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Fireside Charla with SDSU President Adela de la Torre

Dec 1, 2019

San Diego State University has the only standalone Astronomy department in the California State University system. We also operate a research observatory on Mount Laguna, which is a short drive east of San Diego. And we are the only campus to offer bachelor's and master's degrees in astronomy under the guidance of...


Oct 31, 2019

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Natalie Mladenov, Dr. Trent Biggs, and Dr. Matthew Verbyla—three of our leading water researchers from the Blue Gold Group, one of SDSU’s centers of excellence focused exclusively on water research.

Our conversation touches on one of San Diego State University’s key areas of...


Oct 16, 2019

In this bonus episode, I chat with Devin Whatley, SDSU journalism student and staff writer for The Daily Aztec and respond to his questions about...

  • Why Fireside Charla...
  • Lessons learned from producing a podcast...
  • A day in my life as president...
  • Our strategic planning process...
  • Our envisioned Mission Valley...


Oct 1, 2019

Vice President of Research Stephen Welter and Associate Vice President for innovation, Stanley Malloy, join this Charla to talk about where SDSU has been on the research front and where we are going. 


Sep 18, 2019

Excited to share a special message delivered live at this year's All-University Convocation—a yearly event when faculty and staff gather to kick off a new academic year with a unified vision.  Enjoy!