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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The Challenge of Electroforming
SJSU Spatial Arts Lecturer Yvonne Escalante, ’13 MFA Spatial Arts, has created an electroforming workspace in the College of Humanities and the Arts.
“Eyes” Wide Open
SJSU Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Yoon Chung Han combines art, design and engineering to create installations based on unique biometric data.
Addressing Inequities in Early Childhood Education
SJSU’s Lurie College of Education is working to organize and present the best possible early childhood education research resources for teachers, parents and the greater Bay Area community.
Class Discussion: A Gain for Hearing Loss
Starting in fall 2020, SJSU will offer a doctor of audiology program.
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.
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.
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.
Danielle Ishak: Robots for Seniors
Danielle Ishak, ’16 MS Human Factors and Ergonomics, is helping develop products to support the elderly.
Marc Slattery’s Research Under the Sea
Alumnus Marc Slattery researches how the chemistry of underwater organisms might inform drug development.
One Washington Square: Moving the A.S. House and Making History
In January 2019, San Jose State’s A.S. House moved across campus to make room for the Interdisciplinary Science Building.
Power SJSU: Breaking New Ground
San Jose State embarks on an ambitious new plan to push the boundaries of science and innovation.
Job Maestro: How to Start a Research Career
Director of SJSU’s Aspire and McNair Scholars Programs Maria Elena Cruz shares her experience pursuing a PhD and offers guidance on how to start a research career.
Class Discussion: The Promise of Stem Cell Research
SJSU graduate students research stem cells through the SCILL program.
A Message from President Papazian
We transform ourselves as a university only as the needs of our students change, as the region and world around us continue to evolve—not just for the mere sake of change.
Making a MARC
For 30 years, the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U*STAR) program, has provided financial support and mentorship for undergraduates who are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences to do research and prepare them for doctoral training.
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.
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.
Faculty Spotlight: Ehsan Khatami’s “Super” Research with Machines
Associate Professor of Physics Ehsan Khatami explores superconductivity.
Faculty Spotlight: Peter Beyersdorf
Physics and Astronomy Professor Peter Beyersdorf’s research helped detect gravitational waves for the first time in 2015.
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