MESA Basics
MESA People & Staff
USC Knowledge
Know your USC Campus
Math, Science, and Engineering!
100

What does MESA stand for?

Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement!

100

Who is the program coordinator of MESA-U at USC?

Jessica Martinez

100

What are USC's official colors?

Cardinal and Gold

100

What is the name of the main library located next to McCarthy Quad?

Leavey Library

100

Solve for x: 2x+6=11

x=2.5

200

What building & room on campus are MESA U drop in hours located at?

RTH 202/204

200

Who is the MESA-U (+K-12 STEM Center) Director at USC?

Dr. Darin Gray

200

What year was USC officially founded?

1880

200

What famous USC statue stands near the center of campus?

Tommy Trojan

200

Which law of physics states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

Newton's Third Law

300

What services does MESA-U offer? 

Academic Support, Peer Mentorship, and Community

300

Who is the MESA-U Outreach Ambassador?

Daniel

300

What is the name of USC's student newspaper?

The Daily Trojan

300

What building is home to USC's Department of Mathematics and the Math Center?

Kaprielian Hall (KAP)

300

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Au

400

USC MESA-U is part of what USC center?

USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center

400

Name all of the USC MESA-U Mentors/Tutors

Arsalan, Erica, Fahat, Kaitlyn, Talah

400

What is the name of USC's oldest library?

Doheny Library

400

What are the names of the dining halls at USC?

Village Dining Hall, Everybody's Kitchen, and Parkside
400

If f(x) = ln((x^2) + 3x), what is the value of f'(1)?

f'(1) = 5/4

500

In what year was the MESA program originally founded?

1970

500

People at which school started MESA?

Oakland Technical Highschool

500

What are the five qualities written on the base of Tommy Trojan? 

Faithful, Scholarly, Skillful, Courageous, Ambitious

500

What is the oldest building still standing on USC’s University Park Campus?

Widney Alumni House

500

What's the speed of light? (include units)

c=3.0*10^8 m/s

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