TEMPORARY SHIFT TO VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION
The first two weeks of the spring semester, January 19 through Friday Feb. 4, will be held virtually with limited exceptions. Our normal in-person course schedule will resume as planned on Monday, Feb 7. As announced last month by the California State University system, all eligible students, faculty and staff will be required to have a COVID-19 booster on file by Tuesday, Jan. 18 to be considered fully vaccinated. More information can be found on the university’s COVID-19 site.
Scenes From the 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse
Photo gallery shows students, faculty and staff from across campus taking part in this astronomical event
Giving That Goes Above and Beyond
The Lowell Burnett Family Charitable Foundation Awards scholarships to three exceptional physics students
2024 SDSU Student Symposium Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2024 SDSU Student Symposium award recipients and all those who presented at S3!
Recap: 16th annual San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering
Despite the rain, more than 17,000 attendees turn out for this year’s STEM festival at Snapdragon Stadium
SDSU Psychology Professor Slated for TED Talk on Youth Mental Health
On Wednesday, April 10, our very own Dr. Jillian Lee Wiggins will speak at this year’s TEDxSanDiego
SDSU Set to Host 2024 STEM Festival at Snapdragon Stadium
The March 2 family-friendly affair will feature over one hundred youth-focused STEM hands-on activities and demonstrations
Stellar Student Aims to Have an Astronomical Impact
Budding astrophysicist Rodney Speight Jr. is an exemplary student who conducts research that is out of this world
SDSU, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance join forces to track rattlesnakes
Using acceleration technology and machine learning tools, the team monitors snake behaviors as part of conservation efforts
Quest for Quantum Materials
SDSU physicists harness the power of quantum science to develop new materials that provide legions of benefits
Pressed for Safety: Lab Coat Vending Machines Arrive on Campus
SDSU College of Sciences pilots a dispensing program providing researchers with clean protective clothing as easily as getting a bag of chips
MSLC Gets a New Director and a New Name
Sloan Zak takes over as director of the Math and Science Learning Center, formerly called the Math and Stats Learning Center
Three SDSU Students Awarded for Excellence Inside and Out of the Classroom
One microbiology and two biochemistry students were recognized by CSU-Wide Program
SDSU Students Gain Research, Cultural Skills Studying Macaques in Indonesia
The Indonesia Fieldwork Experience program allows students to conduct observational research of Moor macaques in the rainforest, while getting a deep dive into the culture, food, and people of Sulawesi.
Jean Twenge Named Among Most Highly Cited Researchers
This is the third year in a row that the psychology professor has received this honor
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
2023 Presidential Research Fellows Announced
Six SDSU faculty members were selected, including Uduak George from the College of Sciences
How Cataclysmic Events Have Shaped the Environment and Art
SDSU scientist describes how environmental forces have forged Frankenstein and other eerie works.
SDSU Alumnus’ Journey to Becoming Curator of Entomology
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.
Representing His Community in Each Step on the Way to Success
Inspired by the experiences of his past, junior Diego Leon helps ensure research reaches Latinx communities while mentoring students like him.
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.
Boosting Representation in Brain Research
SDSU and UCSD work to promote minority researchers investigating Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders in underrepresented communities.
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.
College of Sciences New Faculty 2023-24
From theoretical and computational astrophysics to artificial intelligence and spatial-temporal data mining, these ten have quite a range of expertise.
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.
California Tobacco Researchers Recommend Policy Changes to Defend Against Thirdhand Smoke
Study led by researchers from sdsu and other institutions finds gaps in smokefree policies and proposes solutions to protect the public.
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!
Fighting the Good Fight for Women
Psychology alumna leads second career as author and activist
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.
Distantly Related Tanagers Independently Evolve Similar Beaks
SDSU alumna Amelia-Juliette Demery (‘18) took a deep dive into 12 million years of bird evolution.
Decoding the Brain: AWJ Winner Uncovers Phenomena Behind Reading
How is your brain processing the words you are reading right now? That’s the focus of neurocognitive scientist Phillip Holcomb’s nearly five decades of research
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
Physics Graduate Student Receives Teaching Award
As an undergraduate physics student, Bird said she was really quiet, felt completely alone and tended to fall through the cracks. But her experience at SDSU has been different.
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
Fighting for a Fentanyl-Free Future
A Homeland Security student is doing his best so fentanyl won’t still be a problem when his soon-to-be-born daughter takes her first drug prevention classes.
Tracing the 12,000 Year Pedigree of Beer
SDSU biologists are analyzing genetics of beer’s key ingredient to enhance production and flavor
Mauna Loa Eruption: Q&A with SDSU Geologist
Did the world’s largest active volcano show warning signs before it began to erupt? Vic Camp sheds light on the science surrounding Hawai’i’s Mauna Loa.
Remembering Chemist and Beloved Teacher, Diane Smith
The College of Sciences sends our sincerest condolences to members of our community processing this sad news.
Impressions of Indonesia
Evolutionary biology student Scott Monahan had a trip of a lifetime during a research experience for undergraduates in Indonesia
Geology Internships Galore
Undergraduate geophysics major Vanessa Herrera sought out seismic data in Santa Fe and Southern California
College of Sciences New Faculty 2022-23
From quantum materials to cryptocurrency, autonomous vehicles to Alzheimer’s, these twelve have quite a range of expertise
SDSU Students Intern at National Labs
Computational Science PhD students conducted research at Lawrence Livermore and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Casting a Wider Net for Marine Scientists
An SDSU donor passes on her love of the ocean
Awe, Goosebumps and Huge Potential
NASA released the first images taken by their latest and most technologically advanced telescope yet – what does this mean for SDSU’s astronomers?
How To Be Perceived, That is the Question
Theater background bolsters psychology graduate to pursue PhD
Keeping up with the Curriculum
Why the Department of Computer Science transformed what and how they teach
Commuting to Confidence
Alumnus and staff member Jeffrey Cardinez discovers new identity thanks to mentorship