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April 21, 2026
Beyond the Surface: Sikh Heritage Week. 1857 Minutes of Giving. Ambition, at Scale: Jay Patel and the Making of Opal Eye.
Spartan Engineers: New Magazine, MedTech Conference, SJSU Ranked #2 Nationally, and more!
April 14, 2026
Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference Showcases Innovation, Ethics, and the Next Generation of MedTech Leaders. SJSU Soars to #2 Nationally in CodeSignal Rankings, Showcasing Tech Talent Excellence.
Spartan Engineers: Olive Russell – Driven by Curiosity, AI Smuggling Scandal and This Day in History
April 7, 2026
Student Profile. AI Chip Smuggling Case. A day packed with breakthroughs that helped shape the modern world.
March 24, 2026
Student Profile – Krishma Perry. WiE Conference Recap. SF Protests Call For a Pause on AI. SJSU Hosts the North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition.
March 17, 2026
Student Profile – Shayan Moraveji. Future Engineers Take the Lead at IISE WRC 2026. Tech Jobs Shift to AI.
March 10, 2026
Student Profile – David D’Amico. $1M Federal Investment Boosts SJSU’s Role in Training
Silicon Valley’s Next Generation of Engineers. Concrete Canoe Team Prepares to Host
Regional Engineering Challenge.
March 3, 2026
Student Profile – Andres Zuniga. Anthropic Faces Pressure from the Pentagon. Inside SJSU’s Student-Led Push Into the Future of Computing.
February 24, 2026
Student Profile – Joshua Jude. From Underdogs to Nationals: How San José State Built
a World-Class Programming Team. San Jose Pushes Safer Streets.
Spartan Engineers: Where Innovation Lives – AI, Super Bowl LX & the Chip Comeback
February 17, 2026
Student Profile – Ayaan Gazali. Building Fabs, Forging Talent: The Campus-to-Clean-Room
Pipeline Takes Shape. SJSU Students Help Power Super Bowl LX Network.
February 10, 2026
Student Profile – Max Dokukin. SOLES Continues Building the Future of Latino Engineers. Waymo’s 2026 Bay Area Expansion.
February 3, 2026
Student Profile – Divpreet Dhingra. What Comes Next for Artificial Intelligence. And More...
From SJSU College of Engineering to the C-Suite: Ring Energy Appoints Proud Spartan Sonu Johl as CFO
Ring Energy named Sundip “Sonu” Singh Johl Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective February 27, 2026. Sundip holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.
January 27, 2026
Welcome back. Student Profile – Rishika Joshi. Meta’s AI Shift. Campus E-Vehicle Policy.
Spartan Engineers: Ali’s Story, Student Profile Nominations & Autonomous Ubers!
December 9, 2025
Student Profile – Ali Jaweed. Uber Jumps Into Autonomous Taxi Race With 2026 Launch Plan.
SJ Christmas in the Park unveils new attractions after new funding
December 3, 2025
Professor Viswanathan and his SJSU College of Engineering students were spotlighted at Plaza de César Chávez in downtown San Jose, where KRON4 TV’s Jack Molmud interviewed them about the refurbished penguin display they spent a year developing, highlighting their dedication, teamwork, and innovative engineering efforts.
Spartan Engineers: From Solar Dreams to Holiday Scenes, $11M Crypto Heist Insights and more!
December 2, 2025
Student Profile – Kalino Ruiz. Engineering Students Bring Holiday Magic to Life at San Jose’s Christmas in the Park. Engineering Students Clubs Take Center Field at CEFCU Stadium.
Engineering Students Bring Holiday Magic to Life at San Jose’s Christmas in the Park
December 1, 2025
For more than 40 years, Christmas in the Park has transformed downtown San José into a festive holiday experience — and this season, SJSU mechanical engineering students helped bring one of its classic displays back to life.
November 25, 2025
Student Profile – Thomas Wong. SJSU Aviation Students Support Air Traffic Controllers
During Shutdown. DMV Approves Waymo’s Expansion Across the Bay Area.
Spartan Engineers: Natalie’s NVIDIA Story, NETS Events, Cal Hacks Victory, and more!
November 18, 2025
Student Profile – Natalie Dominguez Barrios. NETS Sparks Careers and Creativity with
Alumni Insights and Pumpkin Fun! SJSU Students Win Fetch.ai Award at Cal Hacks 12.0
Spartan Engineers: Meet Ricardo, Luncheon Recap, Apple Mentorship, and more!
November 12, 2025
Student Profile – Ricardo Geusen. SJSU College of Engineering Honors Student Scholars and Donors at Annual Luncheon. SJSU Engineering Students Plug Into Apple’s Future of Innovation.
November 4, 2025
Student Profile – Jessica Wight. Amazon Unveils AI-Powered Delivery Tech. Mary G. Ross: Trailblazing Engineer.
Spartan Engineers: April’s Story, Patent Law Careers, Quantum Crypto, Global Adventures and more!
October 28, 2025
Student Profile – April Santillan. Dean’s Career Conversation: Patent Law Opportunities for Engineers. Quantum Computing vs Crypto.
SJSU Aviation Students Take Flight with Prestigious SCAPA Awards
Three San José State University Aviation students were awarded $3,000 scholarships each from the South County Airport Pilots Association (SCAPA), recognizing their outstanding dedication to flight training and aviation excellence.
Spartan Engineers: Mateo’s Future Impact, Cadence on Campus, UAVs, and More!
October 21, 2025
Student Profile – Mateo Johnson. SJSU and Cadence Partner to Power the Next Generation
of Engineers. Spartan Flight: SJSU’s Drone Dream Team Takes Off.
October 14, 2025
Student Profile – Aditya Rao. GSA Talent Initiative Event Recap. Global Race for Sovereign
AI.
KTVU TV - San Jose State chemistry course brews up lessons in the science of coffee
October 12, 2025
More than 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed around the world every day, making it the most popular drink on Earth after water. Now, a group of students at San Jose State University is learning what goes into that perfect cup.
October 7, 2025
Student Profile – Jesse Nguyen. ESSC Peer Mentorship Program Mentors, Fall 2025. New
H-1B Fees Shake Tech Industry.
Spartan Engineers: Ahmad’s Story at CelLink, SHPE Award Winner, AI Job Layoffs, and more!
September 30, 2025
Student Profile – Ahmad Barati. SHPE Graduate Role Model Award. AI Is Reshaping Jobs,
and Workers Must Learn AI to Stay Ahead.
September 23, 2025
Fall 2025 Engineering Magazine. Student Profile – Abdullah Almasarwa. NVIDIA, AMD to Sell AI Chips to China, Give U.S. 15% Cut
September 16, 2025
Fall 2025 Engineering Magazine. Student Profile – Dori Hjalmarson. CSU Trustees Award
for Outstanding Achievement. SJSU Engineering Clubs Launch Students Forward.
September 9, 2025
Fall 2025 Engineering Magazine Issue. Student Profile – Parth Mistry. GTI Study Abroad
Program.
Dean Sheryl Ehrman Featured in Silicon Valley Business Journal
September 5, 2025
Silicon Valley Colleges Rethink Education Models in AI Era. Source: Silicon Valley
Business Journal
Spartan Engineers: Jerome’s Story, Concrete Canoe Rising, Golden Age of Crypto, and more!
September 2, 2025
Student Profile – Jerome Foronda. Racing on Concrete: SJSU Concrete Canoe Club on
the Rise. Tech Expert: US Could Become No. 1 in Digital Currency.
August 26, 2025
Student Profile – Shinika Balasundar. NASA on Campus Event Recap. Banafa – Tensor
Launches First Personal Robocar.
