California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) research scholars Chad Thomas and Adrianna Perez took first place for their poster presentations at the Society for the Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Conference from Oct. 19 to 21 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference is considered one of the largest annual gatherings of minority scientists in the country. Thomas, a cell and molecular biology major and a Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) scholar, presented his research “NMR Methods in the Structure Elucidation of Bioactive Alkaloids from Mostuea brunonis.” Perez, a ... Read More
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CSUDH Alumni Honored During CSU Media Arts Festival
On their home turf, four proud Toro alumni were honored for their video production prowess during the 2017 CSU Media Arts Festival (MAF), which took place on Nov. 4 at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) for the first time in the festival's 27-year history. The MAF was hosted by CSUDH's College of Arts and Humanities and the Digital Media Arts Department. Hosted at a different California State University (CSU) campus each year, the MAF provides talented students studying film, broadcasting, video, screenwriting, and new media from throughout the 23-campus CSU system the opportunity to showcase their work for their peers, faculty, and industry professionals, while ... Read More
2017 Founders’ Dinner Honors those who Accelerate Success at CSUDH
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) honored those who have contributed to building strength and vibrancy within local communities, are dedicated to civic engagement, and have helped CSUDH provide education, scholarship, and services that are accessible and transformative during its 2017 Founders' Dinner: Accelerating Success on Oct. 26 at the Porsche Experience Center in Carson. The Founder's Dinner ceremony was preceded by a formal reception during which many CSUDH alumni, partners, staff, students and honorees mingled, while some took advantage of the new Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles' amenities, such as riding shotgun in a Porsche around the center's 2.38-mile ... Read More
University Recognizes 2017 Staff Awards of Excellence Winners
“A beacon of light.” “A solar energy marvel.” “Unfailingly gracious.” Such comments may sound like promotional sound bites, but they were actually just a sample of the praise bestowed upon the three Staff Awards of Excellence recipients during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2017 Staff Awards of Excellence ceremony. Each year the Staff Awards ceremony, which took place in the Loker Student Union Ballroom on Oct. 4, provides a way for the university to highlight the vital role and exemplary service staff plays in CSUDH's success in carrying out its mission. The event also recognizes staff members for their years of service. This year 111 were honored for five to 40 ... Read More
Governor Brown Hosts Transportation Work Forum on Campus
California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) hosted a forum at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) June 30 to discuss the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and its potential for increasing transportation job and construction contracts for large and small businesses in the state. The forum consisted of two roundtables that took place in CSUDH's University Library that included Brown, Bradford, and transportation officials, and was attended by education leaders and other elected officials. Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, Carson Mayor Albert Robles, CSUDH President Willie J. Hagan, and California State University Chancellor ... Read More
