Solving DNA Puzzles, One Worm at a Time
How do neurons transmit messages throughout the body? How are memories formed? Miri VanHoven’s neurogenetics lab at San Jose State explores big questions.
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Where Research Leads
From engineers to medical doctors, four alumni reflect on how their SJSU experiences have helped them make an impact. Illustrations by Jon Chester.
Seeing it Through: A Vision for Student-Centered Campus Spaces
The culmination of alumna Cathy Busalacchi’s 30-year vision for healthy student spaces.
On Fire
The only team of its kind in the United States, Craig Clements’ Fire Weather Research Laboratory studies and decodes wildfire behavior to improve fire management and prevention.
The Adventure of STEM Education
San Jose State professors, alumni and educators explore what it takes to prepare a teacher to adopt a STEM-focused approach to teaching and how credential programs can set educators up for success.
Big Network, Small World
Learning an entrepreneurial mindset prepares students for work and life in Silicon Valley.
Winning Spirit
San Jose State inducted eight legendary Spartan athletes into the SJSU Sports Hall of Fame.
It’s Alive! Frankenstein at 200
San Jose State celebrates the Frankenstein Bicentennial and launches an exploration of the deep humanities.
The Women of the Olympic Project for Human Rights
It took courage, commitment and focus on a bigger picture to take a stand for civil rights and to demand equal treatment.
The Pursuit of Greatness: SJSU’s Educational Opportunity Program
EOP at San Jose State originated alongside the Olympic Project for Human Rights and the growing Chicano movement.
More Than Marches
How do movements such as #MeToo, #NeverAgain, #BlackLivesMatter and #TimesUp gain traction? SJSU professors and experts weigh in.
Reshaping the American Dream
Silicon Valley has disrupted its way into a housing crisis, one so severe that the workers needed to power tech’s growth engine are being priced out of a future here.
Is Mobile Health Good for You?
This diverse sector is ripe for innovation, and entrepreneurs are responding, bringing new health apps and services to the market every day.
The San Jose State of Healthcare
Alumni healthcare leaders share their insights on U.S. healthcare and what inspired them to help people achieve their fullest, healthiest lives.
Running Athletics: New SJSU AD Marie Tuite
Tuite is the first woman to hold a permanent position as SJSU athletics director and one of nine woman athletics directors at 128 NCAA Division I Football Subdivision schools nationwide.
Dreamers: The Undocumented Student and Immigrant Experience
“There is an undocumented student community out there that could definitely benefit from a lot of the services I obtained.”
Witnessing Mercy: Delivering Health Care and Dignity to San Jose’s Homeless
Every Friday—rain or shine—Mercy Egbujor leads the backpack medical team on its rounds in a battered van, frequently descending into hidden camps where unsanitary conditions provide a breeding ground for diseases such as tuberculosis and hepatitis.
Spartans Champion the Paralympic Movement
Three Spartans who are part of the Paralympic movement, promoting its values of enabling and empowering athletes while challenging stereotypes and transforming attitudes about athletes with impairments.
Out of the Starting Block
“The story of modern track and field cannot be written without the contributions of SJSU athletes and coaches.”
Educating the Establishment
From student-athlete to activist-scholar, Harry Edwards’ life and work offer lessons on more than the sociology of sport.
Going for Gold and Blue: SJSU’s Olympic Timeline
San Jose State has been a part of nearly every Summer Olympic Games since 1924.
Upping the Game
The career of businessman/philanthropist Peter Ueberroth, ’59 Management, ’86 Honorary Doctorate, covers a lot of territory.
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