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Competition Highlights Student Research
May 14, 2013
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State L.A., graduate students, Humboldt State, student research
A Humboldt State student found that stem cells have the potential to help the bones of older individuals heal faster after breaking.
A team of Cal State L.A. engineering students developed new experimental designs for supersonic rockets.
A Cal Poly Pomona student is testing a new vaccine for the flu.
These are just a few of the nearly 200 student researchers who presented projects at the CSU’s 27th annual Student Research Competition at Cal Poly Pomona May 10-11.
SCMI Pursuing a Mission of Research and Education
April 23, 2013
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State L.A., CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge, CSU San Bernardino, CSU San Marcos, marine biology
Students participating in lab and field research during the CSU Marine Biology Semester
The Southern California Marine Institute (SCMI) —a consortium of 11 Southern California universities, including eight CSU campuses—has been providing marine research and education support to the CSU for over 15 years. Committed to offering marine expertise and hands-on field experience to students, the SCMI develops science education programs, facilitates research in marine science, and works with university and community members to execute environment monitoring projects.
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Going Global at the World Ag Expo
February 27, 2013
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: ARI, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, center for irrigation technology, CIT, CSU Bakersfield, Fresno State, WRPI
Every February, 100,000 visitors from more than 70 countries flock to a small town in California’s Central Valley for the largest farm equipment and technology show in the world. Though its location may seem remote, the World Ag Expo takes place in one of our nation’s most important agricultural regions.
The CSU students and researchers that headed to the International Agri-Center in Tulare for this year’s expo Feb. 12-14 showcased some of what they do to help California maintain its status as an agricultural powerhouse.
Fusing Biology and Technology
January 11, 2013
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: agriculture, biology, Biotechnology, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State L.A., chemistry, CSU Fullerton, CSUPERB, health, Humboldt State, research, Sacramento State, science education, student research
The 25th Annual CSU Biotechnology Symposium brought together students, faculty, alumni, administrators and partners from across the 23 campus university system to advance an intricate and cutting edge understanding of life. More than 700 current and future biotechnology researchers and professionals participated in this silver anniversary symposium held in Anaheim from January 3-5, 2013. The symposium was a showcase for the year-round work incubated by the CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB). Read more »
Creating a winning playing field
January 20, 2012
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: agriculture, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, grass, horticulture, plant science, sports
The success of some of the world’s biggest sporting events like the Super Bowl, the PGA Championship and the World Series—and that of your favorite athlete or team – is dependent on sports turf managers. Professional sports which require a grass surface require a team of these skilled experts.
For them, watching grass grow can be exciting—a sign they are creating a level playing field for athletes. However, getting the perfect turf is a science in itself, and more complex than you’d imagine.
A New Space Race Launches CSU Endeavors
October 19, 2011
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Long Beach, engineering, NASA, San Diego State, San Jose State, space
Last week, a Los Angeles ceremony celebrated NASA space shuttle Endeavour’s new home. Beginning in 2012, the aircraft will be housed at the California Science Center. Although Endeavour is California-bound, it will no longer live up to its name or original purpose.
After its 135th flight, NASA’s shuttle program ended this year. Endeavour and sister ships Atlantis and Discovery—American icons for human innovation and space domination—will be museum pieces, resting next to models of Sputnik and Explorer 1, among other artifacts. Reminders that everything, even NASA’s shuttle program, must come to an end.
NASA Chief Charles Bolden says the shuttles will now inspire a new generation of explorers. Hopefully inspire them to go into aeronautical engineering—because right now, America doesn’t have a way to send our astronauts into space.
Zzyzx: The CSU’s Scientific Oasis
August 15, 2011
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: biology, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State L.A., CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge, CSU San Bernardino, Desert Studies Center, geology, science education, student research
If you’ve made the journey from Southern California to Las Vegas, you’ve probably seen the sign for Zzyzx, the I-15 exit somewhere in between Barstow and Baker, California—about 175 miles from Los Angeles. Curious motorists pass by it, wondering what actually exists beyond it and who would dwell in this inhospitable and desolate place.
The answer would be desert researchers, of course. Zzyzx -pronounced “zy-zicks”- is an ideal location for these folks because it’s home to the CSU Desert Studies Center, a rich research resource in the Mojave.
Carmageddon: Apocalypse … later?
July 20, 2011
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: Cal Poly Pomona, civil engineering, engineering, research
This past weekend’s closure of the 405 freeway in Los Angeles dubbed “Carmageddon” turned out to be a prophecy that thankfully didn’t live up to its apocalyptic expectations. The fears of citywide gridlock in response to a two-day closure of nearly 10 miles of the 405 never materialized. Commuters and travelers with the courage to brave the predicted chaos were pleasantly surprised with nearly nonexistent traffic. So, what happened?
Dr. Xudong Jia, a civil engineering professor at Cal Poly Pomona, shed some light on the anomaly. As an expert in a field that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and natural environment, including highways, his research focuses on a fact of life and a source of enduring frustration for LA commuters—traffic.
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Duh-rrrripp. Duh-rrrripp. Grow. Grow.
June 28, 2011
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: agriculture, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Chico, Fresno State, irrigation, sustainability, Water, WRPI
Irrigation innovations conserve water, but need infrastructure, delivery systems to evolve
Stuart Styles knows drips better than just about anyone. He heads the Irrigation Training and Research
Center at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he is a professor of agricultural engineering.
In this podcast, Professor Styles, a member of the CSU’s Water Resources and Policy Initiatives, talks about drip irrigation and what transformations are needed to broaden its use – and conserve more water.
Styles, with more than 25 years’ of field experience in irrigation as a consultant and engineer, was honored in 2004 as the Irrigation Association’s Person of the Year.
(Podcast transcript follows at bottom of article.)
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Planting a seed to expand ag research
June 14, 2011
Category: News & Notes
Tags: agriculture, Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Bakersfield, research
The roots of relevant agricultural research draw intellectual nutrients from many realms – from genomics, proteomics, irrigation, immigration, soil science, atmospheric physics, law, policy, technology, and more.
Answers to questions about water supply, food safety, airborne pollutants, and other challenges increasingly require perspectives from beyond the traditional herd of agricultural experts. That’s why the California State University’s Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) rounded up about five dozen researchers with diverse backgrounds at the CSU Chancellor’s Office earlier this month for a one-day conference.
ARI Executive Director Joe Bezerra gave the group, which represented 18 of the CSU’s 23 campuses, one goal: To identify and foster new innovative and collaborative research partnerships among CSU faculty. Read more »
