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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 2024.

The Science Learning Center joined hundreds of other community organizations and industry partners from across southern 911³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´Èë¿Úto 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 911³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´Èë¿Ú. 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 911³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´Èë¿Ú'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.

Fifth grade students explored the SLC, an important stop on the Long Beach College Promise Tours which provide all 5th graders in the district with an opportunity to visit campus and see themselves as a college student in the near future.

The Department will again be well-represented at the upcoming 911³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´Èë¿ÚAssociation of Science Educators annual conference to be held in Palm Springs, October 20-22, 2023.

The National Center for Science in Early Childhood continues its collaboration with Venus Kindergarten in Beijing China, working with 24 teacher-leaders in 2023. This professional learning program helps teachers better understand how 911³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´Èë¿Úa child's sense of wonder can foster early childhood science.

Kudos to Nicole Eng, Michael Price, and Arianna Saenz, recipients of the Joe Russo Art of Science Scholarship for 2022! The scholarship, established to honor Mr.

The collaboration between the Physics & Astronomy and Science Education departments has continued to garner success in credentialing multiple teachers in Physics in a single cohort.

Excellence in Science Teaching…times two! Faculty members Al Colburn and Angelica Gunderson honored as 2022 911³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´Èë¿ÚTeacher of the Year.

Welcome back to campus! As I returned to the 911³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´Èë¿Ú campus this past August, I found myself energized by the crowds of students (and staff and faculty) making their way across campus. I think the exhilaration that I felt that late summer morning was more about the idea that we had made it back, had returned to something approximating the normal routines of…