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The Camino de Santiago and the people who impacted how I think about the world

SDSU researchers examined more than 6,200 professional football players over a 10-year period to document whether concussions were associated with higher arrest risk. To at least a limited extent, the answer is yes.

As the new President of the SDSU Alumni Board of Advisors, Yolanda Apalategui Lugo ('05, '15) is committed to honoring SDSU’s tradition of excellence while embracing thoughtful innovation to strengthen and better serve the evolving needs of our alumni community.

SDSU intern Arya Karthik says goodbye and recalls lessons learned covering the downtown San Diego beat

A longtime fan of the cartoon, scenic designer Mathys Herbert is one of many SDSU alumni and students helping bring the musical to the stage through July 12 at Cygnet Theatre in Liberty Station. As SpongeBob might say: Are you ready, kids, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the set?

In his hometown of Bogotá, Colombia, Carlos Castro created "Umbral," a permanent public art piece commemorating 460 healthcare workers who lost their lives while serving during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a space for reflection and collective memory.

The instruments, used throughout Pat Pfiffner’s four-decade career in symphony halls, theatres and Broadway productions, will support the next generation of musicians.

Celebrating excellence in performance, education, and creative scholarship, the school honors standout students whose dedication to music and dance reflects both artistic growth and a commitment to impact beyond the stage.

Celebrating creativity, innovation, and academic excellence, the school honors standout students whose work reflects thoughtful design, artistic exploration, and research. Through interior architecture and ceramics, these students are using art and design to explore identity, collaboration, and human connection.

Celebrating exceptional students who are advancing advocacy, equity, and community-centered leadership through public administration and criminal justice. These students are using policy, research, and lived experience to create more inclusive and accessible systems.

Celebrating outstanding students who are redefining hospitality, tourism, and recreation management through leadership, innovation, and lived experience. Through event planning, sustainability initiatives, and community-centered work, these students are bringing creativity and purpose to the future of the industry.

Alexa Berry took the “athlete” out of student-athlete and flourished in her newfound passions.

The future-set original musical explores how the people of a doomed island off the coast of Maine cope with impending death.

SDSU journalism students traveled to China for an immersive faculty-led program that brought together American, Chinese and French students in a rare global exchange

The work of “folk horror” became a creative collaboration, with cast members shaping roles being played for the first time.

SDSU researcher Rebecca de Souza is reshaping how communities understand hunger, dignity, and the systems behind food access