Darin Gray said his goal over the next few years is to focus on mitigating learning losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Darin Gary)
Darin Gray, the co-director of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering K-12 STEM Center, was recently named the James E. Ballinger Engineer of the Year 2020 by the Orange County Engineering Council an award which honors exceptional engineers renowned in their fields.
The OCEC honored Gray for his long-term work at the STEM Center and awarded him for his influence on disadvantaged students. For the last 25 years, Gray has been part of the STEM educational outreach and has helped many Black and Indigenous students, students of color and girls pursue STEM as a profession. Gray said his work aims to excite students about STEM and educate teachers about how to teach them.
Latest Coronavirus Impacts: San Diego County Moving to Orange Tier NBC 7 Staff
What to Know for April 7
With California s thresholds changing due to increasing numbers of vaccinations, San Diego County is now officially in the orange tier
San Diego State and UC San Diego announced plans for near-full campus operations by Fall 2021
The county reported 328 new cases of coronavirus and 3 new deaths
San Diego County Could Move Into Orange Tier
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The coronavirus pandemic reached San Diego County in mid-March 2020. Each day, local health officials give us updates on the spread of the novel coronavirus in our region. We will bring you the latest news here, every day. You can count on us.
12 pm ET: Mark Morris Dance Group presents
Dido and Aeneas. A screening of the 1995 film directed by Barbara Willis Sweete who recreated the
Dido and Aeneas set on a sound stage in Toronto and filmed it without the constraints of a proscenium stage and with Morris in his critically acclaimed role. The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with Morris and Sweete and launches a week of activities including talks with dancers and artistic collaborators. Dance with MMDG classes for all levels to learn excerpts of the work; Dance for PD classes appropriate for anyone with mobility concerns. View here and on demand for one week.
Latest Coronavirus Impacts: 192 Positive COVID-19 Cases, Two Additional Deaths Reported NBC 7 Staff
What to Know for March 20
A total of 192 COVID-19 cases were reported to the county. The region’s total is now 267,728
In the past seven days, 18 community outbreaks were confirmed.
Two new COVID-19 deaths were reported March 20. The region’s total is 3,494.
The coronavirus pandemic reached San Diego County in mid-March 2020. Each day, local health officials give us updates on the spread of the novel coronavirus in our region. We will bring you the latest news here, every day. You can count on us.
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