Brain Waves made its exciting debut this August on WUSC-FM and there are a lot of highlights! From talking about archeological finds on the horseshoe to the historical Deccan Archive in India, USC students were able to share their educational journey and research on air.
Have something you want to talk about? Ask me, Zaiah, your Associate Director of Educational Programming and you can be featured on the show! For now, here are August & September’s highlights:
Coin Preservation & Databases w/ Joshua Lazenby, IIT Major
Joshua gives insight into his past as a History major and how it blends with his new interests in technology. Also, his very own coin database!
Topics Covered: History, Education, and Science
Women in STEM w/ Audrey Harrison, Computer Science Major
Audrey talks about her experience in a male-dominated field and shares some history about some of the most important women in tech!
Topics Covered: Diversity and Inclusion
Archaeology: On & Off Campus w/ Rachael Lanning, Anthropology Major
Rachael delves deep into the Archeological research she’s done at USC and discusses maps!
Check out the SC Institute for Archeology!
Topics Covered: History, Environment, and Science
The World of Journalism w/ Sarah Craft, Broadcast Journalism Major
Sarah reports on her experience at various internships across local SC stations and how she got into the world of journalism!
Topics Covered: Community Activism
The Deccan Archives w/ Aidan Reilly, Psychology Major
Aidan reflects on his time in India over the summer after completing an internship at The Deccan Archives. Also discussed: is international food that much better?
Check out the Deccan Archive and their work!
Topics Covered: History and Science
How Sports and Entertainment Bring Social Change w/ Ella Johnson, Economics Major
Ella, DJ-in-training, joins in on the show to talk about the history of community activism in the sports and entertainment industry.
Topics Covered: Community Activism and History
Brain Waves is WUSC’s ONLY educational hour airing on Mondays and Thursdays from 5-6 PM. Tune in for the FIRST initiative spotlight on Thursday, October 3rd with Brian Favela (Director of Parking and Transportation) for all things USC Parking and campus safety.
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