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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.
Apple’s Big Expansion in San Diego will be a Boon for the Region’s Universities
Apr 26Apple’s decision Monday to add nearly 4,000 jobs in greater San Diego through 2026 is likely to be a boon for the county’s universities, which produce the kind of software and hardware engineers the famed company needs.
Bergelectric Makes Gift to SDSU Engineering AGC Chair Campaign
Apr 19The SDSU College of Engineering is pleased to announce that Bergelectric Corporation has made a $100,000 gift to support the AGC Chair in Construction Management in the J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering and Management Program. The AGC Chair is being established to attract and retain high level faculty to lead the program.
Senior Design Project Team Selected as Finalist in NASA Moon to Mars Prospecting Challenge
Apr 14NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace announced that SDSU was among nine teams from universities across the nation named as finalists for the 2021 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts — Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Special Edition: Moon to Mars Ice & Prospecting Challenge.
Several SDSU Programs Named Among Best Graduate Schools Rankings
Mar 30Programs in business, engineering, public health and education are among those ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Dean Eugene Olevsky, College of Engineering, Highlighted in San Diego Business Journal
Mar 29Dean Olevsky was recently featured in the San Diego Business Journal for his insights and aspirations for the SDSU College of Engineering.
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.
STEM Talk with Motorola's Women of the West
Feb 26The SDSU Femineer and Women in Engineering Programs hosted the second STEM Talk of the semester on Friday, March 5, 2021 featuring a panel of Motorola Solutions Women of the West.
STEM Talk with Northrop Grumman
Feb 26The SDSU Femineer® and Women in Engineering Programs had the privilege of hosting the first STEM Talk with Industry of the Spring 2021 semester, on Friday, February 26th, with a panel of female engineers from Northrop Grumman.
Brandon Wells Selected for Patti Grace Smith Fellowship
Feb 24The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship, a non-profit program helping bring long-overdue diversity to the US aerospace industry, has announced its inaugural class of Fellows. Brandon Wells, SDSU Mechanical Engineering freshman, is one of 43 Black undergraduate students, to earn the 2021 Patti Grace Smith Fellowship. Each Patti Grace Smith Fellows earn a challenging internship at one of the nation’s leading aerospace firms, a living wage, two hand-picked personal mentors, and a cash grant of approximately $2,000 to go towards professional or school expenses.
An SDSU Grad Helped Make NASA's Mars Landing Possible
Feb 24The San Diego Union Tribune has posted an op-ed by Dr. Ping Lu, Department Chair, SDSU Aerospace Engineering Department, on SDSU Aerospace Engineering alumna and Jet Propulsion Laboratory System Engineer, Anachristina Morino, was with the NASA team that successfully landed the Perseverance rover on Mars.