Outstanding Professor: Take a Chance on Data Science
Cal State Fullerton statistician Sam Behseta delivered his 2022 Outstanding Professor Lecture on “Statistical Thinking and Big Data Explorations.”
Research and Creative Activities
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Study Shows How Changing Climate Influences Tree Growth in Sierra Nevada
A new study by Cal State Fullerton geography researchers on how changing climate influences tree growth in the Sierra Nevada was published in The California Geographer.
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To the Edge of the Universe — and Beyond
With the next-generation Cosmic Explorer observatory, Cal State Fullerton gravitational-wave scientists shift research focus toward future discoveries of the cosmos.
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New Study Reveals Alarming Amount of Microplastics Ingested by Baleen Whales off California’s Coast
A new collaborative study, led by Cal State Fullerton postdoctoral scholar Shirel Kahane-Rapport, reveals that filter-feeding baleen whales ingest millions of pieces of microplastics — and consume more plastic than any other ocean organism.
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Creature of the Deep Sea: Marine Biology Researcher Studies Ghost Sharks
Cal State Fullerton biology graduate student Katie Kern is studying chimaeras, a deep-sea fish that has no bones, but a skeleton made of cartilage and a forehead appendage with spiky teeth.
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Educator Is an Advocate for LGBTQ+ Future Teachers
William Toledo joined Cal State Fullerton this fall as an assistant professor of secondary education. His research focuses on ensuring how student teachers can be comfortable being gay and lesbian teaching professionals and preparing future teachers to become LGBTQ+ advocates in schools.
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A Decade of Gravitational-Wave Student Success
Faculty, students, alumni and donors celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Nicholas and Lee Begovich Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy (GWPAC). Alumni share how their curiosity about the cosmos led them to study gravitational-wave science at CSUF.
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The Power of Hands-On Data Science
The SoCal Data Science Program, a collaboration between Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine and Cypress College funded by the National Science Foundation, gives students a hands-on opportunity to learn all about this interdisciplinary, data-focused field.
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Six Titan Teams Selected for National Undergraduate Research Program
Six Cal State Fullerton faculty-student teams have been selected for the Council for Undergraduate Research’s inaugural Scholars Transforming Through Research Program.
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Mechanical Engineer Applies Ideas From Quantum Gravity Research to Structural Engineering
Mechanical engineer John W. Sanders is using quantum gravity research to predict a phenomenon called “resonance” in structural engineering.