A single sentence, read aloud during CSUF Research Week, captured a big idea about who research is for: “By stepping into high performance computing, I hope to show that students from the humanities belong in the world of data just as much as anyone else.” The quote, from humanities student Michelle Rodriguez, was shared by […]
For Sophia Schindler, presenting at Cal State Fullerton’s Student Creative Activities and Research Day was not just about sharing results. It was about explaining how her research took shape. Hosted by the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Center during Research Week, SCAR Day featured undergraduate and graduate students presenting projects across multiple disciplines, representing seven colleges and […]
Antibiotic resistance — one of the most urgent threats to global health — was among the key research topics highlighted during Cal State Fullerton’s Research Week 2026, underscored by this year’s L. Don Shields lecture. The featured lecture, “Outsmarting Bacterial Resistance: From Mechanisms to Solutions,” was delivered by Marcelo Tolmasky, professor of biological science and […]
For many children, playing sports is more than just a game. It can be a lifeline for mental health, helping them build confidence, friendships and resilience. However, the connection between sports, mental well-being and other influences — like social media — is complex. For Matthew Nguyen, a graduate student in kinesiology at Cal State Fullerton, […]
Ben Carrington, one of the world’s leading authorities on the sociology of race, politics and popular culture, will deliver the keynote at the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research annual conference on March 12 from 2-3 p.m. in the Titan Theater in the Titan Student Union. His talk, “Politics at Play: Sports, American Nationalism […]
When Cal State Fullerton undergraduate student Julia Butz first emailed Shawn Hanlon, assistant professor of kinesiology and a member of the musculoskeletal health and performance research team, after finishing one of his classes, she simply wanted to say thank you. “I really liked the class,” said Butz. “And I mentioned that his research sounded cool.” […]
What happens when artificial intelligence tries to interpret human emotion? For Cal State Fullerton psychology graduate student Hannah Cliburn, that question became the focus of a mentorship-driven research project that explores how AI evaluates emotional distress and where it falls short. With a background in positive psychology, Cliburn had not planned to include AI in […]
When Emily Pak returned to Cal State Fullerton for graduate school, she had already spent a decade teaching high school chemistry. Her goal was straightforward. She wanted a deeper understanding of the subject she had been teaching and believed a master’s degree in chemistry education would strengthen both her content knowledge and her ability to […]
Cal State Fullerton’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning shares how advising progress is driving stronger student academic engagement, retention and timely graduation. Check out these key highlights from the 2024-25 academic year. Advising Session Engagement Engagement Beyond Advising Sessions Re-enrollment Engagement After targeted outreach for non-enrolled returning students: View student advising resources on the […]
What started as an English class assignment for psychology student Amy Do quickly turned into a research partnership, a $10,000 fellowship and a deeper look at the health experiences of LGBTQ+ Asian American students. The assignment was to interview a professor in her field whose work aligned with her interests. Do had long been curious […]