From Zero to Safety
Autonomous vehicles are the future. Are they safe? Assistant Professor of Aviation Francesca Favaro and her research team are assessing the risks and rewards of the next generation of transportation.
Washington Square: The Stories of San Jose State University
Solving X for Access: The Value of Math Education
Lurie College of Education Dean Heather Lattimer’s new formula for preparing math teachers is transforming the careers of educators and increasing equity in classrooms.
Above and Beyond Football
A mentoring program connects football players with local at-risk elementary school students.
Faculty Spotlight: Nikki Yeboah’s The (M)Others
SJSU professor, playwright and oral historian Nikki Yeboah interviewed women who had lost family members to police violence for her play, The (M)Others.
William McGinnis: One Gene Connects All
William McGinnis, ’78 Biology, earned membership into the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.
Erin Salazar: Creating a Public Art Haven
Artist and entrepreneur Erin Salazar, ’10 BFA Pictorial Arts, was named one of the Knight Foundation’s inaugural Public Space Fellows in 2019.
Aisha Wahab: Of and For the Community
Hayward City Councilmember Aisha Wahab, ’10 Political Science, made history in 2018 by being named one of the first Afghan-American women to hold public office.
One Washington Square: Meeting at the Border
Virginia San Fratello and her design partner Ronald Rael used three pink seesaws to bring two countries together.
Spartan Heritage: Service-Centered for 20 Years—and Counting
Through the Center for Community Learning and Leadership, an estimated 80,000 SJSU students have contributed more than 1,400,000 hours to the community through service-learning.
Power SJSU: Proud and Grateful
Five SJSU Spartan Pride scholars thank donors for making their education possible.
Job Maestro: How to Promote Purposeful Collaboration
Retired CEO and SJSU alumnus Brad Maihack shares tips for promoting collaboration.
Class Discussion: A Gain for Hearing Loss
Starting in fall 2020, SJSU will offer a doctor of audiology program.
Letters from Readers
Letters, emails, blog comments and social posts. Here’s what Spartans have to say.
A Message from President Mary Papazian
We strive to be a public square in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Michelle Del Real’s Journey to a Degree
College of Business analyst Michelle Del Real, ’19 CHAD, hopes to help families with special needs.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Fabio Schmidberger of MedixFlow
Fabio Schmidberger founded MedixFlow, a digital assistant for caregivers, during his time at San Jose State.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shariq Shah of Ambii
Shariq Shah co-founded Ambii, an online music streaming platform for B2B businesses.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Sameer Saran of ParkStash
Sameer Saran, ’18 MS Computer Engineering, founded ParkStash, an app that pairs landowners with drivers searching for parking, to help students find parking.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Nicholes Anvari of Turon
What if there were a platform where tutors could list their rates, hours and areas of expertise, and tutees could shop around to find the right match? Turon is here.
Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch: “Bring Your Humanity into the Room”
Kickbusch became the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Combat Field Support of the U.S. Army before launching Educational Achievement Services, Inc.
Scotty Anderson: Putting PR to Work for Students and Community
Anderson believes his San Jose State education armed him with the communication skills needed to make change. He hopes current and future Spartans will take advantage of the Strategic Media Lab to fine-tune their PR skills and make an impact.
