Through the USC-Cerritos College Summer Research Internship in Solar Energy, community college students gain firsthand experience in searching for sustainable solutions. From left, Cerritos College Professor of Chemistry Jeff Bradbury and Cerritos College students Ariel Ramirez, Diala Alhousari and Rachelle Elhessen. (Photo: Richard Brutchey.)
Underrepresented Community College Students Launch into Solar Research
The USC-Cerritos College Summer Research Internship in Solar Energy marks 10 years of giving first-generation and other underrepresented college students front-line research experience while building skills and confidence to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.