In Memoriam: University Donor and Friend Nicholas A. Begovich
Nicholas A. Begovich, who has given generously to Cal State Fullerton to support students and research over the decades, died May 3. He was 98.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Skill + Effort = Achievement for Big West Scholar Athlete
Savahna Costello, a Cal State Fullerton junior, was named a 2019 Big West Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year. A March ceremony to honor her was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Study Solves Mystery of What Limits Plants to Pull Water From Dry Soil
Cal State Fullerton plant biologist H. Jochen Schenk and his international collaborators found why plants can’t survive and function in the driest of soils, including the physical limits to the amount of suction plants can produce to move water up to their leaves. The researchers describe their findings in a new peer-reviewed study published April 27 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Science Alumnus on the Forefront of Developing COVID-19 Testing
Cal State Fullerton biological science alumnus Luigi Basilio is on the forefront of helping to develop accurate testing to detect coronavirus and stop the spread of the disease.
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NSF Graduate Fellowships Give Scholars a Leg Up for Their Doctoral Studies
Cal State Fullerton physics major Denyz Melchor and sociology major Mariana López have each received a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for their doctoral studies.
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Titan Scientists Join Fight Against Invisible Enemies: Infectious Diseases
At Cal State Fullerton, Titan scientists and their students are doing their part in the fight against infectious diseases to find new approaches and treatments. They are studying how parasites benefit at the expense of their hosts or how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics.
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Parasite Research Unravels Clues for Possible Infectious Disease Treatment
Cal State Fullerton scientist Veronica Jimenez and her students reveal insights to possible new treatments for Chagas disease. This life-threatening infectious disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted by triatomine bugs, known as “kissing bugs.”
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Misty Paig-Tran: Marine Science Research on Hold, but ‘Not All Is Lost’
Marine scientist Paig-Tran, assistant professor of biological science, shares how she and colleagues, tasked with the almost impossible to transition classes and labs online, are pressing on during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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In Memoriam: Lawrence Randolph Weill
Lawrence Randolph Weill, Cal State Fullerton professor emeritus of mathematics, died March 20 of natural causes, following a brief illness. The longtime Seal Beach resident was 81.
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Biology Alumnus, Faculty Mentor Team Up to Support Science Students
Biology alumnus Stanley Hillman and his former professor Lon McClanahan teamed in 2006 to support science students and created the Hillman and McClanahan Scholarship in Plant or Animal Physiological Ecology.