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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Aiyana Garcia, a civil engineering major, (left), and Alyssa Rendon, a computer engineering major, (right) stand in front of the computer science and engineering mural at Santa Clara Hall on March 2, 2022. Garcia and Rendon said they hope to reduce the gap in the numbers of men and women in the engineering field. (Photo by Alexis Perales)

Female engineering majors face the challenges of succeeding in a male-dominated field

Alexis Perales March 17, 2022

In the fall 2021 semester, women represented about 16 percent of all engineering and computer science students at Sacramento State University according to Kevan Shafizadeh, interim dean of the college...

Scientists convene at Sac State for “Water and Fire: Impacts of Climate Change”

Joel Boland April 11, 2016

[<a href="//storify.com/kittlechristine/climate-change-confernece-comes-to-sac-state" target="_blank">View the story "Water, fire, fish — it's all connected" on Storify</a>]

Science says men take breakups harder

Cambrie Sevaaetasi November 7, 2015

Midterms and the aftermath are upon us and any added stress is unwelcome. Midterms and finals are some of the worst times to be experiencing a breakup, but considering what sex you are biologically,...

Students check out the major fair for SSIS on September 8, 2015 to see if it is something that interest them.

Sac State hosts SSIS major fair

State Hornet Staff September 8, 2015

Students walking past the Hornet bookstore may have noticed the social science and interdisciplinary science major fair.The event was informational for students interested in SSIS majors, such as psychology,...

Solutions to HIV examined through graduate work

Zack Jordan November 22, 2014

Research for making a specific chemical bond to fill a space to prevent HIV from attaching itself to cells was revealed at an HIV seminar in Sequoia Hall at Sacramento State. Chemistry professor...

Field biology group explores nature

Rian Edignton October 1, 2014

There are many interesting organizations at Sacramento State but one group, Field Biology Group, stands out as an outdoorsy and adventurous group.The FBG is a student run organization that plans trips...

Police say an attempted robbery took place across from Sequoia Hall on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.

Science department asks for new facilities, planetarium

State Hornet Staff March 19, 2014

In an effort to increase student safety and classroom space,  Sacramento State plans to replace small and outdated labs with an estimated $86 million science facility, which includes a planetarium.Approval...

Putting science in the forefront of society’s minds

State Hornet Staff February 5, 2014

From the cars we drive to the cellular phones we use to the food we eat, our society revolves around science.Science is the foundation of modern civilization, yet it is difficult for most of us to grasp...

EDITORIAL: STEM degrees are beneficial for the nation

EDITORIAL: STEM degrees are beneficial for the nation

State Hornet Staff May 15, 2013

Without scientific research, we would still believe the Earth is flat, the center of the universe and only 6,000 years old. Doctors would not sterilize their hands between handling corpses and performing...

Three classes at Sac State incorporate the use of human bodies
in the curriculum.

Students get hands-on learning of human anatomy with use of donated bodies

Brett Johnson February 15, 2012

Instead of sticking strictly to textbooks and lectures, Sacramento State's health science students have tangible learning experiences working with real bodies in the Human Anatomy Learning Laboratory....

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