"C"-ing the Facts
Academic Achievements
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Famous Graduates
Proof You're a CSU STEM VISTA
100

Students at Cal Poly Humboldt are surrounded by these unique trees that are almost as old as the dinosaurs. 

What are Redwood trees?

100

In 2023, a CSU Fresno chemistry professor, along with his students and co-faculty members, published their study in this prestigious publication.

What is the Journal of Chemical Education?

100

In 2017, Sac State developed an award-winning project that collects 2.9 million gallons of rainwater and does this to relieve pollutants from the water. 

What is a filter?

100

This Sac State alum screamed at Tim Allen's character, "You are a TOY!"

Who is Tom Hanks?
100

By 2018, VISTAs have engaged over 500 K-12 students in STEM related activities such as building this common traveling item that relies on the sun for power. 

What is the solar suitcase?

200

This CSU campus partook in almost every Summer Olympic Game since 1924. 

What is San Jose State?

200

This innovative program at Sac State was recently implemented to provide training and funding for special education teaching credentialed students. 

What is the Sacramento Metro Special Education Teacher Residency?

200

In 2020, three SF students from India won first place at this event where they presented an app of their creation. This word is synonymous with "conference."

What is a symposium?

200

An SJSU alum, this author's book was adapted into a movie featuring Ming-Na Wen about four Chinese immigrant families in San Francisco who start a club. 

Who is Amy Tan?

200

CSU STEM VISTA alum Natalie H. expanded community partnerships, coordinated career development workshops, and connected CSU Monterey Bay students to over 20 community partners and employers. The example showcases this CSU STEM VISTA value. 

What is capacity building?

300

CSU Fresno celebrates this annual event that honors its agricultural roots with a rodeo and fair. 

What is the Ag Centennial Tailgate?

300

These spaces are popular across universities, and CPH's latest installment of them allowed Engineering students to construct 3D printed products.

What are Makerspaces?

300

CPH Biological Sciences Professor Pedro Peloso leads a groundbreaking project focused on these three amphibian species to raise awareness about the endangered statues of nearly 200 amphibians. 

What are frogs, salamanders, and caecilians?

300

Before it became CPH, this alum served as the showrunner of Spongebob Squarepants for its first three seasons. 

Who is Stephen Hillenburg?

300

Past VISTAs in this northern California CSU established Klamath Connection, a place-based learning community for 1st time freshman. The program resulted in higher 1st year retention rates compared to those with the same major who did not participate. 

What is Cal Poly Humboldt?

400

The Guy West Bridge connects Sac State to this trail that is 32 miles long. 

What is the American River Parkway?

400

Researchers at this CSU campus are genetically engineering bacteria to eat rare earth metals in electronic waste. 

What is San Jose State?

400

Fresno's Global Agriculture and Food Security Initiative secured funding from this organization first established in 1949 to study pollution in the Black Sea.

What is NATO?

400

This SF State alum played baseball team Angels' manager in a movie about a baseball manager who sees angels helping the team win in the outfield. 

Who is Danny Glover?

400

VISTAs have incorporated this CSU STEM VISTA value at CSU San Marcos, consulting over 2,000 students for a research project designed to deepen understanding about their experiences. 

What are student voices?

500

SF State's first graduating class of 36 women happened 5 years before the school relocated to Oakland due to an earthquake and fire.  

What is 1901?

500

SF State professor, Felicia Angeja Viator, curated an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of this music genre, emphasizing women contributions. Artists displayed include Stephanie "DJ Stef" Ornales and Saweetie. 

What is hip-hop?

500

SJSU partnered with this other CSU campus, NASA, and the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute, in a $117 million, five-year agreement to enhance understanding of wildfire science.  

What is CSU Monterey Bay?

500

This actor wasn't always in space commanding the Voyager ship; in fact, he was on Earth and majored in Theater Arts at CSU Fresno.

Who is Robert Beltran?

500

Within one year since CSU STEM VISTA's began in 2014, this number of CSU and K-16 students have been reached. Hint: solve for x: 4x = 36,000 

What is 9,000?