2026
May
04,
2026
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13:03 PM
America/Los_Angeles
More than 4,000 students are expected to graduate from Cal State San Marcos this academic year, including six standouts from the Class of 2026 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements.Honorees were nominated by faculty or staff …
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2025
December
16,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As the end of the year approaches, many are already looking ahead to 2026.But before putting the finishing touches on your list of New Year’s resolutions, let’s take a look back at some of the most-talked-about stories of 2025. Hunter …
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December
11,
2025
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09:16 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Unlike most children, Quetzalli Johnson wasn’t afraid of visiting the dentist. When she was growing up, her mother always made dentist trips a positive experience for Johnson and her brothers by offering them rewards for doing well in the …
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September
08,
2025
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13:12 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Oscar Loyola Torres never wanted to become a doctor until he saw a sheep's brain. Growing up, Loyola Torres was interested in filmmaking and acting. But he found himself gravitating toward the medical field after taking anatomy and a …
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April
24,
2025
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12:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos welcomed more than 400 participants to campus on April 12 for the 48th annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference. The conference – planned by CSUSM biology professors Jane Kim, Sergio …
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April
08,
2025
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12:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos biological sciences student Marisa Mendoza has received the 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, becoming the fourth student from the university to receive the prestigious recognition.Mendoza has worked in the lab of biology …
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February
12,
2025
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09:09 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Elinne Becket and Robert Iafe can’t quite agree on what sparked her interest in him.Ask Iafe and he’ll say the crack he made about Becket’s beloved Croatian soccer team did the trick. Not so, says Becket.“At first, I actually disliked him for …
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2024
December
12,
2024
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11:22 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As the end of the year approaches, many are already looking ahead to 2025.But before putting the finishing touches on your list of New Year’s resolutions, let’s take a look back at some of the most-talked-about stories of 2024. CSUSM Receives …
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November
15,
2024
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15:19 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Manal Yamout McDermid often feels like she’s standing on the cutting edge of California’s multibillion-dollar green economy. One day, McDermid will be meeting with a company that is developing what are effectively electric helicopters …
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October
02,
2024
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11:26 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Having the first name Symphony, a career in music might seem predestined. You might expect them to be participating in an orchestra or entertaining large crowds when learning of their name. However, for Symphony Rutkowski, a junior biological …
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June
13,
2024
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07:13 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Biological sciences professors Tracey Brown and Denise Garcia were honored last summer by the San Diego Business Journal as Leaders of Influence in Life Sciences.Brown, who joined the faculty in 2002, researches various aspects of …
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May
29,
2024
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10:14 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Patricia Tulloch considers herself to have two homes: her childhood home in Vista and Cal State San Marcos. Growing up, Tulloch spent most of her summers and free time at Cal State San Marcos, either tagging along with her mom at work, running …
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May
06,
2024
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07:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Even the tarantulas that reside in Dennis Kolosov’s lab are fascinated by the work of master’s student Jocelyne Dates. Whenever Jocelyne enters the lab, they scurry to the side of their cage, hoping to grasp a glimpse of what she's working …
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March
06,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
“You are not broken” is a principle both followed and taught by Poorvi Datta.Datta, who will graduate from Cal State San Marcos with their master’s in biological sciences this May, has worked to overcome challenges with imposter syndrome and their …
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March
05,
2024
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15:35 PM
America/Los_Angeles
When biology student Siaje Gideon was asked to write about what she wanted to be when she grew up, she confidently described being “a scantist.”While 8-year-old Gideon’s spelling was a bit off, her desire to be a scientist came through loud and …
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February
15,
2024
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12:36 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Kevin Brown Jr., a Cal State San Marcos cellular and molecular biology student, was one of four recipients of the Rising Black Scientist Award from the journal “Cell Press,” Cell Signaling Technology and the Elsevier Foundation.The other winners …
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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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September
12,
2023
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09:17 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos biological studies professor Sergio Nigenda-Morales is the lead author of the paper “The genomic footprint of whaling and isolation in fin whale populations,” which was recently accepted for publication in the scientific journal …
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May
11,
2023
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06:45 AM
America/Los_Angeles
More than 4,200 students are expected to graduate from Cal State San Marcos this academic year, including six standouts from the Class of 2023 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements.Honorees were nominated by faculty or staff …
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May
04,
2023
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Biological sciences senior Serena Farrell has used every moment of her time at Cal State San Marcos to drive the department toward success with her research, be a voice for students in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics …
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April
24,
2023
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11:18 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Gilda Castellanos came to Cal State San Marcos as a member of the university’s women’s golf team, and her family thought she would one day play professionally because it’s been a passion of hers since she was 6. But during the pandemic, the …
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April
19,
2023
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12:32 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Tori Green always made time to watch “American Idol” with her mother when she was a child, and she always had the dream of one day auditioning. Green has been singing since she was 4 years old, but her family figured it was just a phase. They …
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2022
November
09,
2022
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08:25 AM
America/Los_Angeles
For more than 20 years, the Center for Training Research and Educational Excellence (CTREE) has given ambitious students a home and a safe space to explore their new and longstanding goals. With over $11 million in funding and a 100% success rate in …
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August
30,
2022
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11:48 AM
America/Los_Angeles
It’s easy to understand Cal State San Marcos softball coach Stef Ewing’s excitement about having Gianna Lombardi on the team.Lombardi adeptly switches positions without skipping a beat, able to start at catcher in the opening game of a doubleheader …
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April
13,
2022
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10:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Growing up, Clarissa Garcia’s parents worked multiple jobs and long hours. Garcia spent a lot of the time at her grandparents’ house while her parents worked to support the family.To pass the time, Garcia’s grandmother, Antonia, introduced her to …
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March
28,
2022
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08:24 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Growing up, Luis Hernandez had little money, even less privilege and zero examples in his immediate circle of a college degree or a career skill beyond self-motivation and hard work.But he had parents who instilled perseverance, gratefulness and the …
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2021
November
18,
2021
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09:39 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Student Poster Showcase annually promotes the success of student research and creativity at Cal State San Marcos, and the fall 2021 event was no exception. The event, held Nov. 9 outside of the University Student Union, provided a valuable …
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October
15,
2021
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Six CSUSM biology professors are among 78 CSU faculty members who received COVID-19 Research Recovery Microgrant Program awards from the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB).CSUPERB announced the …
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October
05,
2021
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08:53 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Everyone arrives on campus at Cal State San Marcos having taken a unique journey to get here.Whether it’s a straight path or the road less traveled, every Cougar has their own set of challenges in getting to campus.And then there’s Ivan …
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June
11,
2021
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Naturally a glass-half-full person, Arun Sethuraman is known to friends, family and colleagues as a source of happiness and a conduit of positive vibes.It’s not unusual to see Sethuraman smiling while teaching, sitting in on a meeting or …
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