Gravitational-Wave Scientists to Discuss Discovery April 7
Cal State Fullerton faculty members who are among key contributors to the first direct detection of gravitational waves will discuss the discovery April 7 at the Center Club in Costa Mesa.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Faculty Authors Recognized
Twenty-eight faculty members who authored or edited books published last year were recently honored during the University’s annual Author Awards program.
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Campus to Salute Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity
Cal State Fullerton will recognize faculty members for their scholarly and creative activity during a Wednesday, March 23, program in the Titan Student Union.
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NSM Hosts Science & Math Symposium March 15-18
“Realizing Reality: Shattering Expectations” is the theme of this year’s Science and Math Symposium, keynoted by the hosts of “Mythbusters.”
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Meet Roberto Soto
Among the 2015-16 newcomers to the Mathematics Department is Roberto Soto, who grew up in Southern California.
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Learn All About Birds at Tucker
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary is hosting a March 13 community event on bird nesting and breeding behavior and also is seeking volunteers for its Citizen Science Program.
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Jamie Hyneman & Adam Savage of Discovery Channel Show Headline Symposium
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the Discovery Channel’s popular “Mythbusters” television show, are the keynote speakers for the March 17 Science & Math Symposium.
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A Champion for Global Health
Navid Madani’s commitment to health advocacy, education and research stretches beyond classrooms, labs and international lines. The Cal State Fullerton alumna ’90, ’92 (B.S. biochemistry, M.S. chemistry) and Harvard Medical School senior scientist is building collaborations and infrastructure in the Middle East and in North Africa to help reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS and other infectious diseases.
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How Gravitational Wave Detectors Survived the Contract With America
CSUF Assistant Professor of Physics Geoffrey Lovelace was quoted in an Ars Technica article on the story of how the effort to detect gravitational waves survived the House Republican-led “Contract with America” in the mid-1990s.
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Lead CSUF Researcher Discusses Gravitational Waves Breakthrough
Joshua Smith, director of CSUF’s Gravitational Wave Physics and Astronomy Center, was interviewed at length on CNET’s “Tomorrow Daily.”