Impact Through Philanthropy

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  1. Alex Milowski (center) with the inventor of the World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee (left) and Vint Cerf (right), considered one of the founders of the Internet

    Alex Milowski (M.S. ’04) helps SFSU students stay ahead of the curve

    Alex Milowski (M.S. ’04, Mathematics) is expanding opportunity for future innovators through philanthropy that supports the study of mathematics, data science and machine learning.

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  2. Alum and major donor Kenneth Fong

    Kenneth S. Fong: From scientific spark to lasting impact

    From founding biotech companies to endowing transformative research awards, Kenneth S. Fong (B.A., ’71; M.A., ’74), Ph.D., has advanced science, entrepreneurship, and education at SFSU — including a pivotal gift to the new Science & Engineering Innovation Center.

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  3. Science and Engineering Innovation Center

    SFSU celebrates new Science and Engineering Innovation Center with dedication ceremony

    The new science building creates a dynamic, inclusive learning environment by ‘putting science on display’

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  4. Various stages of Leptasterias development

    Rising star: University researcher achieves firsts in sea star research

    With faculty support, a student expands class project into a graduate research project

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  5. Sergio standing next to his poster at a science conference

    SFSU receives $14M from the Genentech Foundation to support underrepresented students in STEM

    Over five years, the funds will support hundreds of STEM students through scholarships, research opportunities and career prep

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  6. A dark planetarium with the star projector shining stars across the domed ceiling

    Planetarium celebrates half a century as SF State’s direct connection to the universe

    New funds will help the Charles F. Hagar planetarium continue its 50-year legacy as a beacon of education and community

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  7. Lauren Gan wears and looks at robotic hand project

    Helping hands: how undergrad research experiences open doors

    Undergrad Lauren Gan’s work on an exoskeleton glove won her a prestigious award and changed how she viewed her own potential

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  8. New campus building on 19th avenue

    Gilead Foundation awards SF State $3.5 million for future science building

    The grant funding will provide labs with state-of-the-art equipment and boost student training opportunities

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  9. Two students with goggles on, looking at a graduated cylinder.

    Genentech Foundation grants over $10 million to SFSU College of Science & Engineering

    Funded by Genentech Foundation, more than 100 students a year in SFSU's College of Science & Engineering will receive transformative scholarships.

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