SDSU NewsCenter
Fifth Big Data Hackathon brings student teams together to solve pressing issues
Sep 24$13K in prize money will be awarded to student teams who prepare digital solutions for health care issues
New book uncovers skateboarding and surfing's ties to socio-political movements
Sep 10SDSU professors and others from around the world explore new perspectives on surf/skate subcultures and the relationship to issues of climate change, economic inequality, racism, and authoritarianism.
Exploring girlhood and culture through Black dolls
Aug 20Assistant professor explores history through the lens of the girl child to highlight scholarly research in girlhood studies
K-12 teachers reflect on value of NEH Summer Institute
Aug 13Diverse social justice themed presentations and assignments helped participants expand ideas for future classroom engagement.
San Diego farming studied for insights on regenerative agriculture, climate change
Jul 8SDSU geography students shared their research findings with farm and vineyard owners after a year-long internship.
Groundbreaking 38-year study offers rare perspective on children of lesbian parents
Jun 27Esther Rothblum, emerita professor of women’s studies, is a collaborator on the largest and longest-running study on planned lesbian-parent families in the U.S.
SDSU geographers receive two peer awards
May 30Postdoctoral scholar M. Brooke Rose and her mentor, Janet Franklin, were recognized by the Ecological Society of America and the American Association of Geographers for co-authored study.
Maxine Amaru ‘blazes trails’ on her inspirational journey to graduation
May 9Instead of a walk across the stage at commencement, this Outstanding Graduating Senior in the Department of Africana Studies will likely dance across the stage.
Graduating senior is change agent for disability advocacy and education
May 3Sustainability major Richard German is a leader in helping improve environmental impacts and community inclusivity for sports venues.
Geographer elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Apr 23Sergio Rey is recognized for work as a leading pioneer of the Python Spatial Analysis Library (PySAL), downloaded two million times.