Though COVID-19 continues to upend many aspects of life – not least the economy – the South Bay region can expect continued economic growth and stability in the near-term future. That was just one of several positive predictions economists made at yesterday’s 7th annual South Bay Economic Forecast, a conference where more than 200 business leaders, innovators, and city officials convened at CSUDH to discuss the economic state of the South Bay region. Titled “Looking into the Future: New Trends and Opportunities,” the conference was moderated by Frank Mottek, host of Mottek on Money on 790 KABC. The event began with the South Bay Economic Panel, comprised of CSUDH faculty who also ... Read More
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CSUDH Receives Millions in Federal Department of Education Grants
Several impactful campus programs got a major boost recently, as California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) was awarded four grants from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). Together, the grants will provide millions of dollars in support for a host of innovative programs. GEAR UP Two of the DOE grants are for the GEAR UP program, which allows CSUDH to partner with local school districts, providing and supporting student success services at underserved middle and high schools. The new grants will allow CSUDH to partner with Compton Unified and Hawthorne Unified school districts. The seven-year grants provide $735,000 per year for the Compton GEAR UP program, and $638,000 ... Read More
CSUDH Names First Endowed Chair Position
David Dixon, California State University, Dominguez Hills professor of political science, has been named the university’s L.G. Chaffee Endowed Chair of Global and Comparative Politics. The first endowed chair position in university history was made possible by a $1.5 million bequest from Emeritus Professor of Political Science Lyman Chaffee, who passed away in 2018. “We are pleased that the first chair of the Lyman Chaffee endowment will be filled by a person that has worked with Lyman in the past and pursues the same field of study that Lyman did,” said David Chaffee, Lyman’s brother. A scholar of international politics, Chaffee taught political science at CSUDH for more than 35 ... Read More
State Awards Auto Emissions Research Grant for CSUDH Professor’s Study of Tree Rings
The California Attorney General's Office has announced that CSUDH is one of seven recipients of an Automobile Emissions Research and Technology Fund grant. The university was awarded $140,575 to study the environmental and ecological impacts of automobile emissions and other anthropogenic pollution on Southern California ecosystems. The project, which was proposed and will be led by Assistant Professor of Biology Justin Valliere, will use dendrochronology – the study of tree rings – and stable isotope analysis to explore relationships between climate change, tree growth, and air pollution at high and low pollution sites in the Santa Monica Mountains. In addition to supporting this novel ... Read More
CSUDH Awarded Over $16 Million in Grants for 2020-21
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) brought in a record total of more than $16.9 million in grants for research and creative projects for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, up from $15.8 million during 2019-2020. The university’s grant totals continued their recent upward trajectory, even during a year that saw more than its fair share of hurdles and distractions. The record grant totals for 2020-21 included many large awards that have already been announced, including: $1.86 million State of California grant for the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute’s “Cannabis Industry in the South Bay” project, led by the institute’s director, Anthony ... Read More
