Engineering and Computer Science

Student Researchers Earn Top Honors at Statewide Competition

Eleven Cal State Fullerton students competed in the 35th annual California State University Student Research Competition, with four of the scholars winning first- and second-place awards.

Campus Receives Nearly $3.8 Million in Grants, Contracts in Q3

CSUF faculty and staff were awarded close to $3.8 million in funding during the period January to March 2021.

Developing Technology to Improve the Lives of People With Disabilities and the Elderly

Cal State Fullerton’s 2020 Outstanding Professor Kiran George’s research in assistive technology knows no limits — from developing a mind-controlled wheelchair to a voice-controlled robotic arm to help veterans who are visually impaired perform simple tasks. George, program coordinator and professor of computer engineering who specializes in the field of hardware design and software development, […]

In Memoriam: John (Jack) Bedell

“We have a long history of valuing teachers and professors in the classroom and a growing tradition of emphasizing the relationship between teaching and research.” Jack Bedell John (Jack) Bedell arrived in California in 1969 with his dissertation in hand, six Siamese cats, his wife and 5-week-old daughter after a cross-country ride from Cleveland, Ohio, […]

Alumna’s Career Blasts Off to Transport Astronauts in Space

Cal State Fullerton alumna Stephanie Lu overcame adversity early in her life escaping communist Vietnam to launch a career in space exploration.

$650,000 Grant to Attract, Retain and Graduate Women in Computer Science

To address the gender gap, remove barriers and increase the number of women graduating in computer science at Cal State Fullerton, the university has been awarded a $650,000 “Best Practice” grant from the Center for Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University. The grant project supports increasing the number of women in computing through a focus on […]

Women in Higher Education: 7 Deans Share Insights and Advice

Seven Cal State Fullerton deans share what their colleges are doing to advance women in their respective fields.

Faculty Publish Research and Share Expertise in Presentations

See the latest Cal State Fullerton faculty presentations and published research topics from COVID-19’s impact on childhood obesity to how teaching about microaggressions can promote cultural competency.

Faces of Philanthropy

Alumna Persevered to Land a Mission on Mars

Alumna Lauren DuCharme, who led Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Rover team, is an engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and part of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission to seek signs of ancient life and collect samples on the red planet. The rover touches down on Mars on Thursday, Feb. 18.