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Civil Engineering Alumnae Named SDBJ Women of Influence in Construction
Mar 17Engineering alumnae Alexis Bray (BS ’17, Civil Engineering) and Lori Ann Stevens (MS ’08, Civil Engineering) were named among the 2023 honorees of the San Diego Business Journal’s Women of Influence in Construction.
Women's History Month Highlight: Abby Ziegel ('22)
Mar 16“Being a female in engineering is absolutely not a leg down." Meet Abby Ziegel ('22), former vice president of Tau Beta Pi, an honor society that represents all engineering majors.
Why We Give: Ramón and Gracie Riesgo
Mar 16The couple who met at SDSU share their formative experiences in the La Plebe shares why they give back to the university that brought them together.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumnus Pens Children’s Book on Engineering
Mar 8Recent Graduate Nathan Russert (‘22) wrote “The Great Harvest: An Engineering Story” to expose young readers to the world of engineering and science.
Two Engineering Alumni Named CSU-LSAMP PROUD Scholars
Feb 16Fidel Martinez '22 and Nicole Hurtado-Savin '22 have been selected as a CSU-LSAMP Program Recognizing Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement (PROUD) scholars from SDSU for the 2023 Winter Publication.
SHPE Founding Members Reunited after Forty Years
Jan 31The five founding members of SDSU’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers return for a club meeting to celebrate forty years of SHPE and to share their experiences and wisdom with current students.
Alumnus Participates in Semiconductor Cooperation between U.S. and Mexico
Jan 17Octavio Martínez’s (BSEE ‘92) immersion into semiconductors as a San Diego State University student led to a successful career in the field, and a recent high-profile involvement in the binational semiconductor chip agreement between the United States and Mexico.
Civil Engineering Alumnus Named 2023 Rising Aztec
Jan 5Congratulations to our own Dusan Selezan (’11, ’13, civil engineering) for being named one of the 2023 Rising Aztecs award recipients!
SDSU Alumnus Pens Personal Finance Book for the Next Generation
Jan 4Eric Johnson '86, who earned his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at SDSU, recently released the latest edition of his new book, appropriately titled, “What the Hell is an Economy?” to help the next generation understand the financial world around them and how to avoid a financial storm.
Why I Give: Alex Mora '04, CEO of Formula Plastics
Nov 22Formula Plastics CEO and SDSU Engineering and SDSU MESA Program alumnus Alex Mora '04 shares why he gives to the College of Engineering and what it means to him to pay it forward.
Mechanical Engineering Professor Awarded 2022-23 SDSU Alumni Distinguished Faculty Award
Aug 18The annual award for outstanding contributions will be presented at the All-University Convocation on Aug. 18.
Alumni Highlight | CCEE's Jaime Akamine in Goodfellow Bros. Employee Features
Jun 1"My name is Jaime Akamine, project manager for the O‘ahu Region… and I am proud to be a part of the Goodfellow family.”
Alumni Highlight: Daisy Galeana ('98, '22)
May 19Alumni Highlight: This Spring, Daisy Galeana ('98, '22) earned a joint doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University and UC San Diego.
Alumna Earns NSF GRFP Award for Virtual Reality Research
Apr 25Roselynn Conrady, Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering (ME) and human computer interaction (HCI), has been accepted into the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
Alumni Highlight | CCEE's Vanessa Eslava
Apr 6Read more and watch a video on ASCE's highlight of Vanessa Eslava, a CCEE alumna.