Points of Pride

This scholarship program is for biology, biotechnology, biochemistry or chemistry undergraduate students. Students who receive this award will be supported and mentored in an independent research project over two summers and the intervening academic year.

The Bridges to the Stem Cell Research Program is funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).

A three-year, $480,000 grant from NASA to create an “aerospace academy” for local high school students, many of them from low-income backgrounds, operated through the Center for Research and Engagement in STEM Education (CRESE).

CSTEM provides a mentoring program designed to engage undergraduate students with STEM industry professionals. Sponsored by John Gormally and Wells Fargo.

A 4-week experience centered on math preparation, hands-on STEM projects, and career and professional development.

Poster sessions, capstone projects, and senior projects produced by students from all CSTEM disciplines. Inaugural Research & Design Day occurs on May 6, 2024.

Summer Scholars Program actively engages undergraduates in STEM research. Students are selected by faculty mentors and gain hands-on experience in highly interdisciplinary projects and learn to apply new instrumental techniques and analytical methods. Sponsored by Viasat Inc. and Encodia.

Super STEM Saturday is a one-day festival in March that engages kids of all ages and their families in the diverse and exciting fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Held in partnership with the College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics at CSUSM and The Classical Academies.

The Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Lab studies and evaluates the effects of human activities, including land use and land cover change, atmospheric pollution and climate change on the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is offering focused programming and scholarships to academically talented students with unmet financial need who pursue a chemistry/biochemistry major. Project activities include: (i) peer, faculty, and professional mentoring, (ii) academic and professional workshops, (iii) enhanced opportunities for undergraduate research, and (iv) priority enrollment status in chemistry courses.