Touchdown on the Red Planet
Cal State Fullerton alumna Lauren DuCharme, a systems flight engineer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is part of the team working on the historic Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission.
Engineering and Computer Science
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Coronavirus Lockdown in India Results in Reduction of Air Pollutants
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India has resulted in environmental benefits, including a significant reduction of air pollutants such as black carbon aerosols, which can pose an adverse risk to human health, according to a new Cal State Fullerton study.
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The Dangers of Pharmaceuticals, Insecticides to Human Health, Environment
With the presence of pharmaceuticals and insecticides in the environment becoming an emerging threat to human health and ecology, Cal State Fullerton environmental engineer Sudarshan Kurwadkar is searching for solutions.
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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.
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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.
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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, […]
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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, […]
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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.
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$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 […]
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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.