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Engineering Success: Students Solve Real-World Problems
From self-cleaning pool robots to a self-stabilizing spoon for Parkinson’s patients, engineering students demonstrate their ingenuity at the ECC Senior Design Capstone Project Expo.
Bollywood Dance Club Founder Finds a Sense of Home at Chico State
In two years, International student Aishwarya Gowda has already made her mark on campus. To her, the biggest impact has been finding herself and her community here on campus.
Introducing Chloe Koschnick: 2023 Lt. Rawlins Merit Scholarship Recipient
Whether advocating for inclusivity and accessibility in STEM or living her values through community service in education and with animals, computer science major Chloe Koschnick approaches all she does with curiosity and enthusiasm.
Students Set the Future in Concrete
Just one of five programs of its kind in the United States, our Concrete Industry Management Program is creating the workforce for a $200 billion industry. With a 100 percent job-placement rate and a cross-disciplinary approach that ensures our graduates can lead in the boardroom and at the job site, CIM students are solving some of the industry’s greatest challenges.
Engineering Strikes Creative Chord For Musician
In his youth, Anthony McKinney chose his rock band over education and became addicted to drugs. Once sober, he struggled through school until discovering engineering—and now is graduating as a double major.
Fond Farewell: Distinguished Alumnus and Philanthropist Glen Toney
Glen Toney’s life is characterized by his reputation as an outstanding business executive, prominent community leader, volunteer extraordinaire, philanthropist, and major supporter of numerous boards and community organizations.
Construction Management Furthers Contributions to Honey Run Covered Bridge Rebuild
Students and faculty remain a driving force in the rebuild of the Honey Run Covered Bridge, lost to the Camp Fire in 2018.
Relationships Solidify Concrete Major’s Success
Whether leading a student club, working in college labs, or serving as a program ambassador, graduating senior Eliana Aguilar demonstrates her strength as a concrete industry management major.
Answering the Community’s Call
Creating sanitation kids, supplying protective equipment, and donating blood, Wildcats put their heart into community service
Adapting to the Virtual Classroom
Computer animation and game development professor Kevin Taylor has found a way to maintain his positive, engaging classroom spirit.
Fond Farewell: Retired Industrial Technology Professor Ray Rummell
Ray Rummell not only launched the industrial technology program at Chico State but he established a legacy of excellence among its graduates.
Cybersecurity Students Achieve No. 1 National Ranking
The Chico State Usr0 Club has finished in the top 10 at the National Cyber League Team Competition five years in a row.
Engineering for a Better Tomorrow
Whether focused on clean drinking water or eliminating single-use plastics, engineering students spent the last year tackling some of society’s most pressing challenges.
Engineering an Icon
Students and faculty within the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management are key players in the rebuild of the Honey Run Covered Bridge and adjacent caretaker home.
Water Contamination Goes Under the Microscope
A team of faculty and student researchers is examining the magnitude of water contamination that resulted from the Camp Fire, as well as public health and environmental implications.
5 Questions With Distinguished Alumnus Brad Kaufman
As senior vice president for Kiewit Energy Group, Brad Kaufman oversees oil, gas, and chemical projects across the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Fond Farewell: Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Arthur Gee
Emigrating alone from China as a young boy, Arthur Gee is credited for bolstering an Asian community at Chico State and within the city at large.
Fond Farewell: Mechanical Engineering Professor Fayette Brown
Fayette Brown's engineering expertise carried him through several careers and took him to destinations around the globe.
Fond Farewell: Construction Management Major Scott Wilford
Described as a bright presence in the classroom, construction management student Scott Wilford also enjoyed fishing and being outdoors.
Students Restore Spirit of Caper Acres
A team of interdisciplinary students devoted nine months and 2,744 volunteer hours to rehabilitate Caper Acres, an iconic children's playground in Chico. Watch the video.
President Hutchinson’s End-of-Semester Message
As the semester draws to a close, President Gayle Hutchinson reflects on highlights and achievements since January.
Creating Community Brings Comfort to International Student
Civil engineering major Jasem Alhumaidi moved half a world away from home when he came to Chico from Kuwait four years ago but he found comfort in creating his own community here through campus clubs.
Dennis Murphy to Receive Honorary Degree
In light of the lives he helps change every day—here and across the Pacific Northwest—businessman, philanthropist, and '94 alumnus Dennis Murphy returns to campus to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
Desiree Makowski Poised to Make Her Mark on Video Game Industry
Dedicated faculty support first-generation student in conquering her self-doubt.
Charged and Ready to Go
This week, the nation's first thin-film photovoltaic charging station opened on the Chico State campus, offering campus and the community eight traditional power outlets and four USB portals from the comfort of a shaded table.
The Fast and the Fuel-Efficient
After earning a trophy in the SAE Formula international competition, members of Chico State's Formula team will be working all year to build a faster, more fuel-efficient vehicle.
Pavement Partnership
Concrete Industry Management students complete new elementary school courtyard as service project.
Success Through Solidarity: Meet Chico State’s Women Engineers
For the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), building solidarity and support is paramount to succeeding in STEM fields.
Is Rice Nice—for Concrete?
Students study rice as secret ingredient to boost success, sustainability in concrete