SDSU College of Sciences

Galactic Guac: SDSU’s Sustainable Superfood For Space Travelers

NASA awards SDSU researchers for innovative projects in sustainable guacamole for astronauts and autonomous drone safety.

Where to Go? SDSU Student Identifies Transit Line Needs

Psychology master’s student Adriana Rios achieves many firsts while leading an interdisciplinary team to assess the accessibility of public restrooms in San Diego transit areas.

Climate Change is Impacting the Ocean’s Top Fish Predators

SDSU teamed up with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NOAA and other institutions to model the impact of warming oceans on large migratory fish.

Getting at the Heart of the Atom: Oppenheimer, Nuclear Physics and Quantum Science

Behind the film “Oppenheimer” and its star-studded cast is a science that fuels the stars.

2023 Thomas B. Day Award for Excellence in Physics

Congratulations to this year’s award recipients!

Celebrating our 2023 Student Researchers

Over 180 College of Sciences students presented on projects at the SDSU Student Symposium (S3) and 22 won awards

Branching Out: How Math Can Help Better Understand Diseases

SDSU applied mathematician receives NSF grant to understand the processes that create structure of breast tissue, lungs, kidneys.

Self-Driving Cars: The Next Computing Revolution But Far From Perfect

Autonomous vehicles rely on sophisticated technology to make decisions without direct human input. But is this technology safe? SDSU computer scientists weigh in

Moving Toward More Selective Cancer Drugs

Chemical biologist Jeffrey Gustafson (‘05) received a CSU-wide award for his renowned work leveraging the shape of chemicals to find less harmful cancer drugs

Tracing the 12,000 Year Pedigree of Beer

SDSU biologists are analyzing genetics of beer’s key ingredient to enhance production and flavor

2023 Presidential Research Fellows Announced

Nov 7, 2023 | Awards, Faculty, Mathematics and Statistics, –Featured

Six SDSU faculty members were selected, including Uduak George from the College of Sciences

How Cataclysmic Events Have Shaped the Environment and Art

Oct 31, 2023 | Climate, Faculty, Geological Sciences, –Featured

SDSU scientist describes how environmental forces have forged Frankenstein and other eerie works.

SDSU Alumnus’ Journey to Becoming Curator of Entomology

Oct 30, 2023 | Alumni, Biology, –Featured

Triple SDSU alumnus Shahan Derkarabetian (‘06, ‘09, ‘17) is the new Curator of Entomology for the San Diego Natural History Museum, where he works studying and researching arachnids.

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SDSU’s College of Sciences prides itself on inclusive education and research innovation. Our college offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees across eight academic departments and provides curricula for students across the university preparing for careers in health care and engineering. Our coursework is enhanced by dozens of research centers and frequent field trips that allow our students to develop the skills and reasoning they need to be tomorrow’s leaders. Our faculty are respected experts in their disciplines as well as dedicated, thoughtful instructors. The College of Sciences also operates numerous off-campus sites like the Mount Laguna Observatory, Coastal Marine Institute, and nearly 9,000 acres of land for biological sciences research stations, connecting SDSU advancements to the greater San Diego region.

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Department of Geological Sciences Renamed Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Sep 25, 2023

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is now the official name for the Department of Geological Sciences.

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