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HHS Career Week: Launchpad for professions in community impact

Three days of workshops, networking and career exploration highlighting pathways for students to serve and strengthen health systems across San Diego and beyond.

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Sonja Pruitt-Lord appointed SDSU Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Nationally recognized researcher and professor to advance academic strategy, faculty success and student outcomes.

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Ten students honored in 2026 Quest for the Best awards

The honorees are recognized for exceptional academics and community service, along with impactful mentors.

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SDSU Impact

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New tool lets users test for life-impacting disorders from home

The online system developed by SDSU researchers can help detect signs of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. It could help make screening part of everyday health care.

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Space views to seafloors: Satellite discovery marks defining moment in tsunami science

New research from the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake reveals hidden signals helping to improve seismic and tsunami hazard assessments.

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Crossborder partnership aims to improve health access in Mexico’s Cucapá community

Students and researchers from SDSU Imperial Valley and UABC worked on strategies to better expand access to preventive resources around Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

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Giving

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Revamped home base for The Daily Aztec reflects alumnus’s enduring commitment to student journalism

John Baldwin’s gift updates the newsroom and strengthens its future at SDSU.

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Fowler College of Business celebrates Partrick-Clayes Center for Career Development

The $2.5 million gift expands career and professional readiness offerings.

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‘A day that counts:’ The vital importance of Day of Giving

The 10th annual 24-hour fundraising event at SDSU comes March 10, giving alumni and other friends a chance to make an impact.

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SDSU Alumni

Alumna spotlight: Michelle Peters leads North America’s largest desalination plant

From SDSU classrooms to stewarding the region's most critical water facility: turning seawater into tap water.

Alumni honor 10 for contributions to university, community

The biennial awards will be presented at a ceremony in April.

New life sciences building cements a family legacy

The facility will reflect three generations of Theilackers, including the building’s design manager, an SDSU alumnus and the creator of Campanile Mall.

San Diego State University’s enduring economic impact

SDSU continues to play a powerful role in advancing California’s economy, supporting tens of thousands of jobs, generating billions in statewide economic activity and fueling opportunity through education, research and community partnership.

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Aztec Voices

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SDSU is committed to developing students prepared for global careers. That means providing international learning opportunities for all students, including those with high financial need. The Gilman program is a vital tool that enables SDSU to increase access to global experiences for our students.

— Cristina Alfaro, associate vice president of SDSU International Affairs, from SDSU recognized as Top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars