2026
August
27,
2026
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13:36 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The U.S. National Science Foundation is renewing its support for the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Quantum Computation (NSF CIQC), a multi-institutional research center spanning California and led by UC Berkeley.The far-reaching grant …
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June
02,
2026
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10:29 AM
America/Los_Angeles
One of the slowest creatures on Earth might be heading toward a scientific breakthrough at warp speed.Cal State San Marcos researchers – along with colleagues from the San Diego Natural History Museum, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles …
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May
13,
2026
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13:25 PM
America/Los_Angeles
For many students, quantum physics education centers on theory, with few opportunities for hands-on experience. Cal State San Marcos physics professor Justin Perron aims to change that. Perron is leading a three-year, $1,085,815 …
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April
21,
2026
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14:55 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Alhelí Calderón Villarreal, an assistant professor in Cal State San Marcos’ public health department, is the author or co-author of two recent studies that have been published in research journals.The two studies are:"Health Risks and Cross-Border …
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2025
December
04,
2025
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09:17 AM
America/Los_Angeles
For education professor Rebecca Brooks, receiving $2.5 million in grants to expand the Aspiring Scholars program is a dream come true. “It’s incredibly meaningful to give students with …
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November
03,
2025
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10:58 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Fernando Amador likes to call himself an accidental archivist.Long before he was an assistant professor of history at Cal State San Marcos, Amador was a doctoral student at New York’s Stony Brook University who was doing field work for his …
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October
14,
2025
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15:28 PM
America/Los_Angeles
For Judit Hersko, a two-week voyage to the Arctic Circle last summer was more than a bucket-list adventure.It was the continuation of a two-decade career turn toward venturing to – both physically and emotionally – some of the coldest, most remote …
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August
27,
2025
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09:55 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As a new academic year begins, Cal State San Marcos has received three federal grants totaling more than $1 million.The grants come from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The faculty members involved …
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August
19,
2025
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14:26 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Soudeh Khoubrouy came to Cal State San Marcos two years ago with an unorthodox mix of expertise: a background in electrical engineering (in which she holds a Ph.D.) combined with a research interest in neuroscience (in which she has a master’s …
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August
06,
2025
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08:57 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Two Cal State San Marcos alumni have been selected for the CSU Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program, also known as CDIP, for the incoming 2025-26 cohort. The CSUSM fellows are: Hugo Peralta-Ramírez, studying history and sponsored …
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July
30,
2025
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10:59 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Students in Cal State San Marcos’ Summer Scholars Program will present their work during the Summer Scholars Showcase from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 8 in the USU Ballroom, followed by an awards ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. The event is open to the …
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May
14,
2025
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15:13 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Sigma Xi installed its newest chapter at Cal State San Marcos on March 25. Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, is the world’s largest multidisciplinary honor society with an international community of scientists and engineers …
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May
06,
2025
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21:27 PM
America/Los_Angeles
When Valeria Castellanos Rodriguez crosses the commencement stage next week, she will be thinking about the countless hours she logged in labs en route to a biology degree.She'll be thinking about her primary Cal State San Marcos mentor, biology …
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March
20,
2025
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15:26 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos biology professor Erika Díaz-Almeyda is featured in a new PBS documentary for her research on microbial ecology.The documentary, “Good Natured” by filmmaker Ashley Stokes, takes viewers on a journey through Florida’s wild …
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February
17,
2025
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08:06 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos is one of 12 schools in the California State University system to receive a new designation known as “Research Colleges and Universities” (RCU), it was announced on Feb. 13 by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie …
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February
10,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The third Arts & Lectures event of the spring semester features a panel of scientific and artistic thinkers for a deep look at the roles of fungi on the planet and microscopic elements within complex systems. “From Fungi to the Planet: …
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January
07,
2025
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15:11 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The Committee for Undergraduate Research recognized Callie Steppat, a physiology student, and Isabel Serrano, a biochemistry student, for their outstanding achievements in faculty-mentored research, scholarship and creative activities. The …
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2024
December
12,
2024
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12:32 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Biology professor Dennis Kolosov and computer science professor Nahid Majd received the 2024-2025 Kerri Mowen Award, honoring their dedication to advancing undergraduate involvement in research and creative activities that go beyond the …
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October
15,
2024
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09:53 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos recently opened the Climate Action and Sustainability Center (CASC) to provide opportunities for students related to climate change, climate justice and sustainability. CASC plans to work with faculty and staff to prepare …
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May
14,
2024
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14:10 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Karissa Tran is a San Marcos native who entered Cal State San Marcos intending to study clinical psychology.Nicolas Morales is a transfer from Northern Arizona University who came to CSUSM with a goal to become a physical therapist or physician’s …
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May
09,
2024
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09:07 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As a first-generation college student, Natalie Salas has experienced difficulties navigating higher education on her own. Salas felt like she didn’t have people around her to ask for help, and she wanted to dive deeper to see if …
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May
01,
2024
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10:23 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos psychology master’s student Jessica Orea won first place at the CSU Student Research Competition at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for her presentation, "Association Between Distress Tolerance and Cannabis Dependence Stronger for …
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2023
December
01,
2023
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07:55 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Ten Cal State San Marcos alumni recently published a research project with biological sciences professor Jane Kim. The manuscript “Massive contractions of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2-associated CCTG tetranucleotide repeats occur via double strand …
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November
16,
2023
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12:07 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Nearly 90 students will present research at Cal State San Marcos’ Student Poster Showcase on Nov. 28. The campus community is invited to view student presentations from noon-1 p.m. in the USU Ballroom.The showcase is an opportunity for students in …
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October
26,
2023
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14:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The smallest beings in the marine world are a source of enormous fascination to Darcy Taniguchi. The plankton that she has devoted her career to researching consist of just a single cell, but the things that happen in that one cell enchant her. …
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October
10,
2023
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15:16 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The National Latino Research Center (NLRC) at Cal State San Marcos has been awarded a $333,332 grant from the federal Minority Research Grant Program to support the research of Bridges2Health, a community health advocate program. The importance …
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October
05,
2023
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos’ initial Planet Mentorship Pilot Program was a success, creating opportunities for students with diverse backgrounds to fight against climate issues. The program is a unique merging of targeted student mentorship, socially …
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September
13,
2023
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09:28 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Jon Spenard was stuck between a rock and a hard place – literally.He had crawled on his hands and knees for a couple hundred feet through a pitch-dark tunnel in a cave in the jungles of Belize, with a headlamp illuminating his way. This was just the …
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August
31,
2023
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11:54 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos psychology professor Sasha Kimel has been published by the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, an American Psychological Association publication.Kimel’s article, titled “Finding Your Roots: Do DNA Ancestry Tests …
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August
29,
2023
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12:14 PM
America/Los_Angeles
On Friday, Aug. 11, faculty, staff, industry partners and donors gathered in Science Hall 2 at Cal State San Marcos to celebrate the grand opening of the Quantum Design Teaching & Materials Discovery Laboratory.The grand opening kicked off with …
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