SJSU Magazine Issues

Spring 2026

Inside this issue: SJ 26: Where Digital Art Thrives, SJ 26: Where Art and Sport Collide and Judi Oyama.

20 articles and pages

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President's Message

SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson shares her vision for SJ26, San José State University and the Spartan Edge.
SJ 26: Where Digital Art Thrives

The ultimate group project
SJ 26: Where Art and Sport Collide

Creating temporary landmarks
Judi Oyama

Judi Oyama is Unafraid to Fly
Big Idea

What Does it Mean to be a Spartan?
Kingdom of Cards

Building a “Kingdom of Cards” From Text to Tableau
Dontae Lartigue

Raises the Bar
Charles Cramer

Charles Cramer’s Tale of Two Mentors
Economic Impact Report

San José State’s Economic Impact
Alan Kazdin, Honorary Doctor

Celebrated Psychologist and Founder of “The Kazdin Method” Awarded Honorary Doctor of Science
Distinguished Alumni Awards

Spartans of Significance: A Night Honoring Our Distinguished Alumni
100 Years of SJSU Bands

SJSU Bands Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary
Sing Me a Story

The Story of a Song: SJSU Wind Ensemble Presents Original Piece by Antioch Family
Soma Safari iSchool

Soma Safari, a Book Ecosystem Project of the iSchool, Ships 50,000 Books to Kenya
SJSU Men's Rugby

Rebuilding a Brotherhood: The Rise of Spartan Rugby
Inquiring Minds: Fisheries

SJSU Scientists Partner With Students and Fishermen to Study Marine Reserves
Faculty Spotlight: Entomology Museum

SJSU’s Entomology Museum Helps Decode California’s Estimated 100,000 Insect Species
Engineering Internships

Silicon Valley Internships are Shaping the Next Generation of Spartan Engineers
In Memoriam

Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Feedback

Submit SJSU class notes and offer feedback on the spring 2026 issue of SJSU Magazine.

Fall 2025

Inside this issue: Campus Master Plan, R2 Status and Big Idea.

17 articles and pages

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President's Message

From the President's Desk
Campus Master Plan

San José State’s Physical Blueprint for Change
R2 Status

SJSU Achieves R2 Status
Big Idea

How has SJSU helped you build a blueprint for your career?
Filipino American History Mural

More Than A Mural: Cementing a Filipino American Legacy Into Public Memory at San José State
Amy Tan

Amy Tan: Novelist, Birdwatcher, Icon
Tyson Amir

Restoring History
School of Planning, Policy and Environmental Studies

I ntroducing the School of Planning, Policy and Environmental Studies
Erin Nicholson

Giving Voice to Wisdom
ASCDC Celebrates 25 Years

25 Years of Care: The Lasting Impact of SJSU’s Associated Students Child Development Center
Project Rebound

Project Rebound Offers a Path to a Degree for Justice-Impacted Students
Sophia Jones

On the Call: Sophia Jones Parlays SJSU Experience into Broadcast Career in WNBA
Zeality

Alternate Zeality: SJSU Athletics Embraces the Future of Social Media
Giving: Honorary Doctorates

Stars and Skylines: San José State Celebrates Spartans with Honorary Doctorates
Colleen Wilcox

Colleen Wilcox: Champion for Communication
AI @ SJSU

Library Leads AI Initiatives
Class Notes and Feedback

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Spring 2025

Inside this issue: Big Idea, Physics 2A and Transforming Longing into Belonging.

19 articles and pages

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President's Message

From the President's Desk
Big Idea

What Does Student Success Mean to You?
Physics 2A

Physics 2A Proves That Learning Can Be Fun
Transforming Longing into Belonging

Establishing strong connections
Grace Vincent

Grace Vincent: A Force of Nature
Jordan Orosco

Rhymes, Reasons and Radicals: That Math Teacher Makes Magic
Andrew Carter/UROP

Undergraduate Research and Opportunity Program (UROP) Sparks Enthusiasm Among Students
Analyss Benally

Analyss Benally: The Fundamentals of Giving Back
Career Launch Initiative

Unlocking Career Potential and Growing Networks in Just Two Sessions
Peer Connections

The Power of Peer Connections
Esports Story

The Esports Scene at SJSU Is On the Rise
From Auto Shop to Dentistry

From Auto Shop to Dentistry: Dr. Larry Napolitano’s Journey and Legacy of Giving
Brian Maurer

Randy Rodriguez Connects Students
Cade Story-Yetto

Story Makes History:
Costanza Rampini

Mapping Survival: Unhoused Communities, Urban Streams and Climate Change
SJSU Online & Professional Education

Dustin Wagner
Distinguished Alumni Awards

Spartans of Significance: A Night Honoring Our Distinguished Alumni
Honoring a Legacy

Honoring a Legacy: Siblings Establish Scholarship to Support Future Social Sciences Leaders
In Memoriam and Feedback

Remembering Pedro "Pete" Silva

Fall 2024

Inside this issue: Lawrence Fan, Kogura Gifts and Charlene Archibeque.

17 articles and pages

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President's Message

From the President's Desk
Lawrence Fan

Lawrence Fan. The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
Kogura Gifts

Kogura Gifts: A Family Legacy Built on Resilience
Charlene Archibeque

All Together Now
Impostor Syndrome

We Can't All Be Impostors
Mychal Threets

A Story of Library Joy
Athletics Community Service

Spartans At Your Service
Binh Danh

Photography of Belonging
Art About

Earth, Wind and Fire in the Redwoods
Daniel Andrews

How a Lightning Bolt Led Daniel Andrews to the Moon
Next Century of Spartans

The Next Century of Spartans
Digital Humanities

Digital Humanities Connects Communities
Welcome to the Neighborhood

Want to learn more?
NASA Aspire story

An Internship to ASPIRE To
SJSU Online

Become a Spartan!
Planned Giving

An Enduring Legacy
Class Notes and Feedback

Submit Your Class Note and Feedback

Spring 2024

Inside this issue: Serena Ortiz, College of Business and Internship Opportunities.

18 articles and pages

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President's Message

From the President's Desk
Serena Ortiz

For Serena Ortiz, Biology is a Miracle
College of Business

Lucas College and Graduate School of Business
Internship Opportunities

SJSU and the City of San José Continue Partnership with New Internship Agreement
College of Education

Connie L. Lurie College of Education
Blood Clot Research

The Form and Function of Blood Clots
College of Engineering

Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
College of Graduate Studies

Grad Slam Takes Center Stage
Jennah Loggins

Discovering Her Life's Goal: Jennah Loggins’ Journey From the Soccer Field to Adobe Headquarters
College of Health and Human Sciences

Stories that highlight experiential learning
Bill Hare

Mastering Harmony
College of Humanities and the Arts

Stories highlighting experiential learning
Sense of Belonging

Student Clubs and Organizations Inspire Meaning, Growth and Friendship
CPGE

College of Professional and Global Education
Carli Lowe

Carli Lowe Brings History to Life
College of Science

Stories that highlight experiential learning
College of Social Sciences

Stories that highlight experiential learning
Class Notes and Feedback

Submit Your Class Note & Feedback

Fall 2023

Inside this issue: The ISB Opens Its Doors, At Your Service and HDCC Goes Beyond Wellness.

24 articles and pages

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President's Message

From the President's Desk
The ISB Opens Its Doors

Second floor
At Your Service

The world as a classroom
HDCC Goes Beyond Wellness

Beyond Wellness: HDCC Provides Community Care, Student Training and Cultural Understanding
Spartans Soaring

Spartans Soaring at the Perfect Time
Timpany Center Makes a Splash

The Timpany Center Makes a Splash
Career Center is a Hidden Gem

SJSU’s Career Center is a Hidden Gem on Campus
MTI is Driving Change

A summer well spent
Behind the Wheel of Spartan Racing

Behind the Wheel:
The Jurney and the Destination

A new kind of graft
Taiko: Heartbeat of a Movement

Call and response
Ahmed Banafa: Man and Machine

On quantum computing and AI
SpartUp: Money, Mentors, Milestones

Money, Mentors, Milestones:
Navigating the Ethical AI Frontier

Brand as an experience
SJSU Online: Transform Your Life

SJSU Online:
Lockheed Martin and SJSU: Innovation Partners

Lockheed Martin and SJSU: Partners in Innovation
Fly High with Bo Yang

A day in the life of a drone researcher
One Historic Leap at a Time

The long jump to get to San José
Uppercase Special

Increased demand for qualified educators
Pull Up a Seat with Robin López

Robin López Wants More Seats at the Table
Braving the Odds

Want to learn more?
Hammer Theatre is Elevating the Arts

Curtain Call:
Did They Take the Fork in the Road?

Getting the First Job
Editor's Note and Feedback

From the Editor

Spring 2023

Inside this issue: Climate Science: On Thin Ice, Mosaic of SJSU and NASA Minds and The Key is in the Clouds.

20 articles and pages

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President's Message

Introducing President Teniente-Matson
Climate Science: On Thin Ice

Join the movement
Mosaic of SJSU and NASA Minds

Did you know?
The Key is in the Clouds

Want to learn more?
The Little Marine Lab That Could

Sponges: Winners or losers of climate change?
Forrest Fire

Learn more about the WIRC
Sustaining the Battery Surge

Want to learn more?
Powering the Future of Batteries

Want to learn more?
Leveraging Our Geography

Leveraging Our Geography in an Increasingly Digital World
Closing the Health Disparities Gap

Want to learn more?
A Picture of (Public) Health

Want to learn more?
The Heart of the Matter

Want to learn more?
Speaking of Equity

Want to learn more?
Beyond the Shakeout

Want to learn more?
A New Era of Spartan Athletics

A New Era of Spartan Athletics Begins with SAC
Dancing Out of the Shadows

Movement as freedom
Hail, Spartans, Hail

Once a Spartan, Always a Spartan
In Memoriam

Gordon Moore
Editors' Note

From the Editors
Submit Feedback

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Summer/Fall 2022

Inside this issue: The Spartan Superway, Beam of Hope and AI for Good.

23 articles and pages

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President's Message

From the Desk of Interim President Perez
The Spartan Superway

About Mineta Transportation Institute
Beam of Hope

SJSU alumnus James Dempsey captured lightning in a bottle. His cutting-edge medical technology is saving lives and revolutionizing radiation treatment for cancer as we know it.
AI for Good

Computer Engineering Professor Magdalini Eirinaki is showing students — and the world — what it means to be a socially responsible artificial intelligence engineer.
Reimagining Libraries

Digital Humanities
Pressure Off, Game Oon

Natasha Andrea Oon’s historic individual season led the Spartans to championship-level heights, and a new perspective on golf propels her as she starts her professional career.
Footballs and Curtain Calls

Spartans vs. Portland State
The Next Firefighting Tool

Machine Learning: The Next Firefighting Tool
Cleaning Up California

A Little Goes a Long Way, Every Single Day
Spotlight on Inclusivity

Shining a Spotlight on Inclusivity
Starting Their Next Chapter

Reimagining her career in comedy to outreach librarianship
A Hall of Fame Dynamic

Recent Football Hall of Fame inductee Dick Vermeil’s knack for identifying the value in people has caught the attention of Hollywood twice — a skill he credits his SJSU coaches and professors for fostering in him.
Accelerating Research

Accelerating Research: Interdisciplinary Science Building
Title IX at SJSU

Building the Culture of Title IX at SJSU
Preparing for What's Next

Outcomes Snapshot
Anything Is Popsicle

For Maria Cedolini Thompson, ‘Anything is Popsicle’
All the Ways SJSU Cares

All the Ways
The Art of Social Change

Planting the seeds of expression
55-Year Promise

Harry Edwards' 55-Year Promise
NewsCenter Highlights

2022 Top Highlights
Spar"Ten" With Mai Mai Cantos

Want to learn more?
Editors' Note

From the Editors
Submit Feedback

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Fall/Winter 2021

Inside this issue: Silver Linings, Finding Nirvana and Fighting Fire With Fire.

18 articles and pages

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Table of Contents

A Message From President Papazian
President's Message

From the Desk of President Papazian
Silver Linings

Discovering Silver Linings in a Pandemic
Finding Nirvana

Creating a joyful space
Fighting Fire With Fire

A tale of two disciplines
Impact of Expungement

The Exponential Impact of Expungement
The Next Icon

The new paradigm
Blueprint for the Future

The Blueprint for SJSU's Reimagined Future
Addressing Systemic Racism

SJSU’s Progress on Addressing Systemic Racism
Giving Back is Good Business

Reflections of business faculty
Shaping the World, By Design

Architecture, design and the stories landscapes tell
Spar"Ten" With Jeff Konya

Spar“Ten” With Jeff Konya: 10 Questions for SJSU’s New Athletic Director
Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar for Equality and Justice
Transformation 2030

Transformation 2030: SJSU’s Strategic Plan Guides the University Forward
To Give is to Transform

Forging new territories in STEM
Science of Advising

The Science of Advising
Transformation Testimonials

SJSU: Transformation, Defined
Reach Out to Us

Thank you for reading!