Cal State Fullerton students in the History of Mathematics course visited the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 10 to participate in an activity based on the Fibonacci sequence. The activity was developed by CSUF mathematics majors Fernando Bustos and Kalil Freeman as part of their Promoting Resources in Informal Science […]
The advisory committee for the California Pre-Doctoral Program, which consists of faculty and administrators from California State University and the University of California, reviewed 212 student applications this year. Of the 76 students selected, 13 Cal State Fullerton students were named Sally Casanova California Pre-Doctoral Scholars for 2024-25. Each scholar will receive $5,000, pending formal approval […]
Four days after most of their school years concluded, 21 local TK-5 elementary teachers and two elementary math coaches participated in a professional development workshop focused on integrating data science concepts into elementary curricula. Led by Cal State Fullerton faculty, the workshop was offered through Project IDEEM — Infusing Data Science Education into Elementary Mathematics. […]
For the first time since its inception in 1963, the Biology Greenhouse Complex at Cal State Fullerton has a rare flower in bloom, the Victoria amazonica water lily. The second largest water lily in the world, this plant is native to tropical regions in South America, specifically in Guyana and the Amazon basin, but it […]
In the fall of 2023, chemistry and biochemistry faculty members Allyson Fry-Petit and Joya Cooley ran a pilot of the course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in two lab sections of General Chemistry 2 to teach students resilience while engaging them in novel chemistry research. The CURE brings meaningful research experiences into teaching. The CURE engages […]
In 2023, eight faculty members in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry received more than $2.4 million in external funding to support research with Cal State Fullerton students. National Science Foundation: $133,963, Julia Chan, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry $197,819, Satchel Villafañe, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry $299,990, Allyson Fry-Petit, associate professor of […]
Students, faculty and staff are invited to the Thursday, Feb. 8, screening of the PBS documentary “Invisible Corps: In Officio Salutis (In Service of Health)” from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 121 of McCarthy Hall. The screening features the history and role of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. A panel discussion will follow, moderated by […]
Fullerton Arboretum, a 26-acre botanical garden located on the Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) campus has a goal of supporting the academic mission of CSUF with a world-class living and historical collection. It is just one of just three arboreta in the state of California and one of 28 arboreta in the world to achieve ArbNet’s […]
Members of the campus community are invited to attend the 2022 Outstanding Professor Lecture, presented by Sam Behseta, professor of mathematics and director of the Center for Computational and Applied Mathematics.
Megan Drangstveit was recently recognized by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) as a winner of the 2022 Transfer Champion – Rising Star Award. The Rising Star Award recognizes individuals who are making important contributions but are relatively new to the transfer field. Awardees create new programming or substantially improve programming […]