Junjun Liu, professor of biological sciences, has received a four-year $420,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study “How Usp16-Mediated Histone Deubiquitination Regulates Breast Cancer Cell Invasion.” “The study is expected to reveal a new mechanism of metastasis regulation and…
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Assistant Professor Alex John is exploring the possibility of a viable, biomass-based alternative to petroleum products, and his research has led to a $240,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. John and students in his chemistry lab are developing catalysts for…
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Seven Cal Poly Pomona students on three research teams won first place awards at the 33rd Annual CSU systemwide Student Research Competition. Approximately 275 student researchers from 22 CSU campuses attended the event at Cal State Fullerton on April 26…
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From medical implant material to court proceedings and music On Friday, March 1, more than 400 students presented their research at the 7th Annual Student RSCA Conference in oral presentations or at the poster and creative works showcase The more…
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Cal Poly Pomona is highlighting the university’s academic talent in a new online Experts Guide that will serve as a tool to help media find faculty to provide context and analysis on events and people in the news. “This will…
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Spacecraft assembly facilities harbor a low but persistent amount of biological contamination despite the use of clean rooms. Rakesh Mogul, a Cal Poly Pomona professor of biological chemistry, was the lead author of an article in the journal Astrobiology that…
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Research focused on racial disparities in the criminal justice system and a call for the abolition of the death penalty garnered Philosophy Professors Michael Cholbi and Alex Madva publication in the prestigious international journal “Ethics.” The journal, founded in 1890,…
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Thomas Fenn studies historical long distance trading relationships in Africa using chemical and isotopic evidence from ancient glass beads. The lecturer in the Geography and Anthropology Department recently received a $200,000, three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to extend his…
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Over 300 students participated in the 6th Annual Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference (RSCA), discussing their recent work in 135 oral presentations, 59 posters and one music performance. From the oral presentations given at the March 2 event, 10…
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Researchers wanting to know more about the history of wine in Southern California or delve deeper into the early roots of the university or the Pomona Valley will soon have easily accessible collections to peruse. The University Library’s Special Collections…
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