Her Own Hero: The History of Women’s Self-Defense
Associate Professor of History Wendy Rouse explores the history of women in self-defense and its relationship to women’s rights.
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Mary Calegari: Researching the Bamboo Ceiling
Mary Calegari has studied the relationship between one’s ethnic background and the ability to succeed in accounting.
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.
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.
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.
SJSU Emergency Management Expert Frannie Edwards Offers Webinar On COVID-19
San Jose State Professor of Political Science Frannie Edwards will conduct a webinar on April 9, “Transit and COVID-19: How Its Impact Differs from Other Emergencies,” where she’ll discuss the similarities and differences between the impact of COVID-19 and other contagious diseases such as SARS and H1N1/swine flu on transit systems.
Duane “Michael” Cheers: Sharing the Legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois
Assistant Professor of Journalism Duane “Michael” Cheers has scanned close to 1,000 documents belonging to notable African-American scholar W.E.B. Du Bois, which will be added to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.
Geology from the Ground Up
How do geologists measure seismicity and communicate earthquake risk to the communities that could one day be affected?
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.
Seeing it Through: A Vision for Student-Centered Campus Spaces
The culmination of alumna Cathy Busalacchi’s 30-year vision for healthy student spaces.
Faculty Spotlight: Electrified Transportation
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Mohamed Badawy founded SJSU’s Center of Power Electronic Converters.
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.
Ruth Yaffe: “You Can Do It”
Professor Emerita Ruth Yaffe was the first woman faculty member hired in the chemistry department.
Jan English-Lueck: 2019 President’s Scholar
Cultural anthropologist Jan English-Lueck is a leading expert on one of the most unique habitats and tribes in the world—Silicon Valley and the people who live and work here.
Susan Verducci: 2019 Outstanding Professor
Susan Verducci has explored innovative ways that educators can incorporate the arts to teach compassion, empathy and constructive dialogue.
Melody Esfandiari: 2019 Outstanding Lecturer
Chemistry Lecturer Melody Esfandiari, ’08 Chemistry, says “I put a lot of time and energy into my classes, and when I am connecting with students, that is the highest reward I can get.”
Center Stage with Buddy Butler
Theatre Arts Professor Buddy Butler believes his productions can engage young audiences in complex issues and inspire thoughtful dialogue.
Faculty Spotlight: Ehsan Khatami’s “Super” Research with Machines
Associate Professor of Physics Ehsan Khatami explores superconductivity.
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