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Juan Lora
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Astronomy
Bachelor of Science, May 2009
Email: jlora@usc.edu
NASA Academy Research Project:
Technology Development for Cosmic Microwave Background
Polarimetry
Principal Investigator: David Chuss, Code 665
Research and Work Experience
- USC Helioseismology Group: Undergraduate Researcher
- USC Helioseismology Group: Undergraduate Research Coordinator
and Instructor for New Researchers
- USC School of Cinematic Arts: Violinist in Recording Sessions
Skills and Certifications
- Computer Skills: Unix, Macintosh, Windows Operating Systems; MS Word, PowerPoint,
Excel; limited Matlab, Mathematica, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
- Language Skills: Fully Bilingual English/Spanish
Honors and Awards
- USC College Dean’s List, Fall 2005, Spring and Fall 2006, 2007
- Dean Joan M. Schaefer Scholarship, 2007, 2008
- Albert Fisher Science Scholarship, 2007
- Latino Honor Society Gold Scholar Award, 2006
- Outstanding Academic Excellence by the President’s Education Awards
Program, 2005
- Scholar in 2004-2005 National Hispanic Recognition Program
- National Merit Scholar, 2004-2005
- AP Scholar with Honor Award, 2005
- National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Merit Award, 2004, 2005
- Scholastic Art Awards Gold Key Winner, 2002
Memberships and Activities
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2008-Present
- USC Symphony, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 seasons
- USC Society of Physics Students, 2007-Present
- USC Concert Orchestra, Spring 2006 (Principal Second Violin)
- Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, 2006-Present
- Walt Whitman High School Symphony, 2003-2005
o Concertmaster, 2004-2005 season
o Principal Second violin, 2003-2004 season
- 1st violin section in Maryland All-State Senior Orchestra, 2004
- NSO Young Associates’ Member, 2003-2004
- Youth Fellowship Quartet, 2002-2003
Hobbies and Interests
Astrophysics, planetology, astrobiology, space exploration, playing violin
and piano, painting, music, cinema, soccer and football, literature and travel.
About Me
“My interest in science began as a child. Although my education through
high school focused primarily on the arts, I was widely exposed to science,
and have now chosen to pursue astronomy (or planetary science) as a career.
I am fascinated by the interdisciplinary nature of the work involved in studying
the universe. Currently, my research at USC involves solar physics, but I am
particularly interested in astrobiology and comparative planetology. Upon graduation
from USC in 2009, I expect to begin PhD studies in one of these fields with
the intention of becoming a full-time researcher. Meanwhile, I continue to study
music with a minor in violin, during which I have had the opportunity to play
under the baton of John Williams, and alongside renowned soloist Midori. I hope
that my experiences in the arts inspire creativity in my future scientific endeavors.”
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