Student Research Day 2024

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News, events and awards

Scott Shaffer research photo

Dr. Shaffer discuss on how seagulls can save whale lives

Please click the link above to see how gulls may be able to help save whale lives. For more info about seabirds, please visit Dr. Scott Shaffer's research website: https://shapelab.gullworks.org

Radlauer, Madden, Hambrook group photo

SJSU Awarded $4M in Federal Funding for STEM Research

Among the recipients, Drs. Radlauer, Madden, and Hambrook received funds for new research equipment, research to improve terrain models, and studies of math techniques.

Sanjay Krishnamurthi photo during a game of cricket

A Spartan Stands at the Top of the Cricket World

Sanjay Krishnamurthi, a Computer Science student, is now considered one of the best, if not the best, cricket player in the US after taking on one of the best players in the world.

Dao Wang photo

Dao Wang wins Outstanding Thesis Award

Dao Wang '24 MS Meteorology and Climate Science wins SJSU's Outstanding Thesis Award and Dao talks about the award and his thesis.

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University and College of Science Awardees

The College of Science gave awards to outstanding staff, faculty and alumni in 2024.

Cutting-edge faculty-student research

Dr. Daryl Eggers photo

Dr. Eggers Retires with a Bang

Dr. Daryl Eggers retired in 2023, but some of his most important research findings have recently been published in 3 significant manuscripts.

Miller-Conrad lab

Next Century of Spartans

Spartan inventors are hard at work in various fields, securing patents for potentially revolutionary ideas for the future of science, engineering, medicine and more.

Photo of using oven to heat titantiam samples

SJSU students contribute to new element breakthrough

Dr. Nick Esker and his students help the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory discover element 116.

fusion ignitiion photo

Liam Stanton Helps Put the Keys in the Fusion Ignition

Dr. Liam Stanton's simulation models were used to design a breakthrough research in fusion energy.

Dr. Minghui Diao

The Key is in the Clouds

Dr. Minghui Diao explains the importance in researching clouds and aerosols in order to predict the effects of climate change.

Payumo lab

The Heart of the Matter

Dr. Alexander Payumo shares his motives for his research in the mammalian heart and the impact of his lab's research.

Transformative experiential learning

Photos from Phys 2A interactive learning

Physics 2A Proves That Learning Can Be Fun

Dr. Cassandra Paul reforms Physics 2A with active learning. Students collaborate during class which leads to students preforming better overall.

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Experiential learning in the College of Sciences

See how College of Science students experience hands-on learning in these four highlighted stories.

Rios lab group photo

An Internship to ASPIRE To

Led by Dr. Andro Rios, students in the ASPIRE program study in NASA research labs to help unlock the secrets of exobiology and astrobiology.

Karen Singmaster photo

Dr. Singmaster Helps Students RISE

As Director of the RISE program for 17 years, Dr. Karen Singmaster has helped over 100 underrepresented students graduate and pursue graduate school and biomedical research careers. 

Cybersecurity Summer Camp photo

SJSU Hosts Cybersecurity Camp for Local High School Students

SJSU faculty, including our college's own, Dr. Melody Moh, helped organize this as part of their $1 million funding to improve the cybersecurity workforce.

2024 Solar Eclipse

SJSU students take in the partial solar eclipse

NBC Bay Area reports Dr. Aaron Romanowsky provided telescopes to students and passersby to get the best view of the partial solar eclipse.