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A year of record-breaking philanthropy fuels growth, reaches massive milestone for generosity
Over $142 million in gifts – a new annual high – helped push SDSU’s endowment past $500 million and surpassed $1 billion in giving since the arrival of President Adela de la Torre in 2018.
Recent News
- New life sciences building cements a family legacy
- Chemistry Ph.D. student reflects on SDSU experience in final year of program
- SDSU research leads to law safeguarding homebuyers against thirdhand smoke exposure
- Gut health discovery made using microscopic worms — found close at hand
- 'My story was not over' — the impact of the Courage Through Cancer Fund
Campus News
The crocheting chemist
Q&A with Kristine Legaspi, a Ph.D. student who catalyzes public interest in chemistry through crocheted beakers, moles and molecules
SDSU Biology student awarded CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement
Inspired by her own experience with cancer, Bianca Rollbusch seeks to improve therapies, while volunteering with teens actively undergoing treatment
Eight SDSU students earn prestigious CSU pre-doctoral scholarships
Selected for the 2025-26 California Pre-Doctoral Program, students will receive funding and mentorship to pursue doctoral studies and diversify the future professoriate.
SDSU Impact
Celebrating 60 years of doctoral level chemistry
The stories of three San Diego State alumni ― a nun who investigated cancer treatment, a leader in medical diagnostics, and an expert in semiconductor science ― who made an impact.
SDSU Imperial Valley celebrates grand opening of its Sciences and Engineering Laboratories
Its new facility in Brawley will launch STEM-related majors that will address the workforce needs of Lithium Valley’s geothermal sector.
Honoring an SDSU professor who transformed math education
Alba Gonzalez Thompson was a trailblazing Latina in STEM, whose revolutionary research impacted math teaching and learning worldwide
Giving
Research and Philanthropy: How private support can help fill a gap
The Prebys Foundation kick-started a critical new source of funding for pivotal work in labs and for graduate students.
SDSU Alumni
Aztec Voices
Through these combined efforts, SDSU Imperial Valley is a vibrant campus where we create a healthier, more inclusive space. We are environmentally responsible to create spaces where our campus community can benefit from and for our local community who visit us year round.
— Maribel Madero, from Grant aims for a greener, shadier SDSU Imperial Valley