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In stone and bars, a sculpture with a message on sacrifice, gratitude and remembrance
In Bogotá, Colombia, SDSU’s Carlos Castro created "Umbral," a towering and permanent public art piece memorializing healthcare workers who died in the COVID era.
Recent News
- Associate professor becomes first tenured faculty member in SDSU Imperial Valley’s School of Nursing
- SDSU Imperial Valley researcher leads countywide health literacy effort
- Psychology researcher probes the early seeds of childhood social values in Indigenous Mexico communities
- Class of '26: Trailblazing Imperial Valley undergraduate helps his community through public health
- SDSU Imperial Valley faculty integrate Adobe AI tools to redesign mathematics courses
Campus News

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.

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.

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.
SDSU Impact

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).

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.

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.
Giving

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.
SDSU Alumni
Alumni honor 10 for contributions to university, community
The biennial awards will be presented at a ceremony in April.
Inside the SDSU Magazine
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.
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.
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

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




