Engineering and Computer Science

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.

Publications, Presentations and Honors Showcase Faculty Expertise

Cal State Fullerton faculty published, presented and received honors for their work in January 2021.

Campus Receives More Than $9 Million in Grants, Contracts in Q2

University faculty and staff were awarded more than $9 million in funding during the period October to December 2020.

In Memoriam — Timothy W. Lancey

Timothy W. Lancey, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering died on Jan. 16. He was 81.

U.S. News Names CSUF Online Graduate Programs Among the Nation’s ‘Best’

Three Cal State Fullerton online graduate programs — education, business and engineering — are in the top 25 schools ranked nationwide by U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs list released Jan. 26. Four CSUF programs also ranked in the top three statewide. The College of Education’s fully online master’s program continued its […]