Plague to Parasites
With outbreaks of infectious diseases on the rise — most recently the Zika virus — CSUF scientists are conducting studies to help understand and stop the spread of infections.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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OC Fossil Find: Grad Student Identifies Ancient Mammal
Graduate student Gabriel-Philip Santos has uncovered a new fossil from Orange County — an 8-to-13 million-year-old member of an extinct group of herbivorous marine mammals called desmostylians, a hippo-like looking animal.
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CSUF Awarded $3 Million Grant to Train Stem Cell Scientists
The University has been awarded a $3 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to train students in stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
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A Passion for Teaching
Allyson Fry-Petit joined the University as an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry. She earned her doctorate in inorganic chemistry from Ohio State University.
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Mathematics Teacher-Educator Bridget Druken Joins Faculty
Math educator Bridget K. Druken taught college mathematics courses for pre-service elementary teachers, tutored high school seniors and helped teach math to third-graders before joining the faculty this academic year.
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Faculty Expertise In Print
CSUF faculty members are in print in recently published books and articles.
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Biology Graduate Student Wins CSU Biotech Teaching Award
Biology graduate student Kevin Chiem has received the Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award from the California State University Program for Biotechnology.
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Biologist Receives CSU Honor
Biological science professor Amybeth Cohen is the recipient of the 2016 Andreoli Faculty Service Award from the CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology.
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Geologist and Science Educator Natalie Bursztyn Joins Faculty
Geologist Natalie Bursztyn joins CSUF as an assistant professor of geological sciences.
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Movers and Shakers of 2015
University President Mildred García was but one of the many campus individuals who received state and national appointments, awards and other recognition during 2015.