Marine Biology Pioneer David Ebert Receives Prestigious Ed Ricketts Award

by Rhoda Shapiro | Jan 12, 2026 | Awards and Achievements, Featured

Marine Biology Pioneer David Ebert Receives Prestigious Ed Ricketts Award Photo courtesy of David Ebert. David Ebert, ’84 MS Marine Biology, has been awarded the 2025 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award for his exemplary work in marine science over the last several decades. ...

Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Ranked in Top 40 Online MBA Programs, No. 1 Among California Public Universities

by Adriana Avila | Dec 22, 2025 | Awards and Achievements, Featured

Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Ranked in Top 40 Online MBA Programs, No. 1 Among California Public Universities For the third year in a row, the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San José State University has earned national recognition...

More Than 5,700 Spartans Earn Their Degrees at SJSU This Fall

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Dec 18, 2025 | Awards and Achievements, Fall 25 Commencement, Featured

More Than 5,700 Spartans Earn Their Degrees at SJSU This Fall Thousands of Spartans graduated from SJSU this fall. Photo: Jim Gensheimer. This December, approximately 5,700 Spartans donned caps and gowns to participate in fall commencement at San José State,...

SJSU’s Rome Drori and Team Win First Place at Sushi Hackathon

by Rhoda Shapiro | Dec 5, 2025 | Awards and Achievements, Featured, Leadership

SJSU’s Rome Drori and Team Win First Place at Sushi Hackathon Rome Drori, ’26 Computer Science, at the second annual Sushi Hackathon.  On October 3, the second annual Sushi Hackathon took place at Stanford University.  Rome Drori, ’26 Computer Science, was...

Countdown to Commencement Fall 2025: Katherine Tran on Embracing Inclusivity

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Dec 2, 2025 | Awards and Achievements, Fall 25 Commencement, Featured

Countdown to Commencement Fall 2025: Katherine Tran on Embracing Inclusivity Katherine Tran graduates this December with plans to become an occupational therapist. Photo courtesy of Katherine Tran. Katherine Tran, ’25 Kinesiology, first learned about the Successful...

Sherri Harvey Earns Fulbright Award to Teach in Indonesia

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Nov 21, 2025 | Awards and Achievements, Featured

Sherri Harvey Earns Fulbright Award to Teach in Indonesia Sherri Harvey (third from left) with Sefrury Duril, Shabrina Martyzha and Nur Grace, graduate students in Indonesia, where she spent a month thanks to a Fulbright Specialist Award. Photo: Sherri Harvey. Sherri...