Sean Walker Appointed Interim Provost for Cal State Fullerton
Sean E. Walker was appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cal State Fullerton.

Sean E. Walker was appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cal State Fullerton.

For their contributions to CSUF and professional achievements, five alumni are recipients of the 2026 Vision & Visionaries awards.

A research team, led by Professor of Geological Sciences Matthew E. Kirby, is reconstructing the climatic conditions between 8,000 and 25,000 years ago that created massive lakes in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

A partnership between CSUF and Edwards Lifesciences has paved the way for graduates to land jobs in the biotechnology and medical device industries.

CSUF has been awarded $500,000 in funding from Google.org to support AI literacy training for educators in TK-12, future teachers and faculty.

Marine biologist Danielle Zacherl and her students are using nonnative oyster shells discarded by restaurants to restore native Olympia oyster habitats and eroding Southern California shorelines.

Class of 2026 biology grad Julia Teeple studied manta rays’ filter feeding system and armadillos’ armor.

Geology alum Tracy Ortega acquired the skills and education to land a professional position in the scientific workforce.

Theoretical chemist Andrew Petit has received the 2025 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.

Anna Holmquist specializes in the study of spiders and insects and shares her enthusiasm for the creatures with her students.