News from the College of Sciences
2023 Presidential Research Fellows Announced
Six SDSU faculty members were selected, including Uduak George from the College of Sciences
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.
Boosting Representation in Brain Research
SDSU and UCSD work to promote minority researchers investigating Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders in underrepresented communities.
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.
2023 Thomas B. Day Award for Excellence in Physics
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients!
Distantly Related Tanagers Independently Evolve Similar Beaks
SDSU alumna Amelia-Juliette Demery (‘18) took a deep dive into 12 million years of bird evolution.
How Cataclysmic Events Have Shaped the Environment and Art
SDSU scientist describes how environmental forces have forged Frankenstein and other eerie works.
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.
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.
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.
Fighting the Good Fight for Women
Psychology alumna leads second career as author and activist
SDSU Biodiversity Museum Open House Celebrates 125 Years of Collecting
Hundreds of thousands of specimens contribute to research and teaching missions of the university
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
