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In stone and bars, a sculpture with a message on sacrifice, gratitude and remembrance
In Bogotá, Colombia, SDSU’s Carlos Castro created "Umbral," a towering and permanent public art piece memorializing healthcare workers who died in the COVID era.
Campus News
LA Clippers player Kobe Sanders provides heartfelt donations to the SDSU Children’s Center
Former student and son of the Center’s assistant director, Sanders gives back to the childcare facility that helped foster his growth.
SDSU Impact
SDSU partners with Launch Factory to turn research into venture-backed startups
Expert support, investment for deeptech startups expands in San Diego
San Diego State University’s enduring economic impact
SDSU continues to play a powerful role in advancing California’s economy, supporting tens of thousands of jobs, generating billions in statewide economic activity and fueling opportunity through education, research and community partnership.
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.
Giving
New life sciences building cements a family legacy
The facility will reflect three generations of Theilackers, including the building’s design manager, an SDSU alumnus and the creator of Campanile Mall.
Building impact across oceans
From her mother’s toy store in Turkey to co-founding Cross Ocean Ventures, SDSU alumna Zeynep Ilgaz (’00) has built her career on purpose-driven entrepreneurship and global impact.
SDSU Alumni
Destinations: Philippines, Taiwan for two Aztec Fulbright Program awardees
Recent alumni will study seaweed ecosystems and explore multilingual education in the international exchange program.
Class of ‘26: By the numbers
A look at the new graduating class: How many, where they're from, how they did.
SDSU Administrator Harold (Hal) K. Brown, 1934-2026
The civil rights icon was a San Diego State student-athlete, alumnus, and its first Black administrator. His visionary leadership has left an enduring legacy.
Art and Design alumna follows her curatorial dreams to the Big Apple
Maya Davis, whose education at SDSU included research trips to Atlanta and Stockholm, is now part of the competitive joint fellowship at the Studio Museum in Harlem and the New York MoMA.
Inside the SDSU Magazine
They sniff for explosives, comfort students during finals and help veterans manage PTSD. Meet the working dogs of SDSU through photographs and the stories behind each one.
When a group of future bilingual teachers from San Diego State University ventured into the mountains of Oaxaca, they encountered Indigenous history and local activism in deeply personal ways. The experience strengthened their connection to their heritage and offered new perspective they hope to bring into their own classrooms.
Remembering the college experience he missed, James Hemmick (’00) and his wife, Rena Asai Hemmick (’01), are making an estate gift to support business students. By Jeff Ristine
Aztec Voices
SDSU is committed to developing students prepared for global careers. That means providing international learning opportunities for all students, including those with high financial need. The Gilman program is a vital tool that enables SDSU to increase access to global experiences for our students.
— Cristina Alfaro, associate vice president of SDSU International Affairs, from SDSU recognized as Top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars