SDSU NewsCenter

Campus News

More Campus News

SDSU Impact

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

Viraj Urkudey and Olivia Devito pose with office compost program food waste caddies (left). The office composting program’s official collection vehicle, Sparky (right) (Photo courtesy of the SDSU Office of Energy and Sustainability).

Meet the Office of Energy and Sustainability student assistants who want to collect your food scraps

Olivia Devito and Viraj Urkudey, leaders of the Office of Energy and Sustainability’s composting program, are on a mission to divert 1,300 pounds of organic waste from local landfills.

SDSU Imperial Valley assistant professor Tingting Tang (left) mentored four students (from left, David Aguilar, Caleb Molina, Daniel Lara and Xitlali Ortega) who presented at S3 in February.

SDSU Imperial Valley students create health care database to expand medical support

The group of math undergraduate students presented at the annual Student Symposium in February.

More SDSU Impact

Solutions

Bianca Rollbusch, fourth year cellular and molecular biology major minoring in honors interdisciplinary studies (Andre Young/SDSU)

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

Two men and a senior woman are standing in front of a colorful mural depicting a green hill, giant flower, a coyote and blue sky.

Students ‘break bread’ with homeless communities in community engagement grant project

At the Uptown Community Service Center, students gain insights into challenges faced by unhoused individuals while exploring broader public policy reform.

The SDSU campus lit in a red light wash at night.

Q&A: What powers SDSU, and how do we maintain a sustainable, efficient campus?

Facilities Services executive director Daryn Ockey gives us a peek into how SDSU generates its power, and the work that goes into making sure the campus is running efficiently.

More Solutions

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’