Academics
Smith’s Donation Is a Gift to the Community
Professor Emerita Valene L. Smith donated $250,000 toward the expansion of the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology.
Bones Abroad
Forensic anthropology graduate students spent their summers abroad digging for research opportunities: Sarah Hall excavated human remains in a 19th-century cemetary in Bogota, Columbia, while Valerie Sgheiza traveled to the beaches of Antigua in the West Indies to examine the remains of 17th-century British soldiers.
History, Hardship, Culture: ‘Hmong Reflections’
The student-developed exhibit showcasing Hmong history and culture is now open at the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology.
Industry Benefactor Establishes Faculty Endowment
The Beavers, Inc., a professional construction organization, has a long history of honoring the leaders of today’s heavy construction industry and supporting the people who will shape its future—our students.
First-Year Experience Stirs Young Voter Engagement
With the 2016 election at our door, here's how Chico State's First-Year Experience (FYE) program is helping millennials become informed voters.
Student Entrepreneurs Envision Changing Their World
African students attending Chico State's leadership program for social entrepreneurs "see things in the world that aren’t right, and they want to do something about it, rather than just complain about it."
Biology Lab Goes Fishin’
A student research lab on campus uses fish to pursue treatments for blood-related diseases.
Ribbon Cut on Major Lab Renovation
Alumnus Dennis Murphy and industry partners invest in students with a revitalized concrete laboratory.
Building a Better Bee Hotel
The University Farm was abuzz as more than 60 students and community members crowded a classroom for a workshop on constructing wild bee habitats commonly known as bee hotels.
The Magic Planet: Education in the Round
California State University, Chico’s Gateway Science Museum (GSM) is bringing agricultural education into the third dimension thanks to some new, New York Times-featured technology and a student intern’s ingenuity. Senior electrical engineering major and GSM tech intern Scott Bladorn recently outfitted the GSM with a Magic Planet globe, an educational tool developed by Global Imagination. […]
Supporting a North State Resource
On the first floor of Holt Hall lies one of the Central Valley's largest collection of pressed and preserved flora, totaling at over 117,000 specimens that live in the University's herbarium.
Students Smash Pumpkins for Science
[sliderpro id=”1″] Community members gathered Friday to see pumpkins fly off a top floor of Butte Hall and smash into the ground as part of the 28th annual pumpkin drop put on by California State University, Chico’s Society of Physics Students. The event is a theatrical reenactment of Galileo Galilei’s legendary Tower of Pisa […]
Chico State Forensic Anthropology Program
Our forensic archaeology program gives students a rare opportunity to learn field recovery methods by documenting mock crime scenes that replicate real-life cases. Graduate students working in the Human Identification Lab assist faculty in the recovery of human remains for local and federal agencies. How has Chico State enriched your learning experience? Tag your posts […]