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College of Science News

CSUMB students place first and second at the CSU Student Research Competition

The annual event invites research presentations from all disciplines, and required a written and video presentations, as well as a live Q&A with a jury and an audience.

May 17, 2021

Beyond the Ordinary

CSU Monterey Bay provides over 7,000 students an extraordinary opportunity to learn on a residential campus just one mile from the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay. The university offers 25 unique and sought-after degree programs in six colleges.

May 9, 2021

The NSF funds CSUMB and regional colleges to make more STEM teachers

CSUMB has been awarded a grant for $1.4 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program. The Rural Integrated STEM Education Ready (RISE Ready) program cultivates STEM majors (science, technology, engineering, math) to become 6th - 12th grade science and math teachers in high-need and rural schools and school districts.

April 1, 2021

A Society of Scientists

Corey Garza, Ph.D., professor of marine science in CSUMB’s College of Science, was recently inducted as a 2020 fellow in the California Academy of Sciences. He joins a cohort of 13 other scientists from California and beyond as new members.

October 21, 2020

UROC students awarded Sally Casanova scholarships

Selina Espinoza, psychology major and statistics minor, has been awarded as this year's Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar. Espinoza will receive an award of $3,000 to support graduate school and professional development endeavors for the upcoming 2020-21 year.

August 10, 2020