College of Science @ SJSU

T-MINUS 3 DAYS UNTIL YOU WALK ACROSS THAT STAGE! Class of 2026? Are you ready?! "SJSU graduates: We are so proud of you and we can't wait to see the amazing things you do!" — Michael Kaufman, dean of the College of Science (@sjsuscience ) #sjsugrad2026

Some of you may be wondering what NeMeRa, our NMR, is and what it does. We asked Sophia and Vicky, two of our students, to explain! 💨 Did you know that all of the instruments in the room use high purity gases? 🌫️ We use nitrogen generators, which take the 77% nitrogen from the air, funnel it through, purifies it to supply pure nitrogen to our instruments!

Everyone welcome our new NMR … 🥁… NeMeRa! Congratulations to Dr. Bill Andreopoulos for the name! Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a name. It was great reading through all the submissions!

For nearly five decades, generations of students, faculty, staff, and local classrooms came to know and love Jeremiah, the desert tortoise who lived in Duncan Hall. Estimated to have been at least 85 years old, more likely in his 90s, Jeremiah came to SJSU from a private citizen in the 1970s and served as a Science Education Resource Center wildlife ambassador. His charisma and demeanor quickly made him the program's most popular representative. Whether sunning himself outside Duncan or patiently visiting classrooms across the region, he introduced 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 of people to wildlife, science, and curiosity in a way only Jeremiah could. This week, the College of Science had to say goodbye to this dear old friend. Thank you to the caregivers, veterinary staff, faculty, and students who looked after Jeremiah for so many years, and sincere condolences on your loss. 💚

We’re finally announcing the name of our new NMR! Or are we? Tune in tomorrow at 12:30PM for the real reveal! Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves - we’re keeping you all in suspense a little bit longer! 🤭

Happy last day of instruction Spartans! A fun post to lighten the mood. ☀️ Which Smiski are you? 👀

Here's a recap of some of the cool things the 2026 MLML Open House showcased! Check out @mosslandingmarinelabs for their recap video as well!

Here’s some more from our WIRC students. Learn about what WIRC means to them!

Ever wondered about our Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center at SJSU? What kind of research do they do there? Why do we even have it? Find out from 2 of our very own WIRC students!

We asked some of our amazing presenters to recap Student Research Day in one word - this is what they said! 🎉

We have re-opened our Science Department scholarships! Please apply by Friday, May 1st. NOTE: You must go through the SJSU application first before the portal opens up the Department applications. Take this chance!

One of the great things about UROP is the opportunity for students from multiple cohorts to work together in the same lab, creating a strong pipeline of mentorship, collaboration, and community. Earlier this month, student teams across cohorts co-presented research with their faculty mentors at academic conferences. Yadanar Khin (23–24 cohort) and Danino Corsis (24–25 cohort) co-presented a poster based on research with their @sjsuscience faculty mentor Dr. Bree Grillo-Hill titled “Probing Autophagy Activity in Ras and Myc Tumors” at the West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference on April 11th at Sonoma State University. Rhea Shaik (24–25 cohort), Thaneesha Singh (24–25 cohort), and Nisitha Kakulapati (25–26 cohort) co-presented a poster based on research with their @sjsuscience faculty mentor Dr. Theresa Dinh titled “The Role of COUP and ETS in Modulating PCV Identity”at the Stanford Undergraduate Research Conference on April 11th, where they won the “Life Science Award” in their division. Congratulations YK, Danino, Rhea, Thaneesha, and Nisitha! We are excited to see where your research takes you next.