Fresno State RSP

10/05/2026

🔬 Calling all interdisciplinary researchers! 🌟

The STEM-NET Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Grant Program provides up to $30,000 in seed funding to support innovative research and scholarship collaborations among CSU faculty.

🤝 Bring disciplines together, build new collaborations, and lay the groundwork for future external funding.

📌 One application permitted per CSU campus
📅 Internal Fresno State deadline: October 9, 2026

Learn more and start building your interdisciplinary team!

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Hovannes Kulhandjian, recipient of the 2025–26 Claude C. Laval III Award for Commercialization of Research, Innovation, and Creativity!

Dr. Kulhandjian will showcase his project, “CrossBot: Smart Crossing Guard Robot.” Join us to learn more about this exciting technology and its potential to improve pedestrian safety.

📅 Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 10–11 a.m.
📍 Fresno State Library, Room 2134

10/02/2026

Calling all researchers! Abstract submissions are now open for the Central California Research Symposium!

Share your findings, gain feedback, and connect with peers and faculty. Research from all fields is welcome!

Submit by February 24, 2027, at 5 PM.
Scan the QR code to get started!

09/30/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Luca Brillante, recipient of the 2025–26 Claude C. Laval Jr. Award for Innovative Technology and Research!

Dr. Brillante will showcase his project, “Airborne NIR/SWIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Large-Scale Mapping of Virus Infections in Vineyards.”

Join us to learn how this innovative research could help detect and map virus infections across vineyards.

📅 Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 10–11 a.m.
📍 Fresno State Library, Room 2134

09/30/2026

📣 Research Funding Opportunity!
Applications are now open for the 2026–27 STEM-NET Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Grant Program, offering up to $30,000 in seed funding to support new interdisciplinary research collaborations.

Projects should bring together STEM with the social sciences, humanities, or arts, provide meaningful undergraduate research opportunities, and support the development of a future external grant proposal.

Who can apply?
Tenured/tenure-track CSU faculty and full- or part-time lecturers. Teams must include at least one faculty member from the social sciences, humanities, or arts who is actively involved in the project.

📌 Fresno State Internal Deadline: October 9, 2026
💰 Maximum Award: $30,000
⏳ Project Period: Up to 12 months
🎓 Undergraduate research required/prioritized
📄 Limited submission: Only one application may be submitted per CSU campus.
Evaluation focuses on: merit and feasibility, student engagement, potential for external funding, and team qualifications/impact.

09/30/2026

🔐 Protecting research data is a shared responsibility.

Join colleagues from across the California State University for a virtual workshop exploring emerging research security requirements and practical ways campuses can support researchers, grant teams and continued access to funding opportunities.

📅 Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
⏰ 10–11 a.m.
💻 Virtual workshop

Topics include:

• Why research security matters
• Evolving federal sponsor requirements
• Practical campus approaches and shared solutions
• Collaboration among researchers, research administration and IT security
• Q&A and discussion

Presenters: Josh Callahan, CSU chief information security officer; Mike Farley, San Diego State; and Ricardo Fitipaldi, San Diego State.

Register: https://calstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ONezhpIvQgmjJjbRJDOxBw

Hosted by the Council of Chief Research Officers (CCRO), Research Administration Committee (RAC), and the CSU Chancellor's Office Information Security Office Presenters: ● Josh Callahan, Chief Information Security Officer, California State University ● Michael Farley, Chief Technology Officer - ...

09/23/2026

Meet the featured researchers of the 2025–26 Claude Laval Research Showcase!

Dr. Luca Brillante and Dr. Hovannes Kulhandjian will share their award-winning research and its potential for real-world impact.

📅 Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 10–11 a.m.
📍 Fresno State Library, Room 2134

We hope to see you there!

09/23/2026

🚨 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🚨

The deadline for the CCRS Logo Competition is TODAY, September 23, at 5:00 PM! ⏰

Have a creative idea for the 48th Annual Central California Research Symposium (CCRS)? 🎨✨ Submit your design for a chance to have your logo become the official CCRS logo—and win $250! 💰

Don’t wait! Get your submission in before 5 PM today!

09/22/2026

⏰ ONE MORE DAY!

The CCRS Logo Competition deadline is TOMORROW at 5:00 PM! 🎨🐾

Think you have what it takes to design the logo for the 48th Annual CCRS? Your design could become the official logo—and you could take home $250! 💰✨

You still have time! Submit your design by September 23 at 5 PM.

09/18/2026

Join us for the 2025–26 Claude Laval Research Showcase!

Award recipients Dr. Luca Brillante and Dr. Hovannes Kulhandjian will present their innovative projects and discuss their real-world impact.

📅 Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 10–11 a.m.
📍 Fresno State Library, Room 2134

All are welcome!