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BME @ USC
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ASBME Trivia
LA Area
100

The official USC mascot, a statue of which you can see on Trousdale.

Who is Traveler?

100

These are the three emphases that USC offers in the BME department.

What is Electrical, Cellular Molecular, and Mechanical?

100

The powerhouse of the cell.

What is the mitochondria?

100

The current ASBME president.

Who is Lauren Tomita?

100

A fun spot to see the stars and learn about astronomy!

What is the Griffith Observatory?

200

This year marked the founding of USC, making it one of the oldest private research universities in California.

What is 1880?

200

This space is open to engineering students interested in developing their own projects.

What is the Baum Family Maker Space?

200

This device, commonly used in hospitals, monitors a patient’s heart activity by measuring electrical signals.

What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?

200

This relatively new annual event is a way for ASBMErs to dress up and have a night out with other engineering peers!

What is the engineering ball?
200

These three museums are by the rose garden and are free to USC students! (if not free in general).

What is:

The Natural History Museum

The California Science Center

The California African American Museum

300

A tradition is done by many Trojans on game day on their way to and from the Coliseum.

What is kicking the Flag pole?

300

The BME department was named in honor of this prominent USC alumnus and benefactor, who made a significant donation to support biomedical engineering research.

Who is Alfred E. Mann?

300

This common term refers to the use of living cells and their components to create or repair biological tissues.

What is tissue engineering?

300

This annual event challenges team to ideate and protype a solution to a medical issue in one weekend.

What is the ASBME Makeathon?

300

This specific public transportation can be boarded at the south of campus and can be taken all the way to Santa Monica.

What is the E line?

400

This is one of USC's older mascots who could be seen chasing cars through campus.

Who is George Tirebiter?

400

This landmark agreement in 1945 marked USC's entrance into the world of high-level scientific research and development.

What is the establishment of the USC Institute for Biomedical Research?

400

This cutting-edge immunotherapy involves modifying a patient’s T cells to better recognize and attack cancer cells, showing promise for treating various types of blood cancers.

What is CAR T cell therapy?

400

These positions are currently open and offer a way for new students to be well represented in the organization!

What are Freshman Reps and Transfer Reps?

400

This is "objectively" the best spot for late night tacos and burritos.

What is Taco Zone?

500

The amount of Heisman trophy winners that USC has.

what is eight?

500

This USC professor is renowned for his pioneering research in neural engineering and brain-computer interfaces, contributing significantly to technologies that enable communication and control for individuals with severe motor impairments.

Who is Dong Song?

500

This USC alumni invented the cochlear implant.

Who is William F. House?

500

The amount of years that ASBME has been an organization on USC campus!

What is 49 years! (will be 50 in the spring!)

500

The area of Los Angeles City. (in miles)

What is 502 square miles?

(will accept 500 +/- 5)