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Issue: Fall 2020/Winter 2021

Fall 2020/Winter 2021 TraNSMission Newsletter

Rendering of refreshed McCarthy Hall to be completed in 2021

College News

A Modernized McCarthy Hall and the Remarkable Science Within

McCarthy Hall’s second-floor modernization is an opportunity to showcase research and encourage philanthropic support for scientific and mathematical endeavors.

categories and tags College News, Giving, Research
Jennifer L. Burnaford, associate professor of biology, researching in Alaskan.

Resilient Research: NSM Researchers Study Microbes, Mollusks, Mountains, and More

Cal State Fullerton NSM students and faculty continued to do important research during the COVID-19 pandemic.

categories and tags Faculty News, Student News
Dr. Marie Johnson, Dean of the CSF College of NSM

A Message from the Dean

Message from the Dean

Learn from Dean Johnson about the interesting stories covered in the Spring 2021 TraNSMission magazine as well as the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics’ mission in action.

categories and tags College News, Dean's Office, Educational Experience
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Faculty Focus

Faculty Focus: Fall 2020 / Winter 2021

Learn about the work and achievements of faculty in the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics.

categories and tags Faculty News, College News
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College News

Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Academic Research

Academic research was halted across the U.S. during COVID-19 shutdowns. Cal State Fullerton’s unique plan ensured essential research and fieldwork could continue safely.

categories and tags College News, Research
This image shows coating defects after a test for annealing temperatures.

Student Spotlight

Building Better Mirrors to Lead LIGO Into the Future

Cal State Fullerton alumnus Nick Demos designs and tests new mirror materials for LIGO gravitational-wave detection at MIT.

categories and tags Student News, College News, Research
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Former U.S. Public Health Official Shares Insights on COVID-19 Crisis

This isn’t retired Rear Adm. Pamela M. Schweitzer’s (BA ’82) first pandemic. When she studied biological science at Cal State Fullerton, she took immunology courses and did postgraduate work in immunology.

categories and tags Alumni News
Christine and Michael Irwin at winter field camp in 1993.

Alumni Profile

Rock Solid CSUF Education Inspires Couple to Support Future Geologists

Geology alumna Christine Irwin has an untamable curiosity for science. 

categories and tags Alumni News, College News
Screenshot of video of Cal State faculty Maria Ramirez

Titans of Academia

Titans of Academia: María Soledad Ramírez

Meet antibiotic-resistance researcher María Soledad Ramírez, associate professor of biological science, who focuses on the dissemination and evolution of deadly bacterial pathogens.

categories and tags Faculty News, College News
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Study Reveals Coronavirus Spreads Faster in Less Prosperous Counties

A study by a team of Cal State Fullerton student mathematicians revealed that the rate of spread of COVID-19 is significantly slower in the more prosperous counties across the United States, while the coronavirus spreads much faster in counties with lower average income.

categories and tags Student News, College News, Research
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Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Fall 2020/Winter 2021

Cal State Fullerton NSM students excel at exploration by inquiry and learning through discovery.

categories and tags Student News
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College News

Center Honors Namesake’s Scientific Enthusiasm

The Begoviches’ gift helps the Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy expand its research capabilities.

categories and tags College News, Giving, Research
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College News

Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

Faculty on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee are examining issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, identity, privilege, and racism.

categories and tags Faculty News, Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty
Also, I thought I proofed the last issue, however I happened to notice this intro not in the correct style… https://nsmtransmission.fullerton.edu/issue/fall-2020/geologists-identify-rock-source-of-native-american-cogged-stones-from-orange-county/ Does the college add articles on its own?

Geologists Identify Rock Source of Native American Cogged Stones From Orange County

CSUF alumna, Sierra Patterson, embarked on a study to help resolve an archaeological problem with geologic tools.

categories and tags Alumni News, College News
Student Alexis Barrera collects algae samples

College News

A Worthy Cause: Writing Fellowships Foster Graduate Student Success

Along with supporting faculty research and doing investigations on their own, most biological science graduate students teach lower-division lab courses, which takes time away from their studies and research, but carries its own rewards.

categories and tags College News, Student News, Biological Science, Fellowship
Danielle Zacherl, professor of biological science

Danielle Zacherl: Carol Barnes Excellence in Teaching Award Copy

This year’s recipient of the Carol Barnes Excellence in Teaching Award is Danielle Zacherl, professor of biological science.

categories and tags College News, Faculty News
María Soledad Ramírez in her campus lab.

Scientist Receives Shields Award for Work to Fight Drug Resistance Copy

For infectious disease researcher María Soledad Ramírez, her ultimate goal is to contribute to the fight against drug resistance.

categories and tags College News, Faculty News
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Ecologist and Exceptional Teacher-Scholar Is CSUF’s Outstanding Professor

Dr. Hoese consistently inspires eager minds to pursue careers in environmental biology, fosters their scientific development both in and outside the lab and classroom, and mentors them throughout the development of their careers. 

categories and tags College News, Faculty News

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