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Improving the Nexus of Mind, Machine and Motor in Construction Robotics
May 4Dr. Reza Akhavian, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering received a prestigious NSF CAREER award to improve coordination between construction workers and robots.
Two Students, One Mentor, 25 Years Apart
May 3As a Black woman in engineering at San Diego State University, graduating senior Jamilla Thomas is following a career path blazed by her own mother, Amanda Thomas (’96), who earned a degree from SDSU 25 years earlier.
Big Ideas for Transborder Solutions
Mar 24Four ideas aim to address rural infrastructure, Imperial County health and environmental issues, transboundary water, and advancing 3D printing.
Designing a Rideshare for the Sky
Mar 18SDSU Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department Chair and Professor, Dr. Chris Mi, will work with UC San Diego on a NASA funded project to bring futuristic electric air taxis closer to reality.
Insights on Metastatic Cancer and How Cells Migrate
Mar 11SDSU and UC San Diego bioengineers pinpoint a key factor that allows cancer cells to spread. The finding could help discover a way to make them stay put.
Drones that Can Calculate, Communicate and Solve Complex Problems
Mar 8Dr. Junfei Xie, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, received a National Science Foundation CAREER award to develop a flying cloud computing system in the air.
Public Trust in Science on the Rise during COVID-19 Pandemic
Oct 27With such extensive impacts, COVID-19 awareness and understanding among the public has increased, while skepticism declined. SDSU scientists weigh in on the shift.
$1.5 Million in Research Stipends for High Achieving Masters and Doctoral Students
Sep 1These fellowships supplement external funding to support 80 highly accomplished research scholars.
Dean Eugene Olevsky: Engineering Higher Aspirations
Jun 29Dean Olevsky, a native of Ukraine, has made a mark after two years as Dean of one of SDSU’s most innovative colleges, setting the bar high for its Engineering faculty and students.
Inquiring Minds: Student Researchers Shine at CSU Competition
Jun 10SDSU’s top student researchers placed in three categories at the statewide competition, held this year in a virtual setting. Maricruz Carillo, a second-year doctoral student, placed first in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering category for her research on bone replacement techniques using ceramic materials and 3D printing.
Finding Creative and Innovative Solutions in the Time of COVID-19
Mar 30SDSU faculty and staff have introduced unique solutions to continue academic and co-curricular activities via virtual means. Dr. Reza Akhavian, Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering, teaches a lower division class on virtual design and construction.
Submersible Sensors Rapidly Detect Bacterial Pollution in Water
Mar 27Dr. Natalie Mladenov, Associate Professor, SDSU Environmental Engineering, and former undergraduate Engineering student, Lorelay Mendoza, use a portable submersible fluorometer which can alert authorities to contamination after a storm by looking for an improbable marker: tryptophan.
SDSU Rocket Project Successful Launch of Lady Elizabeth Session
Mar 3On February 1, 2020, the SDSU Rocket Project team successfully launched their methalox rocket, Lady Elizabeth, reaching an altitude of 13,205 ft.