CSU Dominguez Hills Appoints Dean of College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences

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California State University, Dominguez Hills announces the appointment of Dr. Rodrick Hay as dean of the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (CNBS), effective July 1. Hay came to CSU Dominguez Hills in 1996 as a member of CNBS’s Department of Earth Science faculty, first as an assistant … [Read more...]

Matt Mutchler Earns Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award

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For his continuous and meaningful collaboration with students, large body of original research, scholarly publications, and grants acquisition, Matt Mutchler, associate professor of sociology and director of the Urban Community Research Center (UCRC) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, … [Read more...]

Ruben Medina: Dancing his Way Through a Degree in Physics

Ruben Medina is among a group of students to demonstrate ballet barre technique at Student Research Day at CSU Dominguez Hills in February.

Once a dance major, naysayers nearly crushed his dream. But Ruben Medina, now a senior majoring in physics at California State University, Dominguez Hills, leapt from the clutches of confusion and self-doubt to have it all. In evidence, the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Research … [Read more...]

International Student Wins Honorable Mention at Harvard National Model UN

CSUDH Model UN Delegation: (top row, l to r) Raffi Norberg, Dr. Hamoud Salhi, Regina Hernandez, Ana Lopez, Iran Guzman (bottom row, l to r) Julia Pak, Arnaud Lukombo, Brigett Garibay, Jennifer Lopez.

Three years ago when Arnaud Lukombo came to California State University, Dominguez Hills as a student of the university's American Language  and Culture Program, his command of English was limited. Now an undergraduate in the political science department, the Frenchman is winning awards due in … [Read more...]

$200,000 from Keck Foundation Supports Unique Chemistry Lab Redesign

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California State University, Dominguez Hills has received a $200,000 grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to support a unique chemistry lab model aimed at addressing barriers to the sciences for part-time, working students. For nontraditional students who work and/or commute long distances to … [Read more...]

Q & A: Hamoud Salhi on American Foreign Policy in the Middle East

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Hamoud Salhi, associate professor of political science, specializes in international politics and comparative politics with an emphasis on the Middle East and Northern Africa, terrorism and counterterrorism, and political change in the Third World. He was in Algeria over winter break, during which … [Read more...]

Research Students Gain Insights and Experience at National Science Conference

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Seven undergraduate and graduate science students from California State University, Dominguez Hills gained valuable experience participating along with 1,700 undergraduate students, and 400 graduate students and postdoctoral scientists from more than 350 colleges and universities nationwide at the … [Read more...]

The Bittersweet Truth about Chocolate

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Criollo, forastero, trinitario. Varietals with fruity or woody notes. These aren’t wine terms, but rather those regarding cacao—the raw form of chocolate. Cacao (cocoa), one of the world’s largest soft commodities, is largely produced under complex if not controversial circumstances. … [Read more...]

Minority Students in Sciences Experience Their Future at National Conference

Psychology majors Kelly Whaling and Hugh Leonard won an award for their poster presentation.

Eleven research students of the Minority Biomedical Research Support Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (MBRS RISE) and Minority Access to Research Careers-Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC-USTAR) programs were given the opportunity to attend the largest … [Read more...]

CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded Federal Grant to IMPACT Math Teacher Development

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California State University, Dominguez Hills has received the first award of a three-year $749,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program to offer professional development and support to algebra teachers in middle and high schools in … [Read more...]