News from the College of Sciences
SDSU Biodiversity Museum Open House Celebrates 125 Years of Collecting
Hundreds of thousands of specimens contribute to research and teaching missions of the university
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.
A New Dream for Himself and Others
Alumnus Marco Salazar credits two SDSU programs for his success as a medical doctor and scientist
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
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
Sailing Through Life
Son of a son of a sailor, Peter Phillips wouldn’t be where he is now without San Diego State
Keeping up with the Curriculum
Why the Department of Computer Science transformed what and how they teach