(Carson, Calif.) California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance presents playwright David Lindsay-Abaire's “Fuddy Meers,” referred to by the New York Times as a “poignant yet brutal comedy that traces one woman's attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by alarming and bizarre characters.” The play will run Nov. 8, 9, 13-16 at 8 p.m., and Nov. 10, 15-17 at 2 p.m. in CSUDH's Edison Theatre. Claire, the protagonist in “Fuddy Meers,” has a rare form of psychogenic amnesia that erases her memory whenever she goes to sleep. There is her chipper husband, her pot smoking son, her mother - a recent stroke victim whose speech has been compromised, and a ... Read More
CSUDH Computer/Math Major Offered Two Aerospace Jobs at STEM Conference
Thar Soe may still have a semester to go before earning undergraduate degrees in both computer science and mathematics from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), but he already has been offered jobs from two major aerospace companies. Soe received the job offers while attending the 31st Annual Great Minds in STEM (GMIS) Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC) on Sept. 25-29 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The conference offers thousands of students from across the United States a chance to access cutting-edge technologies, participate in professional development competitions, explore internships and graduate schools, and the opportunity to interview ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: October 2019
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. Recent quotes and/or interviews in the media from faculty “It is not uncommon to see users delete photos that don't get enough likes shortly after they are uploaded to keep their presence curated with their best performing pieces of content. “Since we spend more time online, where we don't get positive reinforcements from facial gestures, hugs, and other nonverbal cues, we try to get it from likes.” - Larry Rosen, emeritus professor of ... Read More
A Helping Hand: CSUDH Alumna Uses Her Past to Inspire Others
“I've come a long way,” said CSUDH alumna Teresa Ramirez, reflecting on her college and career path. A first-generation Mexican-American born in Torrance, and raised in Compton, Ramirez was the first member of her family to pursue a college education. Ramirez was a self-described “shy, quiet, somewhat naïve” first-year college student. By the time she graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology, Ramirez had developed “the confidence that I needed to be a leader, someone who can communicate without being afraid.” Ramirez traces much of her success to being awarded a CSUDH Presidential Scholarship, the university's premiere scholarship program, in recognition of her outstanding ... Read More
South Bay History Symposium ‘Untwists’ Compton’s Legacy
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 3rd annual South Bay Symposium, entitled “Compton 1969: The Changing Face of Politics, Dreams of Our Fathers,” will take place Nov. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in CSUDH's University Library North, 5th floor. The program commemorates the 50th anniversary of the election of Douglas F. Dollarhide, the first African American mayor of the City of Compton. Focused on “untwisting the legacy of Compton's history,” the symposium will feature remarks by Los Angeles County Supreme Court Justice Hon. Kelvin D. Filer, and USC Law Professor Jody Armour, and include a panel discussion about the former mayors of Compton. “Mayor ... Read More
