SDSU Research Foundation

The results are in!??San Diego State University researchers secured a record-breaking total of $229.8M in grants for research, scholarship, and creative activities in 2023-24, marking a 60% growth in the research enterprise in three years. “Our original revenue projection anticipated a 40 percent increase in funding over five years, and in only three years, funding for research, scholarship, and creative endeavors has grown by over 60 percent. We're proud to support SDSU's faculty and the research enterprise as we surpass the $200 million milestone.” - Michèle G. Goetz, associate vice president, and chief executive officer of SDSU Research Foundation Congratulations to our researchers and the SDSU community for achieving this incredible milestone, bringing us one step closer to attaining a prestigious “R1” ranking for very high research activity by early 2025! SDSU Division of Research and Innovation Read more: https://tiny.cc/d6wbzz

Want a chance to win a gift card or, even better, an iPad? San Diego State University's Information Technology Division?invites all campus members - students, staff, and faculty - to participate in an anonymous survey about generative #AI, such as ChatGPT. The survey will help inform a locally responsive strategy for integrating GenAI into our academic and administrative practices. The survey is open now through Sunday, October 6! Click here to participate: https://tiny.cc/jzpnzz

October kicks off #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, and San Diego State University will hold events, webinars, and discussions designed to empower students, faculty, and staff with knowledge of cybersecurity, password protection, phishing, software updates, and how to navigate the web safely. Learn more about the upcoming events: https://tiny.cc/byinzz

Congratulations to SDSU College of Engineering Dean Eugene Olevsky for being awarded the Frenkel Prize by the International Institute for the Science of Sintering. This award recognizes his remarkable contributions to the materials-engineering field and comes just one month after he received recognition for his work from the World Academy of Ceramics in Budapest, Hungary!?? Learn more about Dean Olevsky’s accomplishments: https://tiny.cc/v7pnzz

San Diego State University student Yesenia Rodriguez Reyes attended Dr. Robert Luallen’s Host-Bacteria Interactions Workshop, designed for first-generation college students. There, she discovered a mystery involving nematodes, which led her to find answers and join the Luallen Lab to investigate the headless nematodes as part of the SDSU Undergraduate Research Program (SURP). “Doing hands-on research drives home the theory they learn in their classes. Not only do they get to experience research, but they're also providing us a benefit by discovering new things.” - Robert Luallen, SDSU College of Sciences Read the full story: https://tiny.cc/14anzz

In celebration of #HispanicHeritageMonth, President Adela de la Torre, one of The California State University's Latinx leaders, shared her?inspiring journey from student to now president of San Diego State University, highlighting how her #Latinx heritage and life experiences have shaped her into the leader she is today. “I want our students, faculty and staff at SDSU - no matter their race, ethnicity, gender or any other identity - to see me as a Chicana in this role and realize that they, too, can be pioneers in their chosen fields. Leaders who break “traditional” molds are good reminders that there are pathways for others and that anything is possible.” - President de la Torre, San Diego State University Click here to read more about her inspirational journey: https://tiny.cc/d2anzz

BrightSide Produce, a student-led nonprofit at San Diego State University, has transformed National City’s food desert over the past five years by delivering fresh produce to local corner, liquor, and convenience stores, making healthy food more accessible to all residents!?? ?? Learn more about how this project is positively impacting the South Bay community: https://tiny.cc/ayulzz

San Diego State University researcher Dr. Corinne McDaniels-Davidson recently led a study with researchers at the UC San Diego and VA Health Care on the importance of better communication regarding the perception of cannabis consumption for cancer patients to help alleviate symptoms and ease the side effects of the disease, radiation, and chemotherapy. “The take-home message is we need accurate information about the benefits and risks of cannabis use during cancer treatment to improve communication between patients and providers to optimize care.” - Dr. Corinne McDaniels-Davidson Read more about the study and her new publication in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (NCI): https://tiny.cc/32jlzz

From studying climate change and unpredictable weather patterns to tackling the Tijuana water pollution crisis, San Diego State University researchers continue to drive global change and tackle some of the world’s most pressing environmental issues. Check out this video to learn more!?https://tiny.cc/o3flzz

Several decades ago, hippos were illegally brought into Colombia and abandoned in the early nineties. Since then, their population has multiplied by hundreds. They now roam freely, causing havoc by destroying crops and attacking farmers and citizens. Researchers are working actively to address this unusual problem and develop innovative solutions to manage the growing hippo population and effectively contain these animals. Smithsonian Magazine “If I lived in Colombia, I would be worried. Colombia has great biodiversity, and this is not a system that has evolved to support a mega-herbivore.” - Rebecca Lewison, an ecologist at San Diego State University's Coastal & Marine Institute Laboratory. Read the full story: https://tiny.cc/y4rlzz