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College of Engineering students are over the moon with team’s success in lunar mining competition
Team CREED’s robot outperformed several more experienced groups in digging up lunar soil for the kind of work required for construction of a permanent establishment.
Recent News
- SDSU Imperial Valley students’ stories highlighted at National Association for Chicano and Chicana Studies
- San Diego State University contributed to inaugural California State University Libraries Conference
- SDSU achieves Sustainable Libraries Initiative certification
- The road not taken: SDSU’s 10-year trek toward transportation improvements and evaluation
- SDSU at the front lines of South Bay air pollution crisis
Class of 2025

'Living for her' is how SDSU grad honors his mother and himself
Grayson Conrad makes his mark advocating for and mentoring fellow students but also follows mother’s example to savor life.

Paulette Nungaray follows in her mother’s footsteps to become a teacher
New SDSU graduate learned perseverance, importance of education at mother’s knee

SDSU grad turns a high school museum visit into a lifelong passion
Chula Vista grad pursued art museum dream with help of SDSU mentors, leadership experiences and campus community support.
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SDSU Impact

End of an Era: International Student Center relocating after 32 years
The epicenter of international student life at SDSU, the ISC will move temporarily to Love Library before getting a permanent new home at the main campus entrance

SDSU to receive part of Prebys Foundation $7M emergency support for biomedical research
The university is among seven institutions in the region receiving $1 million each to provide general operating support aimed at retaining early and mid-career scientists, and to support key research programs.

Honoring an SDSU professor who transformed math education
Alba Gonzalez Thompson was a trailblazing Latina in STEM, whose revolutionary research impacted math teaching and learning worldwide
Solutions

I scream, you scream, we all scream for…cauliflower?
Students from SDSU’s Fowler College of Business are helping a Kiwi company introduce an offbeat ice cream product to the U.S. market.

Q&A: What powers SDSU, and how do we maintain a sustainable, efficient campus?
Facilities Services executive director Daryn Ockey gives us a peek into how SDSU generates its power, and the work that goes into making sure the campus is running efficiently.

Meet the Office of Energy and Sustainability student assistants who want to collect your food scraps
Olivia Devito and Viraj Urkudey, leaders of the Office of Energy and Sustainability’s composting program, are on a mission to divert 1,300 pounds of organic waste from local landfills.
SDSU Alumni
Day of Giving puts on a burst of speed in 2025
The annual fundraising campaign pulled in nearly $488,000 in March, with donations going to a variety of highly impactful and sometimes life-changing programs.
Mark Heine named SDSU’s top innovator
Balancing creative pursuits and interdisciplinary problem-solving are hallmarks of innovation award winner’s time at SDSU
Honorary degree recipient recognized for community impact, SDSU support
Community Health Group CEO and SDSU alumna Norma A. Diaz, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, is one of the 2025 honorary degree recipients.
Researchers inspire local youth to pursue careers in STEM
Professors like Cristal Zuniga are bringing SDSU science into the community through tailored programs and hands-on lab experiences.
Aztec Voices

This recognition enhances our ability to attract excellent faculty, supercharges our students’ career readiness, and grows the value and prestige of an SDSU degree everywhere, benefiting our 500,000 living Aztec alumni.
— SDSU President Adela de la Torre, from SDSU earns R1 classification, joins top 5% of research universities in the U.S.