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08/27/2026

ODFS Countdown continues...just TWO WEEKS until the BIG DAY (September 10!) Today we introduce you to our 2026 incoming class of graduate students! Our new class includes 4 students pursuing a PhD in Chemistry, 3 students (one not pictured) pursuing a PhD in Biochemistry and our VERY FIRST PhD Physics student! Funds generated from One Day For State help provide opportunities and support for our graduate students who play a vital role in our department!

08/26/2026

08/20/2026

One Day For State is just 3 short weeks away!!
Science Jack is busy in the lab working on some special experiments to help us celebrate the 10th annual ODFS on September 10th!

One Day for STATE shows how every Jackrabbit can make a difference — students see their generosity multiplied through challenge gifts, faculty and staff are inspired by the support of Jackrabbit Nation, and alumni and friends join together to pave the way for the next generation.

Save the date (SEPTEMBER 10) and join us to connect with a family of alumni and friends across the globe to make a lasting impact on our current and future Jackrabbits!
https://www.sdstatealumnifoundation.org/events/one-day-for-state

08/13/2026

One Day For State is just 4 weeks away!!
Last year we raised $3.2 million dollars from 6126 donors...let's see if we can beat that number in 2026!
Help us celebrate the 10th annual ODFS on September 10th!
https://www.sdstatealumnifoundation.org/events/one-day-for-state

08/12/2026

Live coverage of the total solar eclipse in Greenland, Iceland, and Europe today…

Live coverage of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse will feature telescope views, footage from a WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft chasing the Moon's shadow,

08/02/2026

will reach its greatest elongation – greatest distance from the sunrise – this Sunday, August 2. Look east at dawn. The view will be best from the Northern Hemisphere. The moon will visit it on August 11. And it’ll be close to Jupiter on August 15. Mercury will disappear from the morning sky in late August.

See charts for both hemispheres at https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/mercury-before-sunrise-greatest-elongation-west/

07/31/2026

SDSU was well-represented at the 29th BCCE which wrapped up yesterday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Several alumni were there presenting including: MS Chemistry - Chemistry Education...Jamie Flint and Frankie Petersen; Current PhD Student (and MS alumni) Ryan Johnson; and PhD alumni Tobi Odeleye. Additionally, three Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics faculty were there - Melody Jewell, Julie Leibold and Matt Miller. If you can't tell, flamingos were the theme and we had a blast!