Undergraduate Research Viterbi is committed to making undergraduate research accessible to all Viterbi students. Students benefit from undergraduate research programs by building faculty connections, gaining access to institutional resources, increasing technical skills and exploring personal and professional interests. CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN VITERBI ENGINEERING (CURVE) The Center for Undergraduate Research in Viterbi Engineering (CURVE) is Viterbi’s centralized resource for undergraduate students to explore research opportunities early on in their undergraduate career. CURVE matches Viterbi students with research labs and gives students the opportunity to gain experience on a faculty-led research project. CURVE fellows receive funding while conducting research under guidance from faculty and graduate mentors.
JASMINE GONZALEZ , Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering), Sophomore, Class of 2025
“ CURVE has been an incredibly useful resource for navigating research and academia, from the process of joining a lab to considering a future in graduate school. As a first-generation student, understanding the subtleties of research felt daunting but CURVE advisors and peer mentors worked with me to understand what I needed in a lab and find the right fit. Now, I am conducting environmental chemistry research with goals of publishing soon. CURVE has provided me the chance to know where academia fits in my future and I am grateful for the enriching experience I’ve had as a CURVE fellow. ”
Research Project ● Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel McCurry ● Lab: McCurry Lab ● Project: Formation of N-nitrosoglyphosate from glyphosate and nitrite at neutral pH and occurrence in recycled wastewater
Viterbi Involvement ● Meshkati Lab Undergraduate Researcher ● Amazon Summer Research Experience Fellow ● Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
USC Involvement ● Grupo Folklórico de USC ● Environmental Student Assembly
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