News Archives from the College of Sciences
World No Tobacco Day: A Conversation with Dr. Tom Novotny
SDSU’s Policy Research Center for Tobacco and the Environment (CTE) hosts its first annual Symposium May 31, World No Tobacco Day
Meet SDSU’S Top Alumni For 2024
The College of Sciences honoree for 2024 is Jon A. Nunes, Ph.D. (‘89, analytical chemistry, ‘94, analytical chemistry)
MSLC Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
The Math and Science Learning Center (MSLC) is running a crowdfunding campaign April 29 – June 3 titled Giving Back to Our Tutors
Things To Do Before the School Year Ends
Upcoming events to tide you over for the rest of the semester
SDSU Department of Astronomy to host solar eclipse viewing on April 8
Community members are invited to safely view the partial eclipse from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Mediterranean Garden courtyard on the SDSU campus.
SDSU Vice President Lecture Series on Translational Science
DRI and College of Sciences are spotlighting this critical field through expert talks on campus
Calvin Johnson Selected as Director of FRIB Theory Alliance
Professor of Physics Calvin Johnson has been elected to the director line for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) Theory Alliance
In Memoriam: Paul Paolini
Paul Paolini was the past chair of SDSU Biology, a bioinformatics specialist and Founding Director of the SDSU Heart Institute
In Memoriam: Doug Grotjahn
Grotjahn played many roles in his 25 years at SDSU and earned international recognition for his contributions in chemistry Douglas B. Grotjahn, Chemistry professor emeritus, has died. Grotjahn was one of the department’s most prolific researchers with an...
Reducing Tobacco Product Waste This Great American Smokeout
SDSU and CSUSM are presenting tobacco product waste-related research projects to promote smoking cessation
Representando Su Comunidad en Cada Paso del Camino al Éxito
Inspirado por sus experiencias previas, Diego Leon ayuda a asegurar que la investigación llega a comunidades latinas mientras guía a estudiantes como él.
Department of Geological Sciences Renamed Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is now the official name for the Department of Geological Sciences.
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.
40 Years of Frost— No end in site.
Dr. Eric Frost was recently celebrated for completing 40 years at San Diego State. He received a special award from the dean of Sciences for his outstanding career and accomplishments over the past 40 years. When asked about his milestone …
Commencement 2021
Dear Graduates: Congratulations, you made it! Given the circumstances of the past year, the graduates’ achievements in the College of Sciences are especially impressive— 1,507 bachelor’s degrees, 399 master’s degrees, and 37 doctoral degrees were awarded.
Ancient Baleen Whales Had a Mouthful
A strange phenomenon happens with modern blue whales, humpback whales and gray whales: they have teeth in the womb but are born toothless. Replacing the teeth is baleen, a series of plates composed of thin, hair- and fingernail-like structures growing from the roof of…
Red Flag: Childhood Irritability Could Signal Future Problems
Psychologist Jillian Lee Wiggins received $5.4 million in NIH grants to study irritable youth to predict risk for mental health issues.
Interns Lend a Helping Hand in Disasters
Gabby Smith had just read a news app text message on the horrific migrant-smuggling tragedy in Imperial County: an SUV crammed with 25 people had smashed into a tractor-trailer near the international border, resulting in numerous fatalities.