PI Lecture Series
This program provides the opportunity for research foundation staff to learn more about the research programs they support.
Please contact communication@foundation.sdsu.edu with any questions.
Dr. Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
“Transportation in the Era of Connected and Automated Technologies”
Date: Friday, November 16th, 2018
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.*
* If you would like to attend please click here: RSVP
Presented Lectures
Dr. Mee Young Hong
Friday, October 10th, 2018
Dr. Mee Young Hong
“Fish Oil and Colon Cancer”
Dr. Marina Kalyuzhnaya
Friday, September 14th, 2018
Dr. Marina Kalyuzhnaya
“Romance of Bio and Gas: A Better Life With a Healthy Planet”
Dr. Natalie Mladenov
Thursday, May 10th, 2018
Dr. Natalie Mladenov
“Degradation and Tracking of Contaminants in Natural and Engineered Water Systems”
Dr. Kristen Wells
Thursday, April 12th, 2018
Dr. Kristen Wells
“Feasibility of a Spanish-Language Virtual Agent Cervical Cancer Application in the Context of Patient Navigation”
Dr. Mounah Abdel-Samad
Friday, March 16th, 2018
Dr. Mounah Abdel-Samad
“Fostering Community Engagement to Increase Equity and Inclusion in Public Policy”
Dr. Kate Rubin
Friday, February 16th, 2018
Dr. Kate Rubin
“The Unbearable Lightness of a Galaxy's Being”
Dr. Aaron Elkins
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018
Dr. Aaron Elkins
“AVATAR: Automated Credibility Assessment for Border Security”
Dr. Susan Kiene
Thursday, December 7th, 2017
Dr. Susan Kiene
“Home-based HIV Testing in Rural Uganda”
Dr. Robert Quimby
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
Dr. Robert Quimby
“Observing Nature's Biggest and Brightest Explosions with the Hubble Space Telescope”
Dr. Greg Holland
Friday, October 13th, 2017
Dr. Greg Holland
“Biomolecular Mechanisms of Spider Silk Assembly”
Dr. Karen May-Newman
Friday, September 15th, 2017
Dr. Karen May-Newman
“An Engineering Approach to the Treatment of Heart Failure”
Dr. Inna Fishman
Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
Dr. Inna Fishman
“What Can Brain Imaging Reveal About Autism and Other Developmental Disorders?”
Dr. Iana Castro
Friday, April 7th, 2017
Dr. Iana Castro
“Understanding Consumer Behavior in Food Retail Environments”
Dr. Chris Mi
Thursday, March 16th, 2017
Dr. Chris Mi
“Improving Hybrid and Electrical Vehicle Performance”
Dr. Kim Finley
Friday, February 10th, 2017
Dr. Kim Finley
“What Fruit Flies Can Teach Us About the Genetics of Neural Trauma and Aging”
Dr. Peter Larlham
Thursday, January 12th, 2017
Dr. Peter Larlham
“SDSU in Africa: A Tanzanian Literacy Project”
Mr. Mark Ballam, Ms. Paige Bryant, and Dr. Martina Musteen
Thursday, December 1st, 2016
Mr. Mark Ballam, Ms. Paige Bryant, and Dr. Martina Musteen
“An Overview of SDSU's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)”
Dr. Georg Matt
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
Dr. Georg Matt
“Thirdhand Smoke: The Lasting, Toxic, and Costly Legacy of Tobacco Smoke”
Dr. Todd Braje and Dr. Jillian Maloney
Friday, October 14th, 2016
Dr. Todd Braje and Dr. Jillian Maloney
“Uncovering the Footfalls of the First Americans: Reconstructing the Paleocoastal Landscapes of North America's Pacific Coast”
Dr. Christal Sohl
Friday, September 16th, 2016
Dr. Christal Sohl
“Molecular Mechanisms of Disease: Using Structure/Function Studies to Probe Tumorigenesis”
Dr. Bruce Appleyard
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
Dr. Bruce Appleyard
“Measuring, Understanding, and Realizing Sustainability, Livability, and Equity”
Mr. Tom Karlo
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
Mr. Tom Karlo
“Past, Present, and Future of KPBS”
Dr. Marie Roch
Friday, March 11th, 2016
Dr. Marie Roch
“Eavesdropping: What We Learn From Listening in on Whales and Dolphins”
Mr. Trent Biggs
Friday, February 19th, 2016
Mr. Trent Biggs
“Watersheds and People: Stories from the South Pacific, India, and US-Mexico Border Region”
Mr. Thomas Zink
Friday, January 29th, 2016
Mr. Thomas Zink
“Native Habitat Restoration”
Dr. Ignatius Nip
Friday, December 11th, 2015
Dr. Ignatius Nip
“Speech Motor Development in Children with Cerebral Palsy”
Dr. Fletcher Miller
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Dr. Fletcher Miller
“Fire in Space; How Gravity Effects Flames”
Dr. V. Robin Weersing
Thursday, October 15th, 2015
Dr. V. Robin Weersing
“Developing Effective Interventions for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression”
Dr. Joanne Lobato
Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
Dr. Joanne Lobato
“Re-imagining Video-Based Online Learning in Mathematics”
Dr. Rob Edwards
Friday, April 17th, 2015
Dr. Rob Edwards
“New Uses of DNA Sequencing: From Viruses to Oceans”
Dr. Mark Sussman
Thursday, March 26th, 2015
Dr. Mark Sussman
“Regenerating the Heart: Uncommon Sense for Common Problems”
Dr. Bey-Ling Sha
Friday, February 27th, 2015
Dr. Bey-Ling Sha
“Marquee Programs in the School of Journalism & Media Studies”
Dr. Philip Greiner
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
Dr. Philip Greiner
“Meeting the Need for a Diverse Nursing Workforce”
Dr. Sam Shen
Friday, November 14th, 2014
Dr. Sam Shen
“Examples of Climate Change Phenomena and Mathematical Methods”
Dr. Suzanne Lindsay
Friday, October 17th, 2014
Dr. Suzanne Lindsay
“The Institute for Public Health: Translating Research to Practice”
Dr. Heather Corliss
Friday, September 12th, 2014
Dr. Heather Corliss
“Studying Health Disparities in LGBT Populations”
Dr. Dann Goble
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
Dr. Dann Goble
“A Balance Tracking System (BTrackS) for Assessing Sports-related Concussion”
Dr. Gustaaf Jacobs
Thursday, April 24th, 2014
Dr. Gustaaf Jacobs
“Challenges and Advancements in the Modeling and Analysis of Shocked, Particle-laden Flows in High-speed Combustors and Explosions”
Dr. Scott Kelley
Thursday, March 13th, 2014
Dr. Scott Kelley
“The Serious Science of Schmutz: A Metagenomic Approach to Indoor Microbiology”
Dr. Karen Emmorey
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Dr. Karen Emmorey
“What happens when your other language is a sign language? ”
Dr. Tonika Green
Thursday, January 16th, 2014
Dr. Tonika Green
“CARES ”
Dr. Sanford Bernstein
Friday, December 6th, 2013
Dr. Sanford Bernstein
“Modeling and Treating Human Muscle and Heart Disease in the Fruit Fly ”
Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar
Friday, November 8th, 2013
Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar
“Impact of Wireless Technology in Medical and Social Life”
Dr. Kevin Hovel
Friday, October 18th, 2013
Dr. Kevin Hovel
“The Grass Menagerie: Importance of Seagrass Habitats to Biodiversity and Fisheries”
Dr. Christopher Harrison
Friday, September 20th, 2013
Dr. Christopher Harrison
“Developing the Next Generation of Anti-doping Tests”
Dr. Alex DeNoble
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Dr. Alex DeNoble
“Overview of the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center”
Dr. Ricardo Zayas
Friday, April 19th, 2013
Dr. Ricardo Zayas
“Stem Cells and Regeneration in Planarians”
Dr. Walt Oechel
Friday, March 15th, 2013
Dr. Walt Oechel
“What the Arctic Tells Us About the Future of Global Change”
Dr. Thomas Novotny
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
Dr. Thomas Novotny
"Going After the Butts: Tobacco Control and Environmental Advocacy“
Dr. Laura J. Hall
Monday, January 14th, 2013
Dr. Laura J. Hall
"Preparing Educators who Sustain Effective Practices for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders“
Dr. Mary Ann Lyman Hager
Friday, December 14th, 2012
Dr. Mary Ann Lyman Hager
"Critical Languages and Cultures - the Role of LARC in Military and Civiliam Arenas"
Dr. Tom Rockwell
Friday, November 30th, 2012
Dr. Tom Rockwell
"From California to Turkey: Cracking the Earthquake Code"
Dr. Douglas Grotjahn
Friday, October 12th, 2012
Dr. Douglas Grotjahn
"Catalysis: Chemical Magic in Real Life"
Dr. Margaret Friend
Friday, September 21nd, 2012
Dr. Margaret Friend
"What Young Children Know about Language: Why It's Important and How
We Can Find Out"
Learn more about Dr. Margaret Friend
Drs. Randolph Philipp, Lisa Lamb, Victoria Jacobs, and Jessica Bishop
Friday, May 2nd, 2012
Drs. Randolph Philipp, Lisa Lamb, Victoria Jacobs, and Jessica Bishop
"A Study of Elementary School Teachers Engaged in Sustained Professional Development Focusing on Children's Mathematical Thinking"
Dr. Tom Huxford
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Dr. Tom Huxford
"Structural Biochemistry at SDSU“
Learn more about Dr. Tom Huxford
Dr. Mel Hovell
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Dr. Mel Hovell
"The Behavioral Ecological Model: Applying Theory to Health Behaviors"
Dr. Kathie McGuire
Friday, April 6th, 2012
Dr. Kathie McGuire
"Bacterial Meningitis: How Bacteria Get Into the Brain
Learn more about Dr. Kathie McGuire
Dr. Kelly Doran
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Dr. Kelly Doran
"Bacterial Meningitis: How Bacteria Get Into the Brain
Learn more about Dr. Kelly Doran
Dr. Jeanne Nichols
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
Dr. Jeanne Nichols
"Osteoporosis A Pediatric Disease?
Dr. Tracy Love
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Dr. Tracy Love
"Language and the Brain
Dr. William Welsh
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Dr. William Welsh
"NASA's Kepler Mission: Discovering Strange New Worlds"
Dr. John Elder and Dr. Gregory Talavera
Monday, February 9th, 2012
Dr. John Elder and Dr. Gregory Talavera
"Salsa to Luces: 25 Years at IBACH"
Dr. Caren Sax
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Dr. Caren Sax presented
"Interwork Institute & SDSU: Connecting the Dots"
Learn more about Dr. Caren Sax
Dr. Ralph-Axel Mueller
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Dr. Ralph-Axel Mueller presented
"Local and Network Abnormalities of Brain Organization in Autism"
Dr. Dipak Gupta and Dr. Ming-Hsing Tsou
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Dr. Dipak Gupta and Dr. Ming-Hsing Tsou presented
"Mapping Ideas on the Internet: A New Methodology for an Unstable World"
Learn more about Dr. Ming-Hsing Tsou
Dr. Robert Mentzer
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Dr. Robert Mentzer presented
"Heart Disease and the Need for BioScience Translational Research"
Learn more about Dr. Robert Mentzer
Dr. Edward Riley
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Dr. Edward Riley presented
"Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Not Just Another Pretty Face"
Dr. Peter Andersen
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Dr. Peter Andersen presented
"Go Sun Smart: Communicating Sun Safety to the Ski Industry"
Dr. Ted Cranford
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Dr. Ted Cranford presented
"Understanding Toothed Whale Biosonar Using Rocket Science, Finite Element Modeling, and High‐speed Video Endoscopy"
Learn more about Dr. Ted Cranford
Dr. Marian Liebowitz
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Dr. Marian Liebowitz presented
"Heartpower Performances"
Dr. Roland Wolkowicz
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Dr. Roland Wolkowicz presented
"Discerning Viral-Host Interactions for Drug Discovery"
Dr. Fridolin Weber
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Dr. Fridolin Weber presented
"From Atoms to Stars"
Learn more about Dr. Fridolin Weber
Dr. Joy Phillips
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Dr. Joy Phillips presented
"Immediate Protection from All Strains of Influenza A; or, No More Scary Pandemics"
Learn more about Dr. Joy Phillips
Dr. Antonio Palacios
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Dr. Antonio Palacios presented
"Mimicking Nature: Using Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory to Enhance Performance of Sensor Systems"
Learn more about Dr. Antonio Palacios
Dr. Julia Evans
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Dr. Julia Evans presented
"What Can Children with Specific Language Impairment Tell Us About How the Brain Learns and Remembers?"
Dr. Guadalupe X. Ayala
Friday, October 14th, 2011
Dr. Guadalupe X. Ayala presented
"Promoting Healthy Eating Across Levels of the Socio-Ecologic Framework"
Dr. Rebecca Lewison
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Dr. Rebecca Lewison presented
"Applied Conservation Research in San Diego: Sea Turtles,
Seabirds, Bobcats and Sharks"
Dr. Rob Edwards
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Dr. Rob Edwards presented
"Using Computers to Understand Life from Bacteria and Viruses to Corals and Fishes"
Upcoming Lectures
Dr. Mat Schulze
Friday, December 7th
Dr. Mat Schulze
European Studies
"LARC 3.0: Where we are and where we are headed at SDSU's Language Acquisition Resource Center”