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Sustainability at SDSU

A young woman wearing raingear is kneeling on the cincrete bank of a river, holding a line connected to something submerged in the water. Palms, trees barren of leaves and other vegetation line the river in the distance.

Research shows state’s strategy for river cleanup may be all washed up

Data from a five-year study indicates the unwanted debris is closely connected with another major societal problem.

SDSU researchers embark on a scientific mission off the coast of San Diego. (Bryana Quintana, Gabby Ortiz, Amy Allinson, Jillian Maloney / SDSU)

SDSU researchers spent 12 days at sea identifying potential hazards to coastal communities

The crew explored waters off the San Diego coast to protect local cities and infrastructure from underwater threats

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.

SDSU Impact

A student wears a recycling bin costume to SDSU's Sustainability Summit

SDSU’s 3rd Annual Sustainability Summit

The April 16 event showcase’s sustainability efforts for students, faculty, staff and the greater community.

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.

SDSU staff pose for a photograph with students at Camp Able.

Camp Able Coronado: SDSU’s legacy service project empowers children and adults with disabilities

Leadership change signals continued commitment to transformative aquatic recreational experiences for the San Diego community

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Solutions

Student Cynthia Monroy, SDSU Social Work Agency Fair,  2025.  Photo by Jenna Dorr

From Class to Career: A new career fair links SDSU students to County Health & Human Services for potential jobs

SDSU alumni account for 52% of SD County’s HHSA leadership.

MAKE Farm’s CSA program trains participants in agriculture, job skills, and English for career growth.

SDSU Mission Valley partners with MAKE Projects to launch MAKE Farm, allowing for community supported agriculture

An urban farm at SDSU Mission Valley, next to the remodeled trolley plaza, cultivates a partnership between SDSU and MAKE Projects, which offers job readiness training for refugee and immigrant women.

Adjunct Faculty Gabriela Fernandez, director of the SDSU Metabolism of Cities Living Lab, supervises big data research that localizes the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

SDSU lab dives into big data to localize UN Sustainable Development Goals

At Metabolism of Cities Living Lab, researchers build awareness of climate change and give a voice to vulnerable populations along the U.S.-Mexico border and globally.

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SDSU Alumni

SDSU Imperial Valley student wins Division of Education’s Student Teacher of the Year Award

Clarissa Miranda, who teaches ninth graders in Brawley, is a double alumna and is part of the Division of Education’s second largest graduating cohort.

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

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Aztec Voices

Two SDSU researches are inside a lab observing a petri dish.
This recognition enhances our ability to attract excellent faculty, supercharges our students’ career readiness, and grows the value and prestige of an SDSU degree everywhere, benefiting our 500,000 living Aztec alumni.

— SDSU President Adela de la Torre, from SDSU earns R1 classification, joins top 5% of research universities in the U.S.