$10 Million Gift Will Help Students Discover ‘Absolute Wonders’ of Science
The gift from Nicholas and Lee Begovich launches CSUF’s $200 million comprehensive campaign.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Students’ Outstanding Research Adds Up to Top Honors at National Conference
Cal State Fullerton math majors Roberto Hernandez and William Terry each received a Mathematical Association of America Outstanding Student Poster award for their research presentations at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Denver. The undergraduate researchers competed against more than 600 peers from such institutions as MIT, Harvard, UC Berkeley and UCLA.
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Titan Voice – Cynthia Flores: Creating a Peer-Reviewed Research Database on Blau Syndrome
Biology student is building an online community and research database for families with rare Blau Syndrome.
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Biggest Turtle Ever was Hunted by 40 Foot Crocodiles
The largest complete turtle shell, measuring eight feet long, was recently discovered in Colombia’s Tatcoa Desert.
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In the Classroom and Lab, Graduate Student Shares His Passion for Science
For his outstanding work in the classroom as a teaching associate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alex Ku is a recipient of the Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award from the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB).
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Evolution of Viruses Like Coronavirus Highlights Need for Scientific Research
As the new coronavirus from China continues to spread, claiming hundreds of lives and infecting thousands, Cal State Fullerton biochemist Marcos E. Ortega studies how viruses replicate and cause infection — and seeks answers for possible treatment.
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‘Black Girl Scientist’ Continues Her Journey to Becoming a Veterinarian
Three years ago, alumna Taylor Thornton delivered a powerful performance at Cal State Fullerton’s annual Black History Month reception. Today she is continuing her educational journey as a biology graduate student.
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Undergraduates Gain Valuable Research Experience at National Scientific Lab
Two Cal State Fullerton chemistry students, under the guidance of their faculty research adviser, had the chance to perform experiments at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a science and energy lab in rural Tennessee originally built for the Manhattan Project — the effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II.
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Fullerton Arboretum’s 40-Year Exhibit Looks Back But Also to the Future
The history of the Fullerton Arboretum is on display in the exhibit, “The Fullerton Arboretum: The First 40 Years, 1979-2019.”
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Pollak Library’s Spring Noontime Talks Postponed Until Fall
Cal State Fullerton’s Pollak Library is hosting noontime faculty talks this spring semester, featuring such topics as art theft to the secret life of a romance writer and superbugs.