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Jordan Evans as an undergraduate Aerospace Engineering student at San Diego State University in 1989.

Aztec alumnus leads NASA’s historic Europa Clipper mission

Jordan Evans will be honorary homecoming chair less than two weeks after the launch of the Jupiter probe.

A group students surround the SDSU Imperial Valley sign outside of the campus' main entrance

Fall 2024 sets enrollment record for SDSU Imperial Valley

The recently confirmed enrollment numbers come as the university continues to grow its degree offerings, research and student support services.

Part of the Science of Surfing Exhibit shows a surfer shredding a wave.

SDSU Library launches Science of Surfing exhibit

Come explore the connections between science and the advancement of modern surfing

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SDSU Impact

(L to R) Kimberly Giardina and Sally Mathiesen (professor emeritus 2019), SDSU 2004 commencement

Homecoming 2024: How Kimberly Giardina’s SDSU roots propelled her to a top San Diego County health role

From a master’s in social work to macro-level leadership, Giardina leads a student success and county health partnership to increase workforce

Kayla Canett, Team USA Women’s Rugby Sevens, 2024 Paris Olympics (Courtesy photo provided by Kayla Canett)

Kinesiology major reflects on making history with Team USA’s rugby team

Kayla Canett’s fearless performance in the Women’s Rugby Sevens match helps secure the team’s first-ever Olympic medal.

Undergraduate psychology student Maria Christina Huerta-Avila is continuing a journey through higher education that began more than 20 years ago. (California State University)

CSU trustees’ scholarship extends a love for learning

SDSU psychology student Maria Christina Huerta-Avila is being recognized with an award that will help propel her study of the brain.

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Solutions

SDSU alumna Zoila Gonzalez smiles from the stage during her commencement ceremony.

‘I got to make my dad’s dream that he can see me graduate,’ SDSU hosts graduations in Mexicali, Tijuana

SDSU holds graduation ceremonies for graduates whose immediate family members cannot cross the border to attend ceremonies in the U.S.

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SDSU Alumni

SDSU alumnus dedicated to promoting fellow athletes with disabilities and improving healthcare

Drawing on his own experiences, Peter Phillips uses microbiology and business degrees, plus a passion for athletics and sailing, to give back to the community

National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association establishes Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has launched a new award recognizing student-athletes who are involved in community service and volunteerism, the Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy, with the inaugural recipient to be announced at the NCAA Men’s College World Series in June 2025.

SDSU ROTC hosts 9/11 Remembrance, unity mixer on Wednesday

The event hosted by the Military and Veterans Program falls on the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

Celebrating 40 years of friendship

Four friends connected by the SDSU Forensics team celebrate 40 years of friendship this year.

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Aztec Voices

Marissa Vasquez is photographed under trees in a park-like setting at SDSU.
I had this feeling of responsibility. This organization has given a lot to me professionally and personally — the networks, the friendships that I've developed over the years. It contributed so much to my own growth as a scholar and educator. In that moment, I decided this was something that I wanted to do.

— SDSU associate professor Marissa Vasquez, from New AAHHE chair-elect feels ‘sense of urgency’