News from the College of Sciences
Ph.D. Collaboration with UC Irvine Advances Computational Science
“Students of computational science are versatile and nimble. They are able to move around and work within different disciplines and teams,” said Jose Castillo, director of SDSU’s Computational Science Research Center (CSRC) and co-director of the SDSU/UC Irvine…
For Night Vision, Snakes See a Clear Choice
San Diego State University doctoral student Hannes Schraft wanted to learn whether rattlesnakes find their way around at night with their eyes alone, or get an assist from the same thermal-sensing abilities they use to hunt prey.
Autism Center Answers Growing Need for Community Services
“We want to be a focal point for researchers, students and trainees, faculty, families and community, the additional space, she said, makes for a more comprehensive approach to training of future clinicians, scientists and therapists in autism and related …
New Research Findings on Eating Disorders Among Young Children
“Past findings support higher rates of eating disorders among post-pubertal females as compared to males. But our findings suggest that, given the lack of gender differences among 9 to 10-year-old children with eating disorders, there may be added social pressures, or hormonal differences that occur during or post puberty among girls that increase the risk of developing eating disorders,” said Rozzell, lead author and a graduate student researcher in SDSU’s Body Image, Sexuality, and Health Lab.
Residual Tobacco Smoke Easily Pollutes New, Clean Materials
“We knew that active smoking causes smoke residue to adsorb into tables, walls, doors and other materials. We were surprised, however, by how easily thirdhand finds its way into and pollutes new and clean materials brought into a home,” Matt said. “We were also surprised by the sheer mass of nicotine that becomes embedded in a small travel-size pillowcases, fabrics and filling.”
SDSU Computer Science Students Takes 2nd Place at Hack.LAMobility Hackathon
The group name is "Safety in Motion" The problem that they wanted is to solve is how can we reduce traffic in Los Angeles? The Olympics in Los Angeles will be hosted in 2028, and there's already so much traffic in LA. I joined a team that didn't...
Research Horizons: Lluvia Flores-Rentería’s California Flora Research
The SDSU ecologist explores how climate change is affecting California plant life. By Kellie Woodhouse with video by Scott Hargrove How is climate change affecting Southern California flora? This question is at the very center of San Diego State University...
In Memoriam: Richard “Doc” Morris
Former colleagues and students look back on the 60-year teaching career of Richard “Doc” Morris. By Jeff Ristine “If I have a legacy,” Richard “Doc” Morris said near the end of a phenomenal 60-year career teaching physics at San Diego State University,...
SDSU Sage Project Announces Search for New Community Partnership
SDSU’s Sage Project is accepting applications from potential community partners for the 2019-20 academic year. By Ryan Schuler San Diego State University’s Sage Project is searching for a new partnership with a local community for the 2019-20 academic...
SDSU-Led Team Developing Instruments to Detect Language Problems Earlier
The research team is working on ways to better detect language problems in children prior to age 3, when intervention might be more effective. By La Monica Everett-Haynes Children with undiagnosed language problems are more likely to have difficulty in school, and...
Understanding the Biology of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Psychologist Inna Fishman’s research indicates the presence of biological markers in the brain in children with autism. By Jeff Ristine Think of the brain as a complex transportation hub, a place where neural traffic heads off in any number of directions...
Researchers Peer Into the Molecular Structure of Spider Silk
The joint study with Northwestern University unravels the very beginning of the fiber-spinning process and could aid in development of an artificial version. By Jeff Ristine The most amazing power of the Black Widow spider isn’t its fearsome venom. It’s the incredible...
$20 Million Award Supports Regional Health Disparities Research, Partnerships
The National Institutes of Health award is one of the largest in university history. By Kellie Woodhouse San Diego State University has received a $19.9 million award—one of the largest in university history—to create a new center for transdisciplinary...
Research Horizons: Chemistry Professor Erica Forsberg’s Gut Reaction Lab
An SDSU chemistry professor researches how the bacteria in our guts communicates with our brain. By Kellie Woodhouse Why do we get that sinking feeling in our stomach when we are nervous? San Diego State University chemistry professor Erica Forsberg...
SDSU Helps Lead Effort to Increase Diversity in Collaborative Science
The California State University and University of California systems are working together to encourage team science and diversity within teams. By Kellie Woodhouse We’re thinking about the pathways to transformation and how we shift culture to...
SDSU Researchers Team up with UCSD to Study Alzheimer’s in Latino Population
“SDSU has been in the forefront of training future Latino researchers for more than 30 years, especially within the School of Public Health and the Department of Psychology.” A five-year NIH grant will also fund training and mentoring of underrepresented...
SDSU Awarded Competitive $1.8 million Grant for Climate Change Research
A San Diego State University team received one of the first grants from California’s Climate Change Research Program, created by the state legislature in 2017 to support research on reducing carbon emissions. The nearly $1.8 million award was the second largest of 10...
Professor Faramarz Valafar Receives Additional $3.1 Million to Combat Drug Resistance
Gathered in the lab of San Diego State University professor Faramarz Valafar, more than a dozen graduate students and research assistants focus on the most deadly pathogen on the planet. They analyze the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria...