News from the College of Sciences
SDSU Sponsoring 2025 STEM Festival at Petco Park
The March 1 event presents STEM for all ages in a day full of hands-on activities and demonstrations
Biology Doctoral Student Recognized at CSU Biotechnology Symposium
Tim Haddad was one of just two students across the entire CSU system to receive the Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award
SDSU Approved to Begin Construction on New Building for STEM
The CSU Board of Trustees approved the priority project during its January 2025 meeting, opening the path for SDSU to begin construction on a highly anticipated building that will significantly bolster STEM education and research
Celebrate Darwin Day with the College of Sciences!
SDSU’s Biology Department will host a Darwin Day celebration on campus Wednesday, February 12
A 99th Birthday Party in SDSU’s Chemistry Labs
The chemistry department hosted Betty Klaas, a pioneering woman in STEM, as she celebrated another trip around the sun
Q&A: First Semester Reflections From a Sciences Transfer Student
Jia Gapuz describes the transition to SDSU and her goals in computer science
SDSU Alumnus Launches Innovative Course to Guide STEM Students Beyond Traditional Careers
A lawyer, businessman, venture capitalist, psychology grad and now teacher, Court Turner shows students the wide world of opportunity STEM degrees offer
Psychology Professor Publishes New Theoretical Framework on Sexual Minority Stigma and Health
Arjan van der Star, a research assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, published a new theoretical framework that aims to reshape how we understand the impact of stigma on the health of sexual minorities
CSU Trustees’ Scholarship Extends a Love for Learning
SDSU psychology student Maria Christina Huerta-Avila recognized with an award that will help propel her study of the brain
DoD Grants $9M to SDSU and 3 Other Institutions to Explore Intricate Networks Such As the Brain
This is SDSU’s first project funded by the Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program
Monsters Inside Cells Could Help Explain Treatment Failure and Improve Drug Development
SDSU scientists use parasites to explore a scarcely studied phenomenon that may render drugs useless against infections
2025 Presidential Research Fellows Awarded $25K Each to Further Their Projects
Tenured researchers recognized for their work on cancer, centering Indigenous history, and children’s mental health and math learning
The Time Machine
SDSU biologists have collected specimens from every corner of the Earth for decades: It’s all in the Biodiversity Museum
New Cybersecurity Center Boosts SDSU’s Cyber Research and Teaching Capabilities
Center provides a unique opportunity to prepare students for critical roles in a growing field
SDSU Alumnus Dedicated to Promoting Fellow Athletes with Disabilities and Improving Healthcare
Drawing on his own experiences, Peter Phillips uses microbiology and business degrees, plus a passion for athletics and sailing, to give back to the community
Calvin Johnson Named APS Fellow
Physics Professor elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society
Unlocking Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Psychology Students at SDSU
In this video, students discuss their research journeys as part of SDSU’s Health Psychology Labs
Don’t Lose Your Head Over It!
Undergraduate chemistry student Yesenia Rodriguez Reyes tackles a biological mystery when nematodes turn up without their heads — and bacteria become the prime suspect