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San Diego State University and Chelsea Investment Corporation broke ground on Addison at SDSU Mission Valley, a development featuring 126 units on 80 acres along the San Diego River. The development will include affordable housing units and a walker-friendly neighborhood, and it marks a landmark moment for the California State University system as one of the first affordable housing developments advancing under the 2024 Faculty and Employee Housing Act.

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San Diego State University graduate Matthew Salvador-Carrillo and his mother, Carina Hernandez-Carrillo, share their inspiring journey of earning sociology degrees together after Carina returned to college more than 20 years after raising her son as a single mother and working as a civilian contractor for the Navy.

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The Sciuto Ruiz family continued a three-generation Aztec legacy as Marceline Sciuto and her daughter, Micaela Ruiz, walked across the commencement stage, following a family tradition that began with Micaela’s late father, who graduated from San Diego State University in 1975.

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San Diego State University geography doctoral student Megan Ward-Baranyay, in collaboration with the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, led a study published in AGU Advances that found pre-fire fuel conditions were the strongest predictors of burn severity in three January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires. Using NASA satellite data, researchers showed that understanding vegetation conditions before ignition may improve wildfire risk assessment, land management, and community preparedness.

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In celebration of , San Diego State University and the San Diego community are proud to recognize and uplift the contributions of the + community all June and July 🏳️‍🌈

SDSU Alumni, Julian Preciado, a graduate of SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL - San Diego, CA, and Imperial Valley College, was named valedictorian of both the Lamden School of Accountancy and Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University after completing his degree in just three years with a 3.95 GPA. The achievement came amid the loss of his mother and while navigating CountDigital, his consulting firm that assists CPA firms and their clients with complex blockchain transactions and digital asset accounting.

Learn more about his inspirational journey: https://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local-standout-named-dual-valedictorian-at-sdsu-s-fowler-college-of-business/article_81c6dee8-cee0-49d4-88fe-ce0c787c7cd0.html

San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus recently held its 67th and largest-ever commencement ceremony, celebrating 491 students graduating with teaching credentials, bachelor’s degrees, and master’s degrees while honoring the perseverance, sacrifice, and achievements of the Class of 2026.

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SDSU Alumni, Los Angeles Clippers player, and son of San Diego State University’s Children’s Center, Kobe Sanders paid homage to the children’s center where he spent his early childhood by announcing the funding the center received through an NBA All-Star Weekend mentorship initiative. The funding will help strengthen programs and enhance classroom experiences for children and families in the SDSU community.

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From helping establish the Department of Africana Studies to becoming San Diego State University’s first Black administrator, SDSU honors the late Harold K. Brown, a former student-athlete and SDSU Alumni, for his impact and contributions to civil rights, education, and community empowerment in San Diego and across the university.

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Kitty Lui, a joint doctoral student at San Diego State University and UC San Diego, and associate professor of neuroscience at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Sarah Banks, published a study in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease examining how poor sleep quality is associated with increased Alzheimer’s disease risk in older women with higher genetic predisposition.

Learn more about the study: https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/sleep-medicine/breathing-disorders/poor-sleep-linked-higher-alzheimers-risk-women/