Titan Student’s Innovation Is Saving Lives in Hurricane Dorian
Computer science major Bryan Ruef’s creative software solution is helping first responders rescue people and save lives in Hurricane Dorian.
Computer science major Bryan Ruef’s creative software solution is helping first responders rescue people and save lives in Hurricane Dorian.
Student research projects are being created through the Cal State Fullerton’s College of Engineering and Computer Science Corporate Partners program. The effort brings students, faculty and industry together to develop new technologies, as well as prepare students for technical and engineering careers.
Cal State Fullerton President Fram Virjee welcomed 51 new faculty members to the campus during a reception Monday evening.
More than 90 student researchers from Cal State Fullerton and the region’s community colleges showcased their summer research projects at the Summer Research Symposium Aug. 8. Projects includes ongoing research focusing on capturing carbon in coastal wetlands to combat climate change. The symposium was presented by the university’s Project RAISE, which prepares community college students for STEM college studies and careers.
Cal State Fullerton engineering students partnered with Mexico students in an exchange program, where they conducted research, attended a summer course and learned from each other to develop technical, linguistic and intercultural skills critical for today’s global workforce. The program, supported by a 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant, included nine Mexican students from Centro de Enseñanza Técnica Y Superior Universidad.
Cal State Fullerton computer science faculty member Paul Salvador Inventado spent the summer in an immersive learning experience at Google’s Mountain View headquarters. He plans to take what he learned from Google pros into the classroom this fall.
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.