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Ancient Baleen Whales Had a Mouthful
May 24CT scans of a 25 million year-old fossil skull show the Aetiocetus weltoni had both teeth and baleen, unlike modern whales.
Mentorship in Action: Cancer Researchers Unlock Secrets of Tumor Growth
May 19For doctoral student Jennifer Waters, mentor Carrie House has been essential to her development as a research scientist.
Report Urges California to Act to Protect Marine Ecosystems Against Microplastics
May 14Leading environmental scientists including SDSUs Eunha Hoh assessed the risks of the ocean pollution.
New Approach to Identify Genetic Boundaries of Species Could Impact Policy
May 13Evolutionary biologists model the process of speciation, which follows population formation, improving on current species delineation methods.
Island Extinctions in the Pleistocene? Don't Blame Us
May 11Scientists find the arrival of humans to uninhabited islands during the past 2.6 million years had minimal impacts on biodiversity loss, contrary to previous beliefs.
Soil Microbes and Carbon Emissions: The Weather Factor
May 10From forests to deserts, ecologists find seasonal fluctuations in temperature affect microbial population and increase carbon emissions.
Red Flag: Childhood Irritability Could Signal Future Problems
May 6Psychologist Jillian Lee Wiggins received $5.4 million in NIH grants to study irritable youth to predict risk for mental health issues.
Improving the Nexus of Mind, Machine and Motor in Construction Robotics
May 4Civil engineer Reza Akhavian received a prestigious NSF CAREER award to improve coordination between construction workers and robots.
Resilient Restoration: Helping Southern California's Tribal Nations Adapt to Climate Change
Apr 27SDSU and UC Riverside ecologists are working with tribal partners to preserve culturally significant ecosystems and species.
An SDSU Institute that Serves Behind the Scenes
Apr 20For nearly 30 years, the Institute for Public Health has focused on improving the publics health through critical programs for nutrition assistance, HIV and substance use.