Impact Through Philanthropy

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  1. coastline with fog in the distance

    Studying Karl the Fog: SFSU researchers help launch major coastal study

    Associate Professor Sara Baguskas will help establish a multi-university fog-monitoring network 

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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. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Alumni and donors George and Judy Marcus standing in front of their namesake Marcus Hall

    George and Judy Marcus: Defining the Future of the Liberal Arts

    The Marcuses' $28 million gift to SFSU establishes the George and Judy Marcus Funds for Excellence in the Liberal Arts, a comprehensive gift to the College of Liberal & Creative Arts that includes four new endowed faculty chairs, support for student and faculty research, and program and facilities upgrades.

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