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Skip to content Home » Craig School hosts economic development certificate program Craig School hosts economic development certificate program The University Business Center at the Craig School of Business will host the 15th annual Introduction to Economic Development Certificate Program training from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Oct. 21-24 at the University Business Center, in partnership with the Sacramento-based California Association for Local Economic Development. In the largest enrollment in the history of the program, 89 economic developers from more than 70 California cities and economic development organizations will attend the training. In the past 14 years, the…

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Skip to content Home » From smart robot to prosthetic technology, engineering research fuels new innovations From smart robot to prosthetic technology, engineering research fuels new innovations Faculty from the Lyles College of Engineering at Fresno State are making research breakthroughs with local and global impacts. Dr. Hovannes Kulhandjian, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, received a patent for his invention, “System and Method for Human and Animal Detection in Low Visibility,” a handheld device that can be used by firefighters to find humans and animals in heavy smoke during emergency situations. “Receiving the ‘Notice of Allowance’…

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Skip to content Home » Alumna leads campus blood drive, inspired by personal connections Alumna leads campus blood drive, inspired by personal connections Kayla Ferreira remembers being a high schooler, sitting beside her mother’s hospital bed and watching her receive blood transfusions. It was that experience that made the community need for donor blood a personal mission for Ferreira – and helped shape her career. “My mom has an autoimmune disease and had to receive blood transfusions for multiple years,” Ferreira shared. This firsthand experience with the life-saving power of blood donation sparked her interest in the cause.…

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Skip to content Home » Wellness-to-go vending machine provides health and hygiene items to students Wellness-to-go vending machine provides health and hygiene items to students Fresno State held a ribbon cutting on Oct. 8 for the official launch of the wellness-to-go vending machine located on the first floor of the Resnick Student Union.  The vending machine is the first of its kind serving a student population in Fresno County. Enrolled Fresno State students can access several over-the-counter medications, hygiene supplies like menstrual kits, chapstick, deodorant, at-home Covid tests, and harm-reduction products including Narcan and fentanyl test strips, for…

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Skip to content Home » Events at Fresno State honor LGBTQ2+ History Month Events at Fresno State honor LGBTQ2+ History Month LGBTQ2+ History Month — marked each October in the United States — observes the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirit communities’ quest for civil rights and celebrates their achievements. Fresno State has a variety of events taking place during the month of October, honoring the significant contributions of LGBTQ2+ members of the campus community: Oct. 7: Banned and Challenged Books Exhibit Walkthrough, presented by the Fresno State Library and Cross Cultural and Gender Center LGBTQ2+…

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Skip to content Home » Fresno State earns HEED diversity award for 11th time Fresno State earns HEED diversity award for 11th time Fresno State received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This is the eleventh year Fresno State has been named a HEED Award recipient.  As a recipient of the annual award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — Fresno State will be featured, along with 113 other…

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Skip to content Home » Jumpstart Fresno program expands; serving 18 preschool classrooms Jumpstart Fresno program expands; serving 18 preschool classrooms Jumpstart Fresno, within the Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, will kick off its program year Monday, Oct. 7 with 90 Fresno State students entering 18 preschool classrooms across Fresno County. They will begin their service providing support in language, literacy and social emotional programming to underserved communities. Jumpstart Fresno is entering its 23rd year at Fresno State. It has long-standing partnerships with local preschool organizations such as: Stone Soup Fresno, Reading…

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Skip to content Home » California Water Institute partners with Sustainable Conservation to study on-farm recharge  California Water Institute partners with Sustainable Conservation to study on-farm recharge  The California Water Institute at Fresno State announces its first formal partnership with Sustainable Conservation on a $498,423 grant-funded project from the California Department of Food and Agriculture aimed at enhancing aquifer replenishment in the San Joaquin Valley. “The California Water Institute has engaged in several activities with Sustainable Conservation in the past, but this collaboration marks a significant development of our partnership,” said Laura Ramos, interim director for California Water…

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