SF State College of Science and Engineering

04/28/2025

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognized SFSU's Gerardo Ramos, Benjamin Lee, Samantha Moreno Sandoval, Richard Baker-Strader, Megan Faulkner and Peter Martin with honorable mentions. ✨ Congratulations, Gators! ✨

04/09/2025

At SF Hacks 2025, 300 participants convened to design “tech for good” that tacked memory loss, data protection, mental health and more.

“With so many different ways to harness technology, it’s so important we have a guiding principle and that is to build for good,” said SF Hacks Director Ria Thakker during the opening ceremony. “What are your preferred use cases, whose perspectives you’re considering and how to utilize your knowledge to give back to your community."

After successfully reinstating San Francisco State University’s in-person hackathon last year, SF Hacks kept the momentum rolling by jumping into planning their 2025 event and making it bigger and better.

04/03/2025

You have one hour left to join the celebration and give! Your gift will support the transformative work at SFSU! https://www.givecampus.com/t15hx3?campaign_view=true

04/03/2025

SFSU’s Student Project Showcase provides an opportunity for students to work in a diverse team to advance scientific discovery. We love this picture of Dr. Zena Mello's research group of talented and diverse students advancing our knowledge. They had so much fun presenting their results at the Student Project Showcase. Help us continue to provide students with the resources to engage in this meaningful experience!

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04/02/2025

What is the most fulfilling college experience? It's putting into practice what you learned in your classes. The culmination of that work is presented yearly at SFSU’s Student Project Showcase. With your help we can ensure that our students continue to have this transformational experience. https://www.givecampus.com/t15hx3?campaign_view=true

04/02/2025

The College of Science & Engineering at San Francisco State University makes those childhood dreams of becoming a scientist a reality. We provide a welcoming, caring and quality experience that help our STEM students cross the finish line. Help us continue this important work. Please give! Every dollar makes a difference. https://www.givecampus.com/t15hx3?campaign_view=true

04/02/2025

The Student Project Showcase at SFSU is very important for our students! It reflects the culmination of years of study and hard work on a faculty-guided research project. Students learn how to develop an idea, test it, collect data, and present the results to a broad audience. They get to experience the scientific process and it opens up many exciting opportunities for them. Help us support this important experience for our students. https://www.givecampus.com/t15hx3?campaign_view=true


Watch a highlight reel of our 2024 Student Project Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=y1jO7SDG9Tg&feature=youtu.be

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02/13/2025

Registration for summer classes at the Sierra Nevada Field Campus (SNFC) is now open! There are over 30 classes covering everything from birding, astronomy and field geology to poetry, pastels and carving woodblocks. Don’t miss your chance to learn in nature! https://sierra.sfsu.edu/2025-classes-workshops

02/10/2025

A new paper in PLOS Computational Biology teaches beginners how to apply machine learning to detect antibiotic resistance, a growing problem for human health. The step-by-step tutorial was developed and written by seven SFSU undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate students. https://news.sfsu.edu/news/students-machine-learning-antibiotic-resistance

02/03/2025

Microbiologists rejoice! SFState Biology Department has a new program to help students explore the intersection between microbiology ecology and renewable energy. Collaborate with national labs, get research experience and more. Application is open now!

Viruses have a bad reputation and for good reason. Despite their connection to disease, some viruses can be used for good. San Francisco State University Assistant Professor Archana Anand wants to address the knowledge gap about phages — viruses that infect bacteria — and their potential renewab...

01/24/2025

Earlier today, the SFSU community gathered to celebrate the University’s newest academic building: the Science and Engineering Innovation Center! It’s an all-electric building with innovative teaching spaces designed to prepare students for various STEM workforces.

“The SEIC is more than a science building; it’s an inclusive space for students to explore, innovate and learn with cutting-edge technology and talented faculty,” said CoSE Dean Carmen Domingo. “This major achievement, made possible by our generous partners and donors, will help thousands of diverse graduates make a profound impact on our regional workforce.”
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sfsu-celebrates-new-science-and-engineering-innovation-center-seic

12/16/2024

SFState Biology Department student research leads to new article on frog calls and amphibian infection: https://news.sfsu.edu/news/student-researchers-investigate-possible-connection-between-fungal-pathogen-and-frog-mating

12/03/2024

New U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Department of Energy grants are expanding SFSU research in structural hazard mitigation, human-machine performance and quantum computing.

Technology is constantly evolving, which means industries — and the people who work for them — must change to keep up. San Francisco State University faculty want to make sure their students have the skills and flexibility they need to compete in these growing, ever-shifting fields such as civil...

10/30/2024

Associate Professor of Biology Pleuni Pennings pens an essay about HIV drug resistance in pregnant women in Nature Reviews Genetics. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41576-024-00791-1

She shares additional insight on her website: https://abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2024/10/22/essay-on-hiv-drug-resistance-in-pregnant-women/