Once USC alum Darin Gray got his first taste of teaching, he couldn’t give it up. For decades, he’s helped educate Angelenos in science and math through USC Viterbi’s K-12 STEM Center. by Gustavo Solis As a young engineer at the Hughes Aircraft Co. in the 1980s, Darin Gray worked on technology that was so new that…Continue Reading Why a successful engineer left the career he loved to teach kids STEM
An enduring program that reclaims old computers helps students and local families bridge the digital divide while also keeping more than 1 million pounds of used electronics out of landfills. by Ron Mackovich At one of the entrances to USC’s University Park Campus, forklifts load pallets bearing a half-ton of electronics onto trucks emblazoned with…Continue Reading E-waste isn’t wasted at USC, thanks to partnership that helps the community
Thanks in part to guidance from USC’s Bridges to Business Success Program, Javonne Sanders believes her company, Toss It Up Salad, is primed to provide the community with much-needed healthy options. Javonne Sanders was in a rut. Her enterprising spirit was burning bright, but she couldn’t muster the courage to leave her job as a…Continue Reading Local entrepreneur ready to revitalize South L.A. food deserts, with USC help