Shark Week: Saving the Mysterious Greenland Shark
It’s Shark Week and Cal State Fullerton marine biologists are studying the Greenland shark to learn more about these misunderstood predators of the deep sea.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Project MISS Students Do the Math Virtually This Summer
The Mathematics Intensive Summer Session, known as Project MISS, directed by David L. Pagni, professor of mathematics, and taught by Cal State Fullerton math graduates, was held virtually for the first time.
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Titan Scholars Share Research and Receive Honors
See the latest in published works, presentations and award-winning projects from CSUF faculty members.
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Fascinating Shark Discoveries of the Past Decade
Biologist’s tests of 3-D models of sharks and manta filters reveals how filtering fish manipulate water flowing through their gills.
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Prize-Winning Research Adds to the Learning of Geometry
For their exceptional geometry research, Cal State Fullerton mathematicians received the 2020 George Pólya Award from the Mathematical Association of America, the world’s largest community of mathematicians and students. The national award, announced July 27, is a prestigious honor given for articles of expository excellence.
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Grant Expands ‘Think Like Einstein’ to Promote STEM Student Success
To expand the introductory course “Think Like Einstein” and further develop novel lower-division curriculum to increase retention and graduation rates of underrepresented STEM majors, Cal State Fullerton has been awarded a three-year, $962,361 National Science Foundation grant.
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Physical Campus Master Plan, Student Housing Project Approved by CSU Board of Trustees
In three unanimous votes, the CSU Board of Trustees approved CSUF’s physical campus master plan, student housing phase 4 plans and the renaming of the Nicholas and Lee Begovich Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy.
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Geology Students Rock in Virtual Summer Field Camp
Cal State Fullerton held its first-ever virtual “Geology Field Camp” course, where students still gained valuable knowledge to excel in the geoscience world. The traditional summer field camp was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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CSUF Garners More Than $6.5 Million in Grants, Contracts
The campus received more than $6.5 million in awards, grants and contracts in June 2020 to assist local small businesses struggling amid the pandemic and for research on a wide array of topics.
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From Cal State Fullerton to the International Space Station
Alumna Tracy Caldwell Dyson discusses her work as a NASA astronaut and how CSUF prepared her for that role.