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Imperial Valley researcher honored for public engagement in environmental health studies
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognized Linda Lara-Jacobo with an Early Career Award for her work linking science, communities and health equity across the border.
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The crocheting chemist
Q&A with Kristine Legaspi, a Ph.D. student who catalyzes public interest in chemistry through crocheted beakers, moles and molecules

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

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.
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Giving

'My story was not over' — the impact of the Courage Through Cancer Fund
When a family health scare threatened her dream of a college education, Jaimie Erle and her parents found support to carry on.

Research and Philanthropy: How private support can help fill a gap
The Prebys Foundation kick-started a critical new source of funding for pivotal work in labs and for graduate students.
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Aztec Voices

Through these combined efforts, SDSU Imperial Valley is a vibrant campus where we create a healthier, more inclusive space. We are environmentally responsible to create spaces where our campus community can benefit from and for our local community who visit us year round.
— Maribel Madero, from Grant aims for a greener, shadier SDSU Imperial Valley


