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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.
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
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.
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
SDSU study links girls’ education to lifesaving cancer screenings in Africa
Education emerges as a powerful tool in women's healthcare decisions and could reshape policy investments in underserved communities from Africa to the U.S.
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
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.
Solutions
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’