The central mission of the USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center is to expand opportunities in STEM for youth, families, and schools in the Greater Los Angeles area.
03/07/2026
They were once in your shoes… and apparently this cute too. These baby photos belong to our undergraduate student staff (minus our coordinator, the last slide), all proud MESA alumni who once competed just like you. Now they’re at USC helping run Pre MESA Day and cheering on the next generation of MESA students!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL COMPETITORS TOMORROW! WE CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR HARD WORK IN ACTION!
02/27/2026
But like…. Please register for Pre MESA Day so USC MESA doesn’t have to rely on its emotional support orangutan plushy from IKEA like Punch.
DEADLINE: MARCH 1st by 11:59 PM
Link for team registration in bio.
Post shares images of a baby monkey seen dragging and holding a plushy orangutan toy with information to register for USC’s Pre MESA Day.
Sorry for the long video for campus directions, but we thought it would be helpful!
DEADLINE TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM: Sunday, March 1st by 11:59 PM.
MAKE SURE ALL TEAM MATERIALS UPLOADED HAVE ALL YOUR TEAMMATES’ NAMES, NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL, CENTER (which is USC), NAME OF THE COMPETITION, AND DIVISION.
LASTLY, PRE MESA DAY is on MARCH 7th. CHECK IN BEGINS AROUND 8:30 AM. IF YOU ARRIVE BEFORE 8 AM PLEASE WAIT PATIENTLY IN THE E QUAD AND WAIT FOR ANY STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS TO DIRECT YOU TO YOUR DESIGNATED COMPETITION AREA.
We look forward to hosting all of our school’s teams and we wish you the best of luck! Make sure you’re getting some rest AND TEST YOUR PROJECTS BEFORE PRE MESA DAY!!! Please and thanks ❤️💛✌️
Are y’all ready to compete?!
This video explains with visual cues where to drop off students and park on campus for USC Pre MESA Day.
Hawkins HS x VEX Robotics?! They’re definitely a duo we would never thought we would come across 🤖
Thank you for having us visit your MESA Club! ❤️💛
🚨Get ready for MESA family day! 🎉
We're excited to host community organizations and offer coding workshops for the first time! Learn game design, python, and more! Ask your MESA advisor for registration details!
08/21/2025
Join our MESA alumni LinkedIn page to stay connected and learn about internship opportunities, community events, and more. DM us for more info!
04/08/2025
ATTENTION ALL MESA STUDENTS!
It’s time to start the countdown to the 2025 Regional MESA Day. For all eligible teams, the project submission deadline is next Monday, April 14th. If there is anything you all may need to prepare for the upcoming submission date and for Regional MESA Day itself, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Shout out to all our schools who attended Pre MESA Day and made it to Regionals. We are proud of all our teams and we can’t wait to see you on the 19th!
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Are you ready for Regional MESA day?
01/10/2025
Our hearts and thoughts are with you all during this difficult time. ❤️💛
05/09/2024
Better late than never! Here are some highlights from Regional MESA Day at USC! Congratulations to all participants and winners!
More highlights to come in the following days!
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04/03/2024
Congratulations to all our winners! We wanted to share some pictures (more to come!) of some of our qualifying teams! We are happy to welcome you all to Regional MESA Day hosted by USC on 4/13!
03/25/2024
Pre-MESA day highlights part 2! We are happy to see our students and their projects! More highlights to come!
03/21/2024
We had fun having all.of.our students on Pre MESA Day! Here are some highlights from the competition day (more to come!). Congratulations to all of our students with their creative designs and unique problem solving strategies presented to our judges and leads!
