![Distinguished Alum and Strategic Architect Kimate Richards](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/article-header_Kimate-Richards-600x400.jpg )
Distinguished Alum and Strategic Architect Kimate Richards
Veteran and alum Kimate Richards designs cutting-edge smart technology while making time to give back to his community.
![Lindsey Nenadal, professor in Child Development (CHLD) (left) and Courtney Peria (right) work closely with the Boys and Girls Club of North Valley, focusing on long-term support for families that have been impacted by wildfires.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lindsey-Nenadal-playbook-hero-600x400.jpg )
Professor Pens Wildfire Playbook to Guide Community Preparedness
Lindsey Nenadal spent two years leading the development and publication of a 'Wildfire Playbook' that is now available for download.
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Concrete Industry Management Students Take the Lead on Community Service Project
Students from Chico State’s Concrete Industry Management program have managed the construction of a new parking lot at the Chico Islamic Center.
![Cole Schmitt, a white cisgender male student, is perched on a log in the creek that runs through Chico State campus.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cole-schmitt-hero-600x400.jpg )
Biology Student Among First to Research Fish’s Unusual Schooling Pattern
Cole Schmitt has been working with the National Systemics Laboratory and the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, studying the vertical schooling behavior of the cutlassfish.
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Office Hours: Astronomer and Physics Professor Kendall Hall
Astronomer and physics professor Kendall Hall is taking fear out of physics and making it fun for all.