A lawyer, businessman, venture capitalist, psychology grad, and now teacher, Court Turner shows students the wide world of opportunity STEM degrees offer. By Bryana Quintana San Diego State University alumnus Court Turner (‘96) returned to campus this fall, applying his nearly 30 years of biotech experience to teach an innovative […]
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SDSU Alumnus Dedicated to Promoting Fellow Athletes with Disabilities and Improving Healthcare
Peter Phillips uses microbiology and business degrees, plus a passion for athletics and sailing, to give back to the community
The Time Machine
By Bryana QuintanaThis story was originally published in the FALL 2024 edition of SDSU Magazine SDSU biologists have collected specimens from every corner of the Earth for decades: It’s all in the Biodiversity Museum. FOLLOWING A PATH outlined by railroad tracks, Marshal Hedin found himself deep inside a dark, cramped tunnel […]
Don’t Lose Your Head Over It!
“We could see the whole bodies of the nematodes, but the head was just like detached from the body,” said chemistry major Yesenia Rodriguez Reyes, a workshop participant. She says no one in the Luallen lab had ever seen this before.
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
SDSU scientists received $5 million from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for growing and increasing diversity among researchers who are contributing to sustainable food systems along the U.S.-Mexico border region.
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.