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$5 million gift ‘a transformative moment’ for Aztec men’s basketball
The five-year pledge from alumnus and eyewear entrepreneur Chase Fisher will support recruitment and retention of top players.
Recent News
- Insurance commissioner selects SDSU School of Public Health for study on Medi-Cal and Covered California impacts
- SDSU study links food and beverage temperature to mental and gut health
- Research and Philanthropy: How private support can help fill a gap
- SDSU launches four new nursing programs to address critical healthcare needs
- SDSU public health expert awarded a Fulbright to investigate AI in health care
Campus News

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

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.
SDSU Impact

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.

Tijuana River’s toxic water pollutes the air
New peer-reviewed study shows hydrogen sulfide levels exceeded California air quality standards

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.
Solutions

From Class to Career: A new career fair links SDSU students to County Health & Human Services for potential jobs
SDSU alumni account for 52% of SD County’s HHSA leadership.
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.
Aztec Voices

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’

