2026
July
21,
2026
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16:29 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The Safety, Health & Sustainability (SHS) department at Cal State San Marcos has been recognized by a national organization for its program that allows students to borrow lab coats for academic use.The Student Lab Coat Checkout Program was …
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April
30,
2026
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13:08 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Allison Newell had thoughts about medical school throughout her undergraduate studies at Cal State San Marcos. But it was always challenging to envision herself actually in that field.It wasn’t until she had a conversation with Robert Iafe, one of …
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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
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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September
22,
2025
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11:56 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The STEM field is a continuously growing community with many job opportunities available for science students. Cal State San Marcos is committed to providing the resources and support these students need to pursue higher education and integrate …
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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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February
17,
2025
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10:05 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Five years ago, when Christopher Greely first acquired a leadership position at the San Diego biotech where he works and was charged with expanding his team by almost tenfold, he knew just the profile he was looking for.Scientists who had the proper …
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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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2023
April
27,
2023
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15:31 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Each day, the Cal State San Marcos community adapts their behaviors and makes conscientious decisions to reverse human impacts on climate change, the carbon cycle and their ecological footprint. One of these efforts has been slow to gain momentum …
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April
05,
2023
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12:59 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Two Cal State San Marcos students have received a prestigious national scholarship that recognizes leadership potential in research science.Sebastian Aguero and Valeria Castellanos Rodriguez are the first students from CSUSM ever to be awarded a …
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February
28,
2023
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11:31 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Diana Llamas knows the importance of mental health. It’s one of the driving forces behind her desire to work as a researcher in the pharmaceutical industry.Llamas, a third-year biochemistry student at Cal State San Marcos, is getting a head start on …
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2022
May
05,
2022
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08:03 AM
America/Los_Angeles
More than 4,400 students are expected to graduate from Cal State San Marcos this academic year, including six standouts from the Class of 2022 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements.Honorees were nominated by faculty or staff …
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April
27,
2022
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13:33 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Madison Wagner has always had a natural curiosity about the world. She affectionately refers to her rural upbringing in the agricultural community of nearby Valley Center as “growing up in the dirt.” It was where she explored ponds and streams when …
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2021
October
27,
2021
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
James Oakley woke up on Oct. 6 figuring it would be like most mornings when he needed to prepare for the weekly group meeting he attends with his fellow Princeton University graduate students who are members of chemistry professor David …
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May
04,
2021
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08:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As Cal State San Marcos faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond on behalf of students and the campus community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re pleased to highlight some of the campus heroes as nominated by students and …
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March
29,
2021
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08:04 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Robert Iafe received a prestigious award in 2018, he had no idea it would put Cal State San Marcos on the path to join a small but growing group of colleges and universities around the world dedicated to implementing the principles of green …
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February
22,
2021
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Robyn Araiza was an undergraduate student in the Literature and Writing Studies Department at Cal State San Marcos in the early 2000s.She wasn’t 100 percent sure on her career path, but she wanted to explore what the program touts as …
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February
03,
2021
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos has been selected as one of only 12 colleges and universities nationwide to receive an award from a Southern California foundation whose mission is supporting basic research in the chemistry and life …
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2020
December
18,
2020
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
For 23 years, Eddie G. Utuk has proudly and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps.He has defended his country in Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, …
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November
30,
2020
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17:14 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The Cal State San Marcos student chapter of the American Chemical Society officially began just four years ago.That inaugural group was so impressive that it earned a student chapter honorable mention award from the ACS, which is a nationwide …
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October
20,
2020
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07:49 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As Cal State San Marcos faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond on behalf of students and the campus community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re pleased to highlight some of the campus heroes as nominated by students and …
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August
26,
2020
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11:59 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR) announced that Julia Lewandoski, a Cal State San Marcos assistant professor of history, is the recipient of the SHEAR Dissertation Prize, which is awarded to an exceptional …
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August
18,
2020
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09:51 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Two professors in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Cal State San Marcos have received a grant of almost $1 million from the National Science Foundation that will support the retention and …
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May
27,
2020
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13:30 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Jackie Trischman knows what it’s like to contend with budget cuts in higher education. She has seen it multiple times in her 25 years as a faculty member at Cal State San Marcos.Finding solutions in those difficult times was part of her …
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January
23,
2020
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08:14 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Amanda Melanese learned that John Warner would be speaking at Cal State San Marcos, the fourth-year chemistry student got on YouTube to view some of his past talks.“It was just amazing,” Melanese said. “I had my dad watch …
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January
13,
2020
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16:21 PM
America/Los_Angeles
A university professor’s career path is a winding labyrinth of research, teaching, grant writing and advising students of varying skillsets and interest levels. Carving time to sit down to write a textbook can sometimes be the most daunting …
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2019
October
28,
2019
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15:09 PM
America/Los_Angeles
A neuron is a cell in the central nervous system that transmits information to other cells.Luis Arrioja was sitting in his high school AP Psychology class at nearby Escondido High a few years ago when the lecture turned to neurons and their role as …
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2018
August
28,
2018
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11:55 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Kambiz Hamadani, a Cal State San Marcos assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is among 26 faculty members being recognized by the California State University system with Faculty Innovation and Leadership Awards for their commitment to …
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February
09,
2018
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A gifted artist who grew up in Valley Center, James Oakley’s dreams of becoming an illustrator went by the wayside because industry dynamics were lacking in appeal. So he enrolled at Cal State San Marcos to explore other alternative …
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2017
December
07,
2017
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Born and raised in the highlands of Kenya, Dr. David Bwambok was mesmerized by the healing powers in traditional medicinal plants often employed to treat villagers in place of modern pharmaceuticals.
He set out to …
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