Viterbi Voices: The Podcast
Welcome to life at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Classes, student organizations, faculty, research, hands-on projects, and don't forget our social lives outside of class - its all up for discussion with regular appearances and interviews with special guests. Viterbi Voices: The Podcast is hosted by Paul Ledesma (Executive Director, Undergraduate Admission) and current student Saafiyah Patel (Computer Science, Class of 2025).
Podcasting since 2015 • 366 episodes
Viterbi Voices: The Podcast
Latest Episodes
Why USC?
In this episode, Saafiyah sits down with USC students from various majors and years to unpack their college decision journeys. From the factors that guided their choices to what surprised them most after arriving, they reflect on what drew them...
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Season 10
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Episode 368
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1:03:53
Engineering+ with Minors
In this episode, Sarah talks to 5 BME students (Ishaani '26, Cedric '28, Matthew '26, Hidaya '26, and Dominic '26) about their minors outside of engineering. With minors ranging from Spanish to cinematic arts to human rights, they all have diff...
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Season 10
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Episode 367
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58:36
10th Anniversary Special!
In this special 10th anniversary episode, we reunite with past co-hosts to reflect on our podcast journey. We discuss behind-the-scenes mishaps, what's changed at Viterbi over the past decade, and how the show has evolved. Tune in for a deep di...
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Season 10
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Episode 366
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1:49:16
Viterbi Club Spotlight: CAIS++
In this episode, Hannah (ME '27) sits down with Naina and Jay from CAIS++ to dive into the world of AI for social good. They discuss how the Center for AI in Society Student Branch is using artificial intelligence to tackle real-world problems,...
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Season 10
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Episode 365
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59:47
Research at USC: The CURVE Fellowship
In this episode, Sophie (CHE ’28) and her engineering friends talk about their experience with CURVE, a research opportunity offered by Viterbi. They discuss their first experiences with research, and what it’s like to work in labs on campus. W...
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Season 10
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Episode 364
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53:14
