Future Geologist Studies Rare Meteorite From Mars
Geology major Vince Mugica performed a chemical analysis to classify a Martian meteorite discovered in Northwest Africa in 2020.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Chemist Selected for International Program for Young Scientists
Joya Cooley, Cal State Fullerton assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been selected for the 2023 Young Observer Program.
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Turkish Earthquake Scientist Turns Turkey-Syria Earthquake Into Real-Life Lesson for Students
Cal State Fullerton earthquake scientist Sinan Akçiz turned the 7.8 magnitude quake that struck his home country of Turkey into a real-life lesson for students.
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Student Scientists Study Climate Change Threat to Desert Tortoises
To understand the impact of climate change on desert tortoises, CSUF researchers are studying a population of the federally threatened tortoises, near Palm Desert.
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Biologist Honored as an Innovator in the Teaching and Learning of Science
Biological Science Professor William “Bill” Hoese is the recipient of the California State University’s 2023 Wang Family Excellence Award-Outstanding Faculty Innovator for Student Success.
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Top 22 Stories of 2022
In 2022, Titans rebounded from the pandemic and became empowered to surpass goals and achieve greatness. Cal State Fullerton celebrated a year of milestone anniversaries and national awards, while notable speakers visited campus to share inspiring stories and the university completed modernization projects like an Olympic-size pool and a new student housing community. Here are some of the highlights that transformed Cal State Fullerton this year.
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$3 Million Grant Boosts Student Opportunities in Stem Cell Research
Cal State Fullerton has been awarded a nearly $3 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to prepare diverse undergraduate students in stem cell research.
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CSUF Researchers Receive American Physical Society’s Oppenheim Award
Cal State Fullerton physics and mathematics faculty and student researchers have been recognized with the prestigious 2023 Irwin Oppenheim Award by the American Physical Society for their collaborative research. The team members won the prize for their research paper on microscopic organisms, also called microswimmers. The researchers used tools from soft active matter, a highly […]
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It Takes a Titan: A Donor’s Gift Is Supporting My Gravitational-Wave Research
Daniel Martinez, a Cal State Fullerton graduate student in physics, shares how a historic donor gift is fueling research in the university’s Nicholas and Lee Begovich Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy.
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Student Researcher Targets New Drug Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
Cal State Fullerton biochemistry major Ryan West is developing therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurologic disorder.