• Zoom: Fueling Change

    Zoom: Fueling Change

    SDSU researchers are exploring a novel way to combat climate change: methane-eating bacteria. By Bryana Quintana with global temperatures climbing, seas rising and natural disasters wreaking havoc worldwide…

  • Gut Health Discovery Made Using Microscopic Worms — Found Close at Hand

    Gut Health Discovery Made Using Microscopic Worms — Found Close at Hand

    Robert Luallen’s biology lab turns to nematodes to understand complex gut microbiome issues By Bryana Quintana Using tiny, transparent worms found in a garden a short stroll from their lab, San Diego State University researchers made a discovery that could help improve treatment of gut health issues.  Intestines are an intricate […]

  • Celebrating with Science

    Celebrating with Science

    Jim Neel, Emeritus Professor of Biology, celebrated his 100th birthday at SDSU this summer.

  • ‘Coral Reef Arks’: Joint Study Reimagines Coral Reef Restoration

    ‘Coral Reef Arks’: Joint Study Reimagines Coral Reef Restoration

    San Diego State University Biology Professor Forest Rohwer and his former doctoral student Jason Baer are leading an initiative they call “Coral Reef Arks”— a novel method aimed at enhancing coral reef restoration efforts through a deeper understanding of the complex microbial communities that support reef health. Rohwer, whose expertise spans […]

  • SDSU’s Research Opportunities Entice International Students

    SDSU’s Research Opportunities Entice International Students

    SDSU’s growing research opportunities attract not only homegrown scholars but also degree-seeking international students who bring diversity in perspectives and lived experiences to campus.