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Engineering Program Part of National Competition
The electrical engineering program is among 17 teams from colleges and universities across the country selected to participate in the 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition: Powering the Blue Economy.
CSUSM NewsCenter | Monday, June 7, 2021
Award to Aid Engineering's Ongoing Transition to Virtual Learning
Dr. Reza Kamali, associate professor of electrical engineering, and Dr. Ricardo D. Fierro, associate dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, received supplemental award for their Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM grant.
By Eric Brier | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Awards and Accolades: Big Start to Semester for IEEE
Awarded Qualcomm $10,000 sponsorship and IEEE proclammation granted to all SD IEEEE Student Branches by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
By Eric Breier | Wednesday, October 5, 2020
CSUSM to Celebrate Grand Opening of Viasat Engineering Pavilion
Cal State San Marcos will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on Friday, March 20 to celebrate the grand opening of the university’s Viasat Engineering Pavilion.
By CSUSM News Center | Friday, March 6, 2020
Students receive take-home lab kits
The College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CSTEM) distributed over 500 take-home lab kits to students this semester.
By Anneliese Esparza| Saturday, September 26, 2020
Board of Trustees Approves Naming of Viasat Engineering Pavilion California State University Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved the renaming of Cal State San Marcos’ Foundation Classroom Building as the Viasat Engineering Pavilion.
By CSUSM News | Friday, September 25, 2020
Engineering a Program from the Ground Up
Dr. Reza Kamali-Sarvestani is laying the foundation for a groundbreaking electrical engineering degree at Cal State San Marcos.
By David Ogul | Saturday, September 26, 2020
Trischman Appointed CSTEM Interim Dean
Chemistry professor Jackie Trischman will begin an appointment as the interim dean of CSTEM on July 1, 2020.
By Eric Breier| Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Dean K' Leaving Lasting Legacy
Dr. Katherine Kantardjieff, the founding dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, will begin a new position as provost at Cal State Monterey Bay on July 1. Her work and her community-building efforts really contributed significantly to establishing our identity in North County
By Eric Breier| Wednesday, April 22, 2020
CodeQueens Mentors Make Impact on High School Students
Ashley Jacobs and Marissa Beltran each bring a unique perspective to the CodeQueens Club, a 12-week after-school program coordinated by Cal State San Marcos that introduces high school students to computer coding.
By Eric Breier | Thursday May 2, 2019
Building a Program That Will Make A Difference
Dr. Xiaocong (Simon) Fan, the driving force behind CSUSM's new software engineering program.
By David Ogul | February 21, 2019
Developing a New Software Engineering Program at CSUSM
Software engineering expert and professor, on the ground floor behind Cal State San Marcos’ new software engineering program, a program that will offer its first courses next fall and will graduate its first class of students in 2021.
By David Ogul | November 24, 2018
Viasat Invests $1.5M in Support of Engineering Program
Carlsbad-based global communications company Viasat & Hunter Industries invested $1.5 million to CSUSM, becoming the founding partners of the university’s engineering program.
By Eric Breier | February 8, 2018
Becoming Embedded at Cal State San Marcos
Dr. Ali Ahmadinia launches a grant-funded research project to develop a cellphone-size, embedded device to measure air quality and monitor indoor pollutants.
By David Ogul | June 28, 2017
CSUSM Ready to Fill Need for Engineers
CSUSM burgeoning an engineering program that will ensure that the region is equipped with highly skilled talent for our leading industries, maintaining San Diego’s standing at the forefront of global innovation.
By CSUSM News Center | January 30, 2017
Study: Engineering Program Needed in Region
North County in need of a strong engineering presence and degree program for the students.
By CSUSM News Center| January 30, 2017
HSI STEM grant will provide foundational funding for engineering program
U.S. Department of Education awarded CSUSM a $6 million grant under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM Program, providing foundational funding for an engineering program.
By Eric Breier| September 29, 2016
Research Shows Female Engineering Students Underestimate Their True Ability
Anna Woodcock, professor of psychology at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), and Diana Bairaktarova, professor of engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, team up to study the impact of gender differences in first-year engineering students’ self-evaluations of their engineering ability.
By Whitney Fraiser | April 25, 2016