$10 Million Gift Will Help Students Discover ‘Absolute Wonders’ of Science
The gift from Nicholas and Lee Begovich launches CSUF’s $200 million comprehensive campaign.
Awards and Honors
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Engineering Students Develop Smart Drone to Predict Wildfire Spread and Fight Climate Crisis
Cal State Fullerton mechanical students are working on developing a novel system called “Wildfire Aversion by Forecast and Early Response System,” or WAFERS. By using smart drone technology, their goal is to predict wildfire spread and fight climate change.
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Students’ Outstanding Research Adds Up to Top Honors at National Conference
Cal State Fullerton math majors Roberto Hernandez and William Terry each received a Mathematical Association of America Outstanding Student Poster award for their research presentations at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Denver. The undergraduate researchers competed against more than 600 peers from such institutions as MIT, Harvard, UC Berkeley and UCLA.
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In the Classroom and Lab, Graduate Student Shares His Passion for Science
For his outstanding work in the classroom as a teaching associate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alex Ku is a recipient of the Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award from the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB).
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Educators to be Honored for Making a Difference in the Lives of Students
In a tribute to educators, the College of Education is honoring teachers, administrators and others who have made a difference in the lives of their students and communities at the March 7 Honor an Educator Luncheon and Ceremony.
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Cinema Student Wins Prestigious Film Editing Award
Senior Chase Johnson has been honored with the Anne V. Coates Student Award from the American Cinema Editors, capturing CSUF’s first-ever win in this student film editing competition.
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Students Design Award-Winning Roller Coaster for International Competition
Cal State Fullerton undergraduates Patrick Babb, James Barnett and Mitchell Kitazum, with guidance from faculty adviser John Sanders, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, designed their “Ultra Mega” safe and fun roller coaster for the University Physics Competition. The mechanical engineering majors earned a silver medal in the international competition for their adrenaline-defying design, finishing among the top 20% worldwide.
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Mariachi Divas Up for Third Grammy
Cindy Shea, founder of Mariachi Divas and a Cal State Fullerton alumna, has received a Grammy nomination for her album “20 Aniversario.” The 62nd Grammy Awards take place Jan. 26 at the Staples Center.
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Scholars Studying Microplastics to West Nile Virus Receive National Honors
Four Cal State Fullerton student researchers won outstanding research presentation awards at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science’s National Diversity in STEM Conference.
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Chemistry Educator Named a 2019 National Science Fellow
Chemistry educator Barbara L. Gonzalez has been elected as a 2019 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a national honor given to individuals for their extraordinary achievements.