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The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is proud of each and every one of our graduating students. Here a list of commencement awards given to our students from the graduating class of 2025.

Dr. Sam Lee received the 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference. This prestigious award is given annually for the Doctoral Dissertation judged to have the greatest significance in the field of science education.

Young Scientists Camp received a generous grant from the LBCF Community Impact fund to support the SEE US Succeed!, a summer camp experience designed to support underserved youth.

Sam’s research focuses on the design of learning environments (i.e., professional learning, curriculum, etc.) where educators position racialized bi/multilingual students’ multiple ways of communication as a part of rather than apart from science learning. Specifically, they are curious about the ways in which language can be used to expand how we "figure…

The 2024-2025 CSULB academic year is now well underway! We are excited to welcome a new faculty member, Dr. Sam Lee, who joins us as we continue to (re)grow our department, after the recent retirements of long-serving faculty Dr. Laura Henriques and Dr. Alan Colburn. As a campus, we continue to struggle with how best to support students in a post-pandemic…

More than 2,700 people visited Cal State Long Beach on July 20 for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics annual open house. The community event showcased the college's research and achievements while engaging children in educational activities.

The Department celebrates the return of opportunities to 'practice' teaching science in our local community. We are grateful to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach and Kettering Elementary School for welcoming CSULB students into their learning spaces, and giving our future elementary teachers a chance to see how kids engage with science first-hand.

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is proud of each and every one of our graduating students. Here a list of commencement awards given to our students from the graduating class of 2024.

The Science Learning Center joined hundreds of other community organizations and industry partners from across southern California to celebrate science, technology, engineering and math at the Los Angeles Maker Faire and City of STEM on Saturday April 6, 2024.

Welcome to 2024! For me, the new year brings reflection of times past and future possibilities. Twenty years ago, I found myself working through my first year here at CSULB. Things were a bit different then—there was no CANVAS or student management systems, no 'single sign-on,' no Hall of Science. But there was still a strong drive within the department to…

Kudos to Eli Domingo, Christine Chu, Mia Miyata-Rodriguez, Victoria Tapper, and Alexis Loza as recipients of the Joe Russo Art of Science Award and Scholarship for 2023! The scholarship was established to honor Joe Russo, a graduate of CSULB's M.S. in Math Education program.

Shout-out to Shawn Kirby, the local PhysTEC Teacher of the Year! The PhysTEC Teacher of the Year program recognizes outstanding high school physics educators who demonstrate the impact and value of physics teacher preparation programs.