John Tracy (Class of '76, B.S., physics), vice president and chief technology officer at Boeing, returned to California State University, Dominguez Hills to speak to students from his alma mater and the California Academy of Mathematics and Science on Nov. 21 in the Loker Student Union. The Gardena native presented “My Journey: From CSU Dominguez Hills to Chief Technology Officer at Boeing,” reflecting on his education at the university and his ascent to leading approximately 100,000 engineers, manufacturing personnel, and computer scientists at the world's largest aerospace company. Laura Robles, dean of the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, said that the campus community was ... Read More
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John Carvalho: Shortage of Microbiologists Would Cause Dire Health Care Shortfall
The nursing shortage in the United States has been well documented and reported; however, there is another segment of the health care industry workforce that is in decline - clinical laboratory scientists, also known as clinical microbiologists. According to John Carvalho, assistant professor of biology at California State University, Dominguez Hills, if the number of these scientists continues to fall, the potential impacts could include increases in bacteria-related infections- the very things CLS professionals are trained to detect. In his article, “Importance of Clinical Microbiologists for U.S. Healthcare Infrastructure,” published in the July issue of Clinical Laboratory ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Announces Honorary Doctorate Candidates for 2011
California State University, Dominguez Hills will present honorary doctorates to Janet Murguía, president and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza, and Dr. John Tracy, an alumnus of CSU Dominguez Hills and chief technology officer and senior vice president of engineering, operations and technology at The Boeing Company, during commencement exercises scheduled for Friday, May 20, at the Home Depot Center Tennis Stadium on campus. Tracy will receive an honorary Doctor of Science at the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences/College of Extended and International Education ceremony at 11:30 a.m. that day. Murguía will receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane ... Read More
Contemporary Concerns and Technology Examined at Student Research Day
By Ryan Traylor and Joanie Harmon The 6th Annual Student Research Day (SRD) at California State University, Dominguez Hills showcased the work of undergraduate and graduate students. On Feb. 24, more than 100 students shared their oral and poster presentations on a range of topics that represented issues most on college students' minds. “Students' presentations reflected a broad range of contemporary concerns such as HIV prevention and sexual health, and also timely topics such as the use of on-line technologies to support virtual education activities,” said associate professor of sociology Matt Mutchler , who mentored three of his students through oral and poster ... Read More
Students Share Their Scholarship at CSU Dominguez Hills Student Research Day
From a study on coping strategies of the unemployed in Los Angeles to one on mobile device separation anxiety, more than 100 academic topics will be presented by undergraduate and graduate students during the sixth annual California State University, Dominguez Hills Student Research Day on Thursday, Feb. 24. According to Mohammed Eyadat, the event's organizer and associate professor of information system and operations management, the daylong event–presentations take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Loker Student Union–showcases the research and creative activities of students and their faculty mentors at the university. “Student Research Day has grown in quality and quantity ... Read More