In Memoriam – Mario U. Martelli
Outstanding Professor Award honoree Mario U. Martelli, emeritus professor of mathematics, died Dec. 30 at the age of 79.
Outstanding Professor Award honoree Mario U. Martelli, emeritus professor of mathematics, died Dec. 30 at the age of 79.
CSUF student and faculty researchers will be among participants at the Jan. 5-7 CSU Biotechnology Symposium, designed to broaden exposure to cutting-edge biotechnologies, product-focused innovation and the spectrum of career paths available in the life sciences.
Cal State Fullerton faculty, staff and administrators completed the fall semester and the second fiscal year quarter, receiving more than $5.7 million in grants and contracts for a variety of programs that help students succeed in their educational endeavors, as well as support faculty research projects.
For his master’s thesis in geology, graduate Peter Kloess studied over 500 seabird fossils from across the state, including 242 fossil seabirds from Orange County, mostly specimens housed at the John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center.
President Mildred García conferred the emeriti title on a number of campus people in December including three alumni.
Student researchers are studying desert mistletoe, a leafless parasitic plant that steals water and nutrients from several species of shrubs and trees, such as acacia and mesquite, in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts.
Four CSUF faculty have seen their work recently published.
STEM students were recognized for their outstanding research presentations at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science conference.
Michael Groves, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, began teaching at Cal State Fullerton this fall semester.
Geological sciences professor Matthew E. Kirby discusses his latest study, which focused on the past 1,400 years of wetness and dryness in California’s central coastal areas.