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Krissa Jackson photographed in her SDSU APIDA polo shirt on campus.

How SDSU’s APIDA Center reshaped one student’s story

Public health major Krissa Jackson found meaning and a calling in learning her cultural history

Robert Lang (left), who graduated with an MFA in creative writing this spring, and Mia Mangney, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree, have been selected for a Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Two SDSU Aztecs earn Fulbright U.S. student scholarships

Mia Mangney will travel to Mexico as an English teaching assistant, while Robert Lang will enter a creative arts Ph.D. program in the United Kingdom.

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SDSU Impact

Field workers harvest onions under sunny skies in Imperial Valley, California. (Stock photo by picryl)

SDSU awarded $5 million federal grant to combat extreme heat in Imperial Valley

The award designates SDSU as one of only 20 Prevention Research Centers nationally. The center's research focus is community-based heat mitigation strategies for vulnerable rural and agricultural communities.

A foamy, turbulent section of the Tijuana River near Saturn Boulevard in San Diego’s South Bay. This location was identified by members of the local community as a source of particularly strong odors.  (Photo courtesy of Beatriz Klimeck)

Tijuana River’s toxic water pollutes the air

New peer-reviewed study shows hydrogen sulfide levels exceeded California air quality standards

Paula Stigler Granados measures H2S gas levels at Tijuana River, September 2024. (Photo Courtesy of Paula Stigler Granados)

SDSU at the front lines of South Bay air pollution crisis

Research into hydrogen sulfide emissions is informing public health action on both sides of the border.

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SDSU Alumni

Honorary degree recipient recognized for community impact, SDSU support

Community Health Group CEO and SDSU alumna Norma A. Diaz, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, is one of the 2025 honorary degree recipients.

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Aztec Voices

SDSU President Adela de la Torre dressed in a white blazer stands at the podium and delivers a speech during the 2025 All-University Convocation attended by hundreds
This is our moment to take everything SDSU stands for -- equity, excellence and impact -- and apply it with precision to the challenges and possibilities ahead. Each of you has a role to play this year in projects that will enable and shape our future.

— SDSU President Adela de la Torre, from President de la Torre to SDSU: Get set for ‘a year of opportunity and audacity’