Natural Disaster Researcher to Lead Research and Sponsored Programs
Renowned scholar in geotechnical engineering, Binod Tiwari, has been appointed associate vice president of research and sponsored projects at Cal State Fullerton.
Renowned scholar in geotechnical engineering, Binod Tiwari, has been appointed associate vice president of research and sponsored projects at Cal State Fullerton.
A bridge-breaking competition July 19 at Cal State Fullerton capped the four-week Engineering Innovation program for high school students who have an aptitude in math and science and an interest in engineering.
Cal State Fullerton’s Kristijan Kolozvar, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and his graduate student have completed a study on how to retrofit multi-story, wood-frame buildings (including homes and apartments), known as “soft-story” buildings, to be more earthquake-resistant.
Programs and services that Cal State Fullerton offers to area schools and businesses are among the research and efforts that have received more than $6 million in funding during the period of April 1 through June 30.
Two Cal State Fullerton science students have been selected as 2019 Barry Goldwater Scholars, the first CSUF students to win the prestigious scholarship award.
The Aug. 12-15 G3X Conference hosted by Mihaylo’s Gianneschi Center for Nonprofit Research features expertise from NASA, Homeboy Industries, the co-author of “The Nonprofit Kit for Dummies” and much more.
Cal State Fullerton students are gearing up to compete in the June 19-22 Formula SAE in Lincoln, Nebraska. The collegiate competition is presented by SAE International (formerly known as Society of Automotive Engineers) and is expected to draw 80 teams from the U.S., as abroad.
CSUF faculty members across all eight colleges have been awarded 2019-20 junior/senior research grants from CSUF.
Among the CSU, Cal State Fullerton students are creating smart solar “trees” that can be plugged into any home outlet to generate power and reduce energy bills.
With their new Mars rover named “Odyssey,” a team of Cal State Fullerton engineering, science and business students has one mission: To compete against collegiate teams selected from across the globe in the May 31-June 1 University Rover Challenge in Utah. The Titan team is among 36 college teams worldwide selected for the final competition, hosted by the Mars Society.