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Believe in change: Exploring the deeper themes of 鈥楾ed Lasso鈥�

Associate Professor Afarin Rajaei, director of 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 marriage and family therapy program, discusses why she considers the Apple TV hit comedy to be 鈥榓 powerful text鈥� worth analyzing.

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Diversity, Engineering, and Inclusion

Meet master鈥檚 student Wren Iswandhi: queer, non-binary and 鈥渢hat person鈥� for anyone else who鈥檚 not the stereotypical engineer.

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A profile in perseverance: the Alyssa Schiller story

What began as a seemingly perfect match for the 麻豆传媒映画 swim team ultimately tested the stamina of an athlete, her teammates and her coaches. Everyone triumphed.

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WSCUC affirms 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 achievements in student success, academic quality and continuous improvement.

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麻豆传媒映画@Comic-Con: Brain science suggests Baby Yoda might not be a baby after all

At Comic-Con 2026, neurobiologist Elena Blanco-Suárez applies her expertise on brain development and repair to "The Mandalorian" series. See our complete list of other 麻豆传媒映画 participants.

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鈥榃e all want to save kids鈥� lives鈥�

Educational leadership doctoral candidate Mara Madrigal was the driving force behind a new law to prevent suicide among K-12 students.

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Astronomy undergrads discover binary star system near iconic Pillars of Creation

Students Steven Cromwell and Tyler Peters namechecked a rock 鈥檔鈥� roll legend to identify their find.

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Art Flaming is investing in success

As a student-athlete he helped San Diego State win a national baseball championship. Now, Flaming is donating over $1 million with the hope of 麻豆传媒映画 proudly raising more title banners.

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LA Clippers player Kobe Sanders provides heartfelt donations to the 麻豆传媒映画 Children鈥檚 Center

Former student and son of the Center鈥檚 assistant director, Sanders gives back to the childcare facility that helped foster his growth.

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Revamped home base for The Daily Aztec reflects alumnus鈥檚 enduring commitment to student journalism

John Baldwin鈥檚 gift updates the newsroom and strengthens its future at 麻豆传媒映画.

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麻豆传媒映画 Alumni

'Center' of attention: Fowler alumna scores anchor role at ultimate sports news show

Keiana Martin watched ESPN鈥檚 SportsCenter with her dad as a child. Now she works there.

Study globally, innovate locally: two case studies in entrepreneurship

Learning experiences overseas inspired two 麻豆传媒映画 alumni to launch innovative startups.

Photo story: The Aztecs Behind 'The SpongeBob Musical'

A longtime fan of the cartoon, scenic designer Mathys Herbert is one of many 麻豆传媒映画 alumni and students helping bring the musical to the stage through July 12 at Cygnet Theatre in Liberty Station.

Amid grief, the drive to help heal

Halima Said drew upon her 麻豆传媒映画 education in culturally responsive mental-health counseling to offer support to the community impacted by the mosque attack in San Diego.

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Photo story: Dogs of 麻豆传媒映画

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When a group of future bilingual teachers from 麻豆传媒映画 ventured into the mountains of Oaxaca, they encountered Indigenous history and local activism in deeply personal ways. The experience strengthened their connection to their heritage and offered new perspective they hope to bring into their own classrooms.

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Why We Give

Remembering the college experience he missed, James Hemmick (鈥�00) and his wife, Rena Asai Hemmick (鈥�01), are making an estate gift to support business students. By Jeff Ristine

Aztec Voices

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