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Largest-ever SDSU Student Symposium celebrates student research, creativity

Ten award winners will go on to the California State University Student Research Competition in April at San José State University.

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Longtime Imperial Valley professor emeritus, former library director are honored for their legacies

A mosaic mural and endowment fund have been created in to recognize the contributions of Reynaldo Ayala and Marta Stiefel Ayala.

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Living Land Acknowledgment artwork at SDSU Imperial Valley celebrates new beginnings

“Return of the Kumeyaay Creator,” found in front of the library at SDSU Imperial Valley, Calexico, tells the story of Maayehaa, the Creator God Spirit.

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SDSU Impact

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Crossborder partnership aims to improve health access in Mexico’s Cucapá community

Students and researchers from SDSU Imperial Valley and UABC worked on strategies to better expand access to preventive resources around Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

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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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Pilot study explores environmental factors and cancer risk for farmworkers in Imperial Valley

Curebound awarded grants to five SDSU faculty in collaboration with community partners to advance cancer care, through research on health care disparities.

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Giving

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Aztecs Rock Hunger campaign expands to SDSU Imperial Valley to tackle food insecurity

The fundraiser, which runs through Nov. 30, directly benefits the Imperial Valley food pantry.

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SDSU Alumni

Alumni honor 10 for contributions to university, community

The biennial awards will be presented at a ceremony in April.

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Inside the SDSU Magazine

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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.

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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.

 James Hemmick and Rena Asai Hemmick posed in front of a mountain

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

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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