Raising Graduation Rates for Underrepresented Students
Fifty higher education administrators, faculty and staff attended a recent meeting of Optimizing Academic Success and Institutional Strategy at Cal State Fullerton.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Faculty, Staff Awarded External Grants of More Than $2 Million
Cal State Fullerton faculty and staff members have been awarded more than $2 million in external grants during the fourth quarter of the 2015-16 academic year. Projects involve student research and preparation programs, supporting small business development and faculty research.
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Interim University Librarian Finishes Run Under Extreme Conditions
Withstanding a heat wave and other obstacles, Scott Hewitt completes the 46-mile “3 Peaks Run” to raise funds for Cal State Fullerton’s Pollak Library.
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It’s No Fluke: Scientists Identify Second Gravitational Wave Event
Cal State Fullerton scientists have helped to identify a second direct detection of gravitational waves from a pair of black holes that collided approximately 1.4 billion years ago.
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Scholar’s Research in Coastal Waters Led to Winning Thesis
For her graduate research on the impacts Olympia oyster bed restoration may have on eelgrass beds, Sara Briley is this year’s recipient of the 2016 Giles T. Brown Outstanding Thesis Award.
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McCarthy Health Professions Award Winner Off to Dental School
Alumnus and future dentist Matthew Siracusa, recipient of the 2016 Miles D. McCarthy Health Professions Award, has been accepted to the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
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Researcher Studying Antibiotic-Resistance Receives Shields Award
Biological science professor Marcelo E. Tolmasky has been recognized with the 2016 L. Donald Shields Excellence in Scholarship and Creativity Award.
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Science Educator Is Inaugural Recipient of Outstanding Lecturer Award
The science education and credential preparation coordinator for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is the first recipient of Cal State Fullerton’s Outstanding Lecturer Award.
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Titans Win Top CSU Awards
Undergraduate and graduate student researchers from across disciplines won top honors at the CSU Student Research Competition.
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Geology Students Receive Accolades at Annual Conference
Titans receive first place and runner-up awards at Geological Society of America conference.