Undergraduate chemistry student Yesenia Rodriguez Reyes tackles a biological mystery when nematodes turn up without their heads — and bacteria become the prime suspect By Susanne Clara Bard It seemed like a normal fall day in 2023 as participants in biologist Robert Luallen’s Host-Bacteria Interactions Workshop collected rotten kumquats from a tree […]
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SDSU Biology Program Turns Local Fifth Graders Into Scientists
Professor Cristal Zuniga Partners with Northmont Elementary to Inspire Underrepresented Students to Consider College and Futures in STEM By Bryana Quintana It’s back to school season and while students are returning to campus and classes are resuming, the science never stops at San Diego State University. Students, faculty and staff […]
Preparing the Next Generation of Sustainable Scientists
$5M USDA grant funds multidisciplinary SDSU project aimed at diversifying food system workforce.
NSF-Funded Program at SDSU sets up Undergrads for Future Biotech Careers
A collaborative initiative across four U.S. universities gives students from underrepresented backgrounds essential lab experience outside the classroom.
City Lizards Get Their Day in the Sun
Herpetologist and Artist Kinsey Brock Studies how Reptiles Evolve in Urban Environments.
Graduating Doctoral Student Seeks to Improve Treatment for Microbial-Linked Diseases
Laura Sisk-Hackworth explores the mystery of microbes, paving an impressive legacy before graduating in May.
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 Effort.
SDSU Alumnus’ Journey To Becoming Curator Of Entomology
Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders or other types of arachnids, is one of the most common and intense fears. Not for triple San Diego State University alumnus Shahan Derkarabetian (‘06, ‘09, ‘17), however.
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.
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.