by Julia Halprin Jackson | Mar 30, 2020 | Athletics, Spartan Spotlight
On April 1, 1920, a pioneering judoka, coach, educator and leader was born to Japanese immigrants who worked in California’s Imperial Valley. Yoshihiro Uchida, ’47 Biological Sciences, ’04 Honorary Doctorate, started competing in the sport as a 10-year-old in Garden...
by Robin McElhatton | Mar 30, 2020 | Campus Life
The Spanish flu swept across the campus of the San Jose Normal School, now known as San Jose State University, in October 1918. Then, like now, the school took steps to protect the campus community. Students, faculty, and staff volunteered their time and resources to...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Mar 26, 2020 | Campus Life
Starting this spring, the U.S. Census Bureau is collecting data on the number of people living in households across the country. San Jose State encourages all SJSU students to participate in the census for a variety of reasons. Please see below for frequently asked...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Mar 26, 2020 | Campus Life
On March 25, the Spartan Food Pantry recognized its first full year of service at San Jose State. The pantry was established as an expansion of SJSU’s commitment to supporting students who are experiencing food insecurity, and is a partnership between SJSU Cares,...
by Robin McElhatton | Mar 26, 2020 | Research and Innovation
Two San Jose State University alumni are part of the team that developed the first rapid COVID-19 test that delivers results in 45 minutes. Dr. David Persing,‘79, Biochemistry, and Rich Nolasco, ‘08, Mechanical Engineering, work for Sunnyvale-based Cepheid. The...
