05/22/2026
🎨Calling all Fresno State students!
Have a creative vision for the next Central California Research Symposium? Submit your design for the chance to become the official logo of the upcoming 48th Annual CCRS!🐾✨
🏆 Winner receives a $250 prize.
📣 Winning logo will be featured during the plenary session and used as the official symposium logo.
This is your chance to leave your mark on one of Fresno State’s signature research events while showcasing your creativity to the campus community.
⏰ Submit your design by September 23, 2026 at 5PM.
Scan the QR code or visit: tinyurl.com/2s48kdpf for competition details and submission information!
05/15/2026
🎓✨ To the Class of 2026—congratulations on this incredible milestone! Your dedication, resilience, curiosity, and hard work have brought you to this moment, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate all that you’ve accomplished.
From research labs to classrooms, presentations to late-night projects, you’ve made your mark—and this is only the beginning. 🌟
The Fresno State Research and Sponsored Programs team is proud to celebrate our graduating students and all the impact you’ve made through discovery and innovation.
Here’s to your next chapter and all the possibilities ahead. 💙❤️
05/13/2026
Fresno State students—this is your chance to connect with a global community of scholars and educators dedicated to evidence-based thinking and impactful research.
LiliCon brings together voices across disciplines to explore critical thinking, innovative teaching, and research that challenges assumptions and drives meaningful change. Whether you're presenting, learning, or just exploring new ideas, this is a space to grow your academic perspective.
🔗 Learn more and explore the event: https://www.lilienfeldalliance.org/lilicon
05/08/2026
Relive the moments from the 2026 Central California Research Symposium!📸✨
From inspiring presentations and meaningful connections to celebrating student research from across the region, this year’s symposium was one to remember.
The official photo album is now live—browse, download, and share your favorite CCRS memories here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/T8NArJ6KPaD6t6ok9
Thank you to the students, faculty, mentors, judges, and supporters who helped make CCRS 2026 such an incredible celebration of discovery, innovation, and research. 💙❤️
05/04/2026
⏰ Attention Fresno State Faculty & Students!
The Claude Laval Competition ‘26–’27 deadline is approaching quickly. If you’re planning to apply, be sure to submit your proposal through InfoReady before time runs out!
🗓 Deadline: May 7, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
This opportunity supports innovation, research, and entrepreneurship across Fresno State—don’t miss your chance to bring your ideas forward.
🔗 Learn more about the competition:
https://academics.fresnostate.edu/grants/faculty/lavalnews.html
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05/01/2026
Happening TODAY at Fresno State 🎓
The 51st Social Science Student Symposium (S4) is here!
Join us for a day of student research, conversation, and community — plus a keynote from Dr. Safiya Noble (UCLA), Fresno State alum and MacArthur Fellow, on digital justice and our evolving relationship with technology.
Come through, support student work, and be part of the experience.
📍 Fresno State
📅 May 1, 2026
More details: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html -details/c356f0ac-9e7c-40fd-b1ca-34b69b2b5f3b
04/27/2026
⏰ Reminder!
The Claude Laval Competition deadline is coming up fast! Faculty and students are invited to apply for funding that supports innovation, research, and entrepreneurship.
🗓 Deadline: May 7, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
Don’t miss your chance to bring your ideas to life—apply now! 🚀
🔗 Learn more and apply:
https://academics.fresnostate.edu/grants/faculty/lavalnews.html
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04/25/2026
Student Highlight 🎓✨
Zoie Gavel presents her oral research titled “Assessing the impact of dietary Chalcones 17, 25, and 30 on Caenorhabditis elegans reproductive phenotype” at the CSU Statewide Research Competition 🧬
Proudly representing Fresno State💙
04/24/2026
Shining a spotlight on Mario Yanez 💼
Presenting “AI-Assisted Audit Ex*****on: Automating Repetitive Substantive Procedures for Small Businesses,” Mario explores how emerging technology can streamline audit processes and support efficiency in small business operations.
04/24/2026
Introducing Laura Yager 🎓
Presenting “What’s the Problem with Retention? A Critical Policy Analysis of Student Success in the California State University System,” Laura examines the policies shaping student outcomes across the CSU system.