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A dramatic video game screen with two heroic characters in protective gear and helmets, a dynamic explosion and combat fire.

New class explores thorny matters of ethics and free will through video games. Ready, player one?

With its contemporary spin on centuries-old themes, the course confronts real-life issues in a virtual realm. Enrollment has boomed.

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Global grads: SDSU international students from 43 countries earn degrees

Spring 2024 graduation numbers highlight trends, diversity and popular majors for international students

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SDSU lands seven winners of the competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards

Research on an infectious pathogen and teaching English are among the plans for visits to countries ranging from Ecuador to South Korea.

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SDSU Impact

Two firefighters are seen on a smoky, burned landscape. One is direct a strong stream of water from a fire hose toward a section of ground obscured from view. There is smoke everywhere and some hills and flames in the background.

Thermal-infrared aerial imagery maps intensity of Thomas Fire as it happened

Analysis could help decision makers allocate firefighting resources, protect public safety during active wildfires, and prepare for future fires.

Lashon Daley and Addy on the steps of the Burgess Law Office in Historic Halifax, North Carolina

Exploring girlhood and culture through Black dolls

Assistant professor explores history through the lens of the girl child to highlight scholarly research in girlhood studies

SDSU students smile for photo in a sunny vineyard in Temecula, California.

San Diego farming studied for insights on regenerative agriculture, climate change

SDSU geography students shared their research findings with farm and vineyard owners after a year-long internship.

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Solutions

A vast, calm lake is seen from a rocky shoreline. It reflects an overcast sky with a glimmer of sunlight to the left. In the distance light hovers over the surface, and a ridge of mountains.

Dust from the drying Salton Sea pollutes nearby communities

Joint study finds increased particulate air pollution following 2011 diversion of water to San Diego.

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SDSU Alumni

SDSU alumna empowers change through advocacy and service

SDSU alumna Stephanie Hernandez ('17) was honored with the Heart of Service award for her commitment to providing support to asylum seekers.

A passion for service through public policy

Melvin Ridley III selected for a prestigious Capital Fellows Program in Sacramento.

SDSU international student secures coveted spot in Stanford’s Art History doctoral program

Kehinde 'Kennii' Ekundayo faced tumultuous path to fund her education, but her resiliency paid off

Maxine Amaru ‘blazes trails’ on her inspirational journey to graduation

Instead of a walk across the stage at commencement, this Outstanding Graduating Senior in the Department of Africana Studies will likely dance across the stage.

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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’