Pierik Introduction Though there has been recent development in the representation of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM and Physics, URMs remain underrepresented in STEM…
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This June, three undergraduate STEM majors from USC participated in our Summer Virtual Internship on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM. During the four-week session,…