Planarians, Sea Anemones, and Acoels, oh my!
Biology professor Ricardo Zayas received a Whitman Fellowship to conduct research on organisms that regenerate their nervous systems at the Marine Biological Laboratory
Two College of Sciences Projects Selected as Big Ideas Finalists
Two project proposals led by College of Sciences professors were recently selected as finalists for SDSU President Adela de la Torre’s Big Ideas initiative. These interdisciplinary teams aim to solve society’s toughest challenges.
Cathie Atkins Retiring After Nearly 50 Years at SDSU
Dr. Cathie Atkins, former Associate Dean for the College of Sciences, and professor of Psychology is retiring after an illustrious career of cultivating collaborations across San Diego State University.
SDSU Leads Collaboration to Detect Oil Spills Sooner
Researchers and alumni with the firm InterOcean Systems aim to develop sensors that use ultraviolet light to pick up traces of oil on the ocean surface.
Anton Donald Ptacek
Gone but not forgotten Lecturing to Shannon in the Blue Mountains, Australia Anton Donald Ptacek passed away at the age of 84 on March 22, 2018 in Edmonds, WA. Don was born on November 17, 1933 in Chicago, IL to Anton and Anna Ptacek. He was a...