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Students met with victims, government officials and former guerilla fighters involved in Colombia’s decades-long civil war, which ended in 2016.

Common ground: SDSU global seminar examines grassroots peacebuilding in Colombia

Intercultural Perspectives on Peace and Justice in Colombia is a three week study abroad course that looks at the keys to unlocking peace after decades of civil conflict

This year’s theme, "Native American Legacies: Stories of Strength and Survival," emphasizes the enduring resilience of Indigenous peoples.

Events at SDSU in honor of Native American Heritage Month

The SDSU community is invited to join the monthlong celebration on campus honoring the histories and cultures of Native people

SDSU alumnus Kevin Perez photographed in front of the New York City skyline, where he is attending NYU.

Bilingual education scholar earns prestigious CDIP fellowship

Alumnus Kevin Perez stoked a passion for social justice as a credential and master’s student in SDSU’s Department of Dual Language and English Learner Education.

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SDSU Impact

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Binational research effort addresses toxicology, public health

The collaboration by faculty and students at SDSU Imperial Valley and UABC in Mexicali includes projects targeting cross-border environmental issues.

SDSU President Adela de la Torre testified accepts the 2024 International Impact Award for Global Engagement from the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities during a ceremony.

SDSU lands International Impact Award for driving global engagement across the university

The Association of Public and Land Grant Universities recognized SDSU for its wide ranging commitment to global initiatives

Image showing SDSU Imperial Valley researchers acknowledged for their work

New projects by SDSU researchers aim to improve patient care, outcomes

The three new projects focus on diabetes related research, adverse pregnancy outcomes and social screenings as part of their work with the Imperial County Clinical Research Network.

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Solutions

A microscope view of cells infected with fluorescent green T. cruzi parasites

Monsters inside cells could help explain treatment failure and improve drug development

SDSU scientists use parasites to explore a scarcely studied phenomenon that may render drugs useless against infections

A young person, seen in profile with black hair obscuring most of their face, is working on a laptop keyboard placed on top of a large instrument, about four feet high. Behind them we see an estuary, forking off into two branches, surrounbded by flat wetlands.

Sensors prove feasibility of real-time water quality reporting

The instruments were deployed in the Tijuana River Estuary, polluted by raw sewage flows from Mexico.

Photo shows patient dressed in a gown laying in their bed in a hospital room looking out the window.

Cancer and Cannabis Use: Why a patient’s perception matters

A study led by SDSU researcher Corinne McDaniels-Davidson highlights the need for better communication surrounding cannabis use as an option to treat side-effects of cancer treatment.

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SDSU Alumni

A different kind of high school reunion

Fifteen years ago, Amir Harrison was taught by an SDSU credential candidate named Timothy Farson. Now, Harrison has returned as the candidate — and Farson is the principal.

Purpose, camaraderie and honor

From military missions to mentoring students, U.S. Coast Guard veteran and SDSU alumnus Jeremy Rodrigues reflects on his career transformation after 9/11 and honoring the values of dedication and community impact.

Alumna Sophia Rodriguez receives Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Award

Community-centered work is at the heart of Rodriguez’s research in environmental and medical humanities.

SDSU is fast-forwarding into a new era at Homecoming 2024

SDSU’s Homecoming 2024 festivities begin Oct. 21 and culminate with the football game on Oct. 26.

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Aztec Voices

Marissa Vasquez is photographed under trees in a park-like setting at SDSU.
I had this feeling of responsibility. This organization has given a lot to me professionally and personally — the networks, the friendships that I've developed over the years. It contributed so much to my own growth as a scholar and educator. In that moment, I decided this was something that I wanted to do.

— SDSU associate professor Marissa Vasquez, from New AAHHE chair-elect feels ‘sense of urgency’