Fireside Charla with SDSU President Adela de la Torre

Gilad Halpern is a journalist, broadcaster and media historian. He is the News and Current Affairs Editor at TLV1 Radio, and host of The Tel Aviv Review, a podcast dedicated to all things intellectual (and Israeli). He is an Idit Fellow at the University of Haifa, researching the history of the Jewish press in Mandatory Palestine. Previously, he was Managing Editor for Ynetnews and Assignments Editor for Haaretz English Edition. His work appeared on the BBC, Al Jazeera, Al Monitor, Time Out magazine, the Jewish Quarterly and the Jewish Chronicle.

Gilad taught HUM 410 Studies in Popular Culture and HUM 580 Media and Conflict. 

I am proud to say that this is the premier annual collaborative event that explores key binational issues and innovative solutions. It brings together academic researchers, business leaders, policymakers, diplomats, educators, and students across the region. This year's theme is “Our Border on the Move: Reimagining Mobility and Migration in the Transborder Region.” 

Hosted by San Diego State University and El Colegio de la Frontera Norte—in partnership with Mexico’s Secretary of Education and dozens of leaders and organizations in the US and Mexico.

For this episode of Fireside Charla, we interview with Alumni Justin Stewart and JR Tolver. Dr. Tarbox also joins us to talk about how SDSU Career Services is helping out students and alumni with careers. Enjoy!

In this episode I welcome three of SDSU’s top engineering researchers via zoom since we all remain in quarantine, as of this taping, due to the Coronavirus homestay restrictions. We may not have the crisp KPBS studio sound we're used to, but I'm always thrilled to talk about the innovative research taking place at SDSU. And the impact the research is having beyond SDSU. Today is no different.

Did you know that one of every 19 engineers in the country comes from the CSU system? That the national average of women and engineering graduate programs is 26%, but at SDSU that average is about 30%. That the LatinX population in 2016-17 was 3.4%, and we are currently at 19%. We grew from, from 9.3% in this period. The national average of Native Americans is .11% and we're at .3%. So we have a lot to be proud of, of the success of diversity and growth in the College of Engineering. Joining me today is Dean of College of Engineering Dr. Eugene Olevsky, Professor Sweta Sarcar, and Professor Sam Cassini.

For this Bonus Episode of Fireside Charla, we share an encore presentation of Former astronaut and Johnson Space Center Director Ellen Ochoa inspired an audience during President’s Lecture series, sharing her life’s journey, from physics classes at San Diego State University to four Space Shuttle trips into orbit. Enjoy!

In this episode, we will learn about the importance of bilingualism and biliteracy development, an area of teaching and research in which SDSU is a national leader. More specifically, we will explore why bilingualism and biliteracy offer today’s students and graduates a competitive advantage, given today’s culturally and linguistically diverse global society. Also, we will learn what SDSU is doing to meet the high demand for bilingual teachers. 

 About Jose Sebedra:

Jose Sebedra is a 4th-grade student at Bostonia Language Academy in El Cajon.  At a very early age with the help of his first-grade teacher, Jose discovered his love for public speaking.  Jose has been very passionate about speaking and sharing on different topics that currently affect our community and making our world a better place.

About Cristina Alfaro

Dr. Cristina Alfaro has been appointed Interim Associate Vice President for Global Affairs by SDSU Provost and Senior Vice President Dr. Hector Ochoa.

Links:

https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/education/dle/bilingual_credential.aspx

http://www.isc.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/isc/

https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/oip/

https://education.sdsu.edu/departments/dle 

https://education.sdsu.edu/ceber 

http://www.cal.org/

In this episode, we will hear from three of SDSU’s cancer researchers: Dr. Christal Sohl, Dr. Elva Arredondo, and Dr. Wayne Beach, who address research from three different angles. They are a part of SDSU’s Cancer CORE, which is a large cross-disciplinary cancer research group that brings together many researchers across many colleges. We will hear that the research they’re doing helps us understand this destructive disease, some types of preventative measures, and the importance of clear communication.

About Christal Sohl:

Christal Sohl is an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry at San Diego State University. In her lab, she is interested in probing mechanistic questions at the intersection of biochemistry and human disease.

About Elva Arredondo:

Elva Arredondo is a professor in the School of Public Health at San Diego State University. She has 18 years of research in examing determinants of Latino health, with a focus on physical activity and cancer research.

About Wayne Beach:

Wayne Beach is a professor in the School of Communication at San Diego State University, director of the Center for Communication, Health, and the Public Good, and a faculty member on the SDSU/UCSD joint doctoral program in public health. His research draws attention to the importance of everyday communication between patients, their families, and their doctors. 

Links: 

The Sohl Lab - MINDSET

Tammy Blackburn Story

A Journey through Breast Cancer Documentary

Cancer Core

About two in every hundred people worldwide have autism spectrum disorder. Due to an up picking of education and research, diagnoses have increased by fifteen percent in just two years! More resources are dedicated to investigating autism and its foreign ways to improve the lives of people with this disorder. 

In this episode, you will hear from two researchers who study Autism from two different perspectives: Inna Fishman, a psychology professor who studies Autism at the neural biological perspective, and Jessica Suhrheinrich, an education professor who studies how we can create effective and supportive learning environments for children with Autism.

Links: 

The SDSU Center for Autism

Brain Development Imaging Laboratories

California Autism Professional Training and Information Network

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San Diego State University has the only standalone Astronomy department in the California State University system. We also operate a research observatory on Mount Laguna, which is a short drive east of San Diego. And we are the only campus to offer bachelor's and master's degrees in astronomy under the guidance of renowned researchers.

In this episode, you will hear from two of our own world-renowned Astronomy researchers: Dr. Jerome Orosz and Dr. William Welsh, who have recently made international news in the world of Astronomy.

They will talk about their amazing discovery, but also why these space discoveries should matter to the rest of us, their collaboration with NASA, and how our Astronomy programs are impacting students and their future as scientists.