Sudden Impact
Researchers use explosive testing to study the impact on materials
President’s Message
Research, scholarships enhance teaching at Long Beach State
Finding Cancer’s Stress Level
Cancer cells tend to thrive, not die, under duress
Eliminating Barriers to a College Education
Professors find ways to recruit students and teachers of color
Foreign Language Hits Home
Heritage Language increases success among young learners
Finding Ways to Make Airplanes Safer
New materials could lead to better construction
Spotlighting Research
A look at the studies of four professors
Dancing Through the Pain
Dancers learn how mechanics and movement affect rate of injuries
Feeding a Need
Program targets food and housing insecurities
Are Americans the World’s Greatest Consumers?
Professor’s new book explores the question
Studying a Life in Black and White
Panda’s Coloring Tells Story of its Behavior and Environment
Funding Summary
Number of grants for research programs rose significantly this year.