CSUB College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering

Three CSUB students are receiving scholarships from the CSU system this year to help them achieve their goals of earning a doctorate, including two NSME students!

🔹 Jocelyne Lopez, a biology master's student and an Instructional Support Technician for our Department of Biology, plans to enroll in a Ph.D. program in microbiology

🔹 Heather Gross, a biochemistry undergrad, plans to pursue a doctorate in toxicology

Gross and Lopez have both been chosen as Sally Casanova Scholars through the California Pre-Doctoral Program.

Read more about these two amazing NSME students and Tremaine Law, a psychology student named a Health Professions Scholar, at the link!

Three CSUB students receive state doctoral scholarships by California State University, Bakersfield Three CSUB students receive state doctoral scholarships

The California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education will be on Saturday, October 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., hosted by San Diego State University.

This is a one-day conference offering workshops, networking and exposure to opportunities in graduate education. It is free and open to all college students in California, including those that may face barriers, who are open to the possibility of graduate school in their future.

(Reposting with updated information. We apologize for any confusion on the earlier post!)

This weekend, a group of our nursing students took off for Argentina, the latest of many global outreach trips the CSU Bakersfield Department of Nursing has organized over the last few years.

Karla Sosa at 23ABC came out to talk to professor Krystal Ball and some of the students before they left. Check out the story at the link!

Cal State Bakersfield nursing students head to Argentina for global outreach mission Cal State Bakersfield nursing students are heading to Argentina as part of the university's Global Nursing Outreach program.

Sophomore electrical engineering major Serenity Loveless was selected for a highly competitive scholarship and internship program with the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE’s Environmental Management (EM) Success Through Academic Research Scholarship (STARS) program selects a small group of STEM students from Minority Serving Institutions, providing them with full tuition coverage, an academic-year stipend, paid summer internships, funding for training and professional development and housing, travel and transportation support during internships.

Through this program, Serenity will be spending the summer at the Hanford Site in Washington, where she will work on projects related to nuclear facility safety and environmental management. She will build skills in technical analysis, risk assessment, communication and teamwork and problem-solving in real-world systems. Serenity’s acceptance into the program also comes with a commitment to continue working with the DOE after graduation.

“This program is more than just financial support,” Serenity said. “It’s opening doors for me professionally and giving me access to opportunities, mentorship and experiences that are honestly life changing. I’m really excited to represent my school in a program like this and bring back what I learn.”

🎥 The final video in our NSME alumni interview series highlights Gregory Gordon, a 2009 Geology graduate. Here, Gregory talks about his time in the CSUB geology graduate program and how it helped him in his career in petroleum geology.

This wraps up our alumni interview series. Thank you to all the alums who shared their stories! We hope their journeys and advice help to inspire the next generation of NSME `Runners!

NSME Alumni interviews: Gregory Gordon (Geology) Graduates of CSUB's College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and En...

🎥 Next up in our NSME alumni interview series is Christopher Wisehart, a 2019 Physics graduate. Here, Christopher talks about his time in the CSUB physics program and his work now as the Physics & Engineering Department's Instructional Support Technician.

NSME Alumni interviews: Christopher Wisehart (Physics) Graduates of CSUB's College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and En...

For years, graduation feels so far away, like the distant end point of a seemingly never-ending marathon that can take students over hurdles and through rocky terrain, with plenty of fun detours along the way. The journey is arduous yet joyful, and finally crossing that finish line with cheering onlookers makes every step worth it.

On May 16, California State University, Bakersfield graduated thousands of students over two commencement ceremonies at the Dignity Health Arena. Among the grads were more than 300 from the university’s College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering, who crossed the stage during the morning ceremony.

The road to graduation took a little longer than human biology major Kenya Morales was expecting, but as a first-generation student, she was grateful for the opportunity to be there.

“Everyone’s on their own time, and I feel like it’s mine now,” Morales, 25, said. “I’ll be holding my family in my heart while I’m walking. They don’t know how to put into words what it means to them. They just hug me deeply. They’re proud because they know how hard I’ve worked.”

Read more about the ceremony and some of our students, and see lots more photos at the link!

Commencement a time for ‘life-affirming joy’ by California State University, Bakersfield More than 300 NSME students among those who graduated on May 16

Students interested in the world around them can root their futures at CSUB's College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering. Whether they want to study biology, chemistry, mathematics or geology, students will find programs with dedicated faculty and staff, real-world research opportunities and plenty of hands-on learning.

Check out the video to learn more about these programs!

CSUB NSME CSUB NSME | Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Mathematics

We recently held our Honors Recognition Ceremony to celebrate the outstanding students of the College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering! Two of these students not only went on to win the top award for NSME but the President's Medal as well!

Learn more about each of these outstanding graduates and their amazing accomplishments at the link! 💙 💛 🎓

Outstanding NSME students recognized at honors ceremony by California State University, Bakersfield Outstanding NSME students recognized at honors ceremony