A record number of students will demonstrate the value of research–along with the breadth of research occurring at California State University, Dominguez Hills – at the 12th Annual CSUDH Student Research Day (SRD), which takes place Feb. 15-16 in the Loker Student Union. “By participating in faculty-mentored research, scholarship, and creative activity, students develop skills they will carry with them far beyond CSUDH,” said SRD Conference Chair John Price, professor and chair of CSUDH's Department of Physics. “[Students learn] systematic observation; formulation of a research question; detailed literature research; experimental design and execution; data analysis; and even public ... Read More
Matt G. Mutchler Examines HIV Prevention Communication among Black Gay and Bisexual Men
Professor of sociology Matt G. Mutchler's research over the past 20 years into HIV prevention and treatment issues, especially within the African American community, has garnered him more than 15 external research awards and respect as an expert in the field. In addition to serving as a faculty member at California State University, Dominguez Hills, he is currently a visiting professor with the Center for AIDS Prevention and Study at University of California, San Francisco, and director of community-based research with AIDS Project Los Angeles. Mutchler's more recent work addresses sexual communication among African-American gay and bisexual males and their close friends, and other sexual ... Read More
Pianist Sean Chen Captivates Audience During Steinway by Starlight Concert
Sean Chen, a charismatic and world-renowned pianist, captivated the audience during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) annual Steinway by Starlight concert Feb. 2 with energetic renditions of pieces by such virtuosos as Leopold Godowsky, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and an alluring performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's “Quasi una fantasia.” Steinway by Starlight is an annual concert in CSUDH's University Theatre that showcases the university's designation as an “All-Steinway School.” As part of the elite group of institutions worldwide to have the distinction, the university's faculty and students learn, practice, and perform only on pianos designed by the world-famous ... Read More
Toro Dreamers Success Center Opens at CSU Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Toro Dreamers Success Center (TDSC) officially opened its doors Jan. 25 with a “meet-and-greet” packed full of faculty, staff, and students there to learn about the “safe space” and the services the center offers undocumented students. Planning for a center that supports and advocates for all of the university's undocumented students began over a year ago. According to Paz Oliverez, director of the university's Educational Opportunity Program, the decision to create a center is part of a larger goal, to provide services and resources for all the campus's diverse students. “The center really demonstrates Cal State Dominguez ... Read More
Art and Design Student David Kwock Honored for LA Opera’s ‘Salome’ Program Cover Design
David Kwock, an art and design major at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), was honored with 2nd place and a $2,000 prize for his program cover design for the LA Opera's spring production of composer Richard Strauss' opera, Salome. Kwock and students in art and design lecturer John Lionel Pierce's Design 342 course competed last fall with 35 students from 13 other campuses in Southern California to be featured on the cover of the widely distributed program. The 1st place winner's artwork will also be on display at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home of the LA Opera. “When I won I was very excited. I did not expect to win at all. It was quite a shock for me to even ... Read More
