2026
September
03,
2026
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14:11 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The CSUSM Center for Contemplative Practices launched a new undergraduate minor in mindfulness in the Department of Kinesiology this fall.This interdisciplinary minor will explore the scientific, psychological and philosophical dimensions of …
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September
03,
2026
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13:51 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Osmar Pinto Neto, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Cal State San Marcos, recently co-authored a research article titled “Influence of visual feedback, hand dominance, and disease severity on grip force control and tremor dynamics in …
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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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March
12,
2026
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08:41 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The College of Education, Health and Human Services at Cal State San Marcos has launched the CEHHS Student Leadership Ambassador Team, giving students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in outreach, storytelling and communications while …
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February
19,
2026
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09:23 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Faculty Center next week will host its Teaching & Learning Expo, an annual event that showcases teaching expertise from Cal State San Marcos faculty and builds faculty-to-faculty community. The expo will take place on Friday, Feb. 27 …
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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
12,
2025
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17:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
When Tania Chambers was growing up, she often found herself helping her parents navigate new systems, serving as an interpreter, advocate and problem-solver.“From a young age, I helped my family assimilate into our new environment, filling in gaps …
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October
31,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Sometimes even the smallest things can be taken for granted. Many students never have had to worry about affording a meal or squeezing in hours of sleep between their work and school schedules, but that’s not the case for Alexus Foster.Alexus was in …
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September
22,
2025
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13:53 PM
America/Los_Angeles
In a recent kinesiology lab at Cal State San Marcos, students traded textbooks for chicken legs and vinegar in a series of interactive experiments designed to deepen their understanding of anatomy and physiology.Led by kinesiology instructor Megan …
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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
11,
2025
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10:31 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Rachel Debber toured Cal State San Marcos as a high school student from Fresno, she wasn’t sure what her college experience would hold. What she found was a close-knit campus community, opportunities to grow as a leader and the unexpected …
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June
12,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Deborah Feairheller and Justin Morris first met as part of the same new faculty training cohort when they arrived at Cal State San Marcos in 2022.Though part of different colleges – Feairheller a kinesiology professor in the College of Education, …
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May
06,
2025
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07:19 AM
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 2025 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements. Honorees were nominated by faculty or …
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2024
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
07,
2024
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Juliana Abraham has a variety of head coverings that she wears when she’s outside. One day might be a head scarf, another day a Cal State San Marcos baseball cap.But Abraham isn’t trying to make a fashion statement. After undergoing radiation …
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2023
November
07,
2023
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10:34 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Bridget Anderson always has bemoaned the fact that she wasn’t able to participate in her Cal State San Marcos commencement.After graduating from the university in December 2013, Anderson was scheduled to walk the following spring, but her husband’s …
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September
28,
2023
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08:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Two Cal State San Marcos kinesiology master’s students mentored by professor Todd Astorino had manuscripts from their theses published in highly regarded journals recently. Rasmus Clausen compared the magnitude of excess post-exercise oxygen …
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August
02,
2023
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17:21 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos alumnus Tyler Wiles has continued to ride the waves of success in the field of biomechanics and research.After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Wiles decided to further his education and pursue a master’s in …
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April
05,
2023
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16:02 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Carly Schuerger has been an ardent fan of horse racing for almost a decade and chose Cal State San Marcos in part because of its proximity to horse training centers.Now, the CSUSM student has gotten a leg up on the career she intends to pursue in …
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2022
September
12,
2022
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Everyone knows about the life-or-death danger that military members are exposed to when they enlist. Perhaps less appreciated is the everyday wear and tear that their bodies absorb because of the physical rigors of the job. Bob Smetanka is all …
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June
30,
2022
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14:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Two of the biggest achievements in Jacob Thum’s life to this point can be traced back to the motorcycle accident he survived when he was 17.Thum’s injuries left him in a wheelchair, wondering if he would ever walk again.A year after the accident, …
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January
31,
2022
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos has received a grant of $1.3 million from a state agency to train students in research that will help them reduce tobacco-related disease in their communities.The four-year grant funded by the California Tobacco Related Disease …
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2021
August
13,
2021
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Christina Drumm is no stranger to umpiring major softball events. In her 27 years as an umpire, she has officiated everything from the NCAA Women’s College World Series to prestigious international tournaments, including the World Cup of …
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February
23,
2021
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Jamie De Revere, who received her master’s in kinesiology last May, recently published a paper in the journal PLOS ONE.The paper – titled “Changes in VO2max and cardiac output in response to short-term high-intensity interval …
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January
29,
2021
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09:28 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A team of four Cal State San Marcos undergraduate students and kinesiology professors Jeff Nessler and Sean Newcomer have received Sports Engineering’s 2020 best paper award for their paper, “Effect of wetsuit outer surface material on …
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2020
December
07,
2020
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Richard Armenta, an assistant professor of kinesiology, is the winner of the 2020 Kerri Mowen Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award, which recognizes Cal State San Marcos faculty who actively “engage undergraduates in research …
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October
12,
2020
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Juliana Abraham’s epiphany about what to do with her life occurred when she was barely a teenager.
Abraham’s life to that point had been devoted to gymnastics, the sport she loved and excelled at on a national level. At 12 years old …
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September
25,
2020
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Megan Hansen began envisioning life as a physical therapist very early. At a martial arts class one morning a dozen years ago, she watched her mom spar with the instructor and, in throwing a roundhouse kick, her mom tore her ACL, a major …
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September
09,
2020
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10:02 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Three Cal State San Marcos professors are serving on a task force that is developing policies and programs to help members of underserved communities in the San Diego region that have been severely affected by the coronavirus …
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May
08,
2020
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Nearly 4,700 students are expected to graduate from Cal State San Marcos this academic year, including six standouts from the Class of 2020 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements.Honorees were nominated by faculty or staff and …
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