Institution name

University of Southern California

Total number of students

35000

Total number of international students

6600

Contact address for international enquiries

University Park Campus
LOS ANGELES 90089

Telephone

+1 213 740 1111

Venue / office name

Viterbi School of Engineering, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Chemical Engineering

Address

University of Southern California
925 Bloom Walk HED 216
LOS ANGELES
California
90089

Venue description

The goal of the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering is to address two of the most critical societal needs of the 21st century: (1) affordable energy and control of man-made threats to the environment, and (2) the creation of biological matter and structures in order to treat diseases at the cellular and molecular level. The department has extensive core facilities for materials characterization and imaging, biotechnology research, and for advanced computation, including the Nanostructured Materials and Devices Laboratory, the Center for Photonic Technology, the Center for Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis, the Center for Composites Research and the Center for Interactive Smart Oilfield Technologies among others. The faculty currently supports their research efforts through an aggressive grant application strategy that includes both individual and program grant support. Current sources of support include the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, NASA, NIH, the Department of Defense, and a number of Foundations, State Agencies and private industries.

Telephone number

+1 213 740 2225

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The University of Southern California provides Trojan housing which consists of nearly 6,000 housing spaces in more than 40 residence halls and apartments are designed to provide easy access to campus resources and activities. A highlight of campus living are the five residential colleges, communities of students and faculty who share common interests and plan frequent group activities. Several residence halls have special interest floors (including business, cinema, music, and women in science and engineering). There are also floors dedicated to students especially interested in African American, Jewish, Latino or Muslim culture. Residence halls offer the traditional college housing experience, with double-occupancy rooms and community bathrooms, plus a required meal plan. Apartments - units with one or two double-occupancy bedrooms and a full kitchen, enables students to lead a more independent lifestyle, with more space and privacy. At the University, even the most tradition-steeped residence halls boast modern conveniences, including a customer service center, a computerized entry monitoring system and a smartcard-operated on-site laundry facility. The newest housing facility on campus is the four-story International Residential College at Parkside, which houses 400 students, features international cuisine in the dining hall and offers numerous cross-cultural programs. The halls provide free high-speed ethernet computer connections to campus networks and the Web. Each student has an ethernet jack and an individual telephone line. Resident technology assistants help everyone stay connected and student housing also includes free local telephone service and basic cable TV connections.