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This Isn’t Your Typical Summer Camp — It’s the Future of AI

July 6, 2026

"That is the promise of CyberAI Camp, a five-day immersive experience that introduces high school juniors and seniors to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, networking, computer vision and other emerging technologies that are rapidly reshaping nearly every profession."

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San Jose Spotlight: San Jose State at top of class when it comes to AI

June 4, 2026

"San Jose State University has smoked the competition in a national computer science and technical skills assessment, beating out Stanford, CalTech and UC Berkeley."

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Spartan Engineers: Racing Toward an Engineering Career, AI Layoffs, and Student Profiles!

May 27, 2026

Student Profile – Aaron Brink. Coinbase Layoffs Over AI. Student Profile Form.

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KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA: College grads facing challenging tech job market

May 21, 2026

Students at San Jose State University are graduating this week during a tough time in the tech market, punctuated by layoffs amid a shift toward artificial intelligence. Katie Nielsen reports.

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EdSource: How San José State leaped to No. 2 in national computer science ranking

May 20, 2026

"San José State vaulted past top-tier universities such as CalTech, UC Berkeley and Stanford to No. 2 on CodeSignal’s annual computer science skills ranking."

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Spartan Engineers: Making Waves in Biomedical Engineering, Peer Mentor Thanks, Steel Bridge Team to Nationals, and more!

May 19, 2026

Student Profile – Ela Freiman. Thank You Peer Mentor Volunteers. Team Builds a Bridge to National Competition.


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Spartan Engineers: From Vietnam to SJSU, Canvas Hack, and more!

May 12, 2026

Student Profile – Thao Huynh. Canvas Hack Disrupts Bay Area Students. Strategic Plan Refresh Survey.

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Spartan Engineers: Fueled By Caffeine and Code, Robotaxis Face Citations, and more!

May 5, 2026

Hack Now, Sleep Later: Cloudathon 2026 Levels Up at SJSU. DMV Regulates Autonomous Cars.

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Spartan Engineers: From Theory to Terrain, Starting Research Early, Tech Jobs Shift and more!

April 28, 2026

A Peek Into the C8 Engineering Class at SJSU. Freshman Engineering Student Turn Challenges Into Real-World Solutions. Tech Layoffs Continue in 2026. 

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Spartan Engineers: Beyond the Surface Event, Spartan Giving, The Need for Speed, Quantum Frontier, AI Shakeup and more!

April 21, 2026

Beyond the Surface: Sikh Heritage Week. 1857 Minutes of Giving. Ambition, at Scale: Jay Patel and the Making of Opal Eye.

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Spartan Engineers: New Magazine, MedTech Conference, SJSU Ranked #2 Nationally, and more!

April 14, 2026

Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference Showcases Innovation, Ethics, and the Next Generation of MedTech Leaders. SJSU Soars to #2 Nationally in CodeSignal Rankings, Showcasing Tech Talent Excellence.

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Spartan Engineers: Olive Russell – Driven by Curiosity, AI Smuggling Scandal and This Day in History

April 7, 2026

Student Profile. AI Chip Smuggling Case. A day packed with breakthroughs that helped shape the modern world.

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Spartan Engineers: Krishma Perry – Finding Her Path, WiE Conference Energy, AI Protests and Language Meets Logic!

March 24, 2026

Student Profile – Krishma Perry. WiE Conference Recap. SF Protests Call For a Pause on AI. SJSU Hosts the North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition.

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Spartan Engineers: Shayan Moraveji – Engineering Leadership, The Spartan Edge Rising, AI Workforce Shift and more!

March 17, 2026

Student Profile – Shayan Moraveji. Future Engineers Take the Lead at IISE WRC 2026. Tech Jobs Shift to AI.

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Spartan Engineers: David D’ Amico – Designing Better Systems, Semiconductor Training Boost, Concrete Canoe Team Rising and more!

March 10, 2026

Student Profile – David D’Amico. $1M Federal Investment Boosts SJSU’s Role in Training Silicon Valley’s Next Generation of Engineers. Concrete Canoe Team Prepares to Host Regional Engineering Challenge.

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Spartan Engineers: Andres Zuniga Building-Leading-Innovating, AI Oversight, Quantum Engineers Rising!

March 3, 2026

Student Profile – Andres Zuniga. Anthropic Faces Pressure from the Pentagon. Inside SJSU’s Student-Led Push Into the Future of Computing.

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Spartan Engineers: Joshua Jude – Passion Powers Possibility, Spartans Reach Nationals, Pedestrian Safety and Black History Spotlight!

February 24, 2026

Student Profile – Joshua Jude. From Underdogs to Nationals: How San José State Built a World-Class Programming Team. San Jose Pushes Safer Streets.

Walter Underwood, Krishma Perry, Harold Oliver, and Allyson Cruz were selected to join the Cisco Dream Team, a group of students chosen to help build and manage the temporary network for the event

Spartan Engineers: Where Innovation Lives – AI, Super Bowl LX & the Chip Comeback

February 17, 2026

Student Profile – Ayaan Gazali. Building Fabs, Forging Talent: The Campus-to-Clean-Room Pipeline Takes Shape. SJSU Students Help Power Super Bowl LX Network.


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Spartan Engineers: Max’s Story-Leading Through Curiosity, SOLES Beyond the Classroom, Pathways to Success, and more!

February 10, 2026

Student Profile – Max Dokukin. SOLES Continues Building the Future of Latino Engineers. Waymo’s 2026 Bay Area Expansion.

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Spartan Engineers: Divpreet’s Story, The Future of AI, and Nominate Yourself for the Student Spotlight!

February 3, 2026

Student Profile – Divpreet Dhingra. What Comes Next for Artificial Intelligence. And More...

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From SJSU College of Engineering to the C-Suite: Ring Energy Appoints Proud Spartan Sonu Johl as CFO

Ring Energy named Sundip “Sonu” Singh Johl Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective February 27, 2026. Sundip holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. 

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Spartan Engineers: Welcome Back! Meet Rishika, Meta Bets on AI Future, and Nominate Yourself for the Student Spotlight!

January 27, 2026

Welcome back. Student Profile – Rishika Joshi. Meta’s AI Shift. Campus E-Vehicle Policy.

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