CSUF Student Clubs
Cal State Fullerton offers a variety of clubs for students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Getting involved with student clubs can help you fully engage with your major! Clubs offer opportunities to participate in volunteer activities, find community at the University, network with students and professionals, and prepare for your careers. The following videos were created by student clubs, and are meant to provide some information about what these clubs offer.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - Video Length 3:04
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at CSUF is a student-driven organization in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) that strives to leave a lasting impact on its members. Our mission is to develop and strengthen the next generation of Innovators, Scientists, Mathematicians, and Engineers through STEM awareness, access, support, and development.
SHPE at CSUF provides its members opportunities to network with professionals, access to workshops, along with attending regional and national conventions. Not only do we focus on professional development, but also your personal development by providing a support system and leadership opportunities.
If you’re a student looking to get involved, look no further, and join your SHPE Familia! If you have a question, please email us at csufshpe@gmail.com. We look forward to meeting you!
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Inter-Club Council - Video Length 4:27
The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Inter-Club Council (NSM-ICC) is a student-led council comprised of representatives from clubs in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The goal of the NSM-ICC is to help students make connections, form collaborations, and build community within the college and across campus.
Additional Information: NSM-ICC
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) at CSUF - Video Length 3:08
The goal of LMSA+ is to recruit and retain Latino and Underrepresented Minorities (URM) into health professions careers. Our goal is to create an intimate environment where each Latino and URM student can feel a sense of belonging and learn about health care issues affecting the growing Latino community.
SMART Girls Club - Video Length 4:14
The Sisters in Mathematics and Academic Relations in Teaching (SMART) Girls Club at CSUF aims to build a supportive community for achievement in mathematics at Cal State Fullerton. Intersted students can email the club at csufsmartgirls@gmail.com
Additional Information: SMART Girls Club
SACNAS at Cal State Fullerton - Video Length 4:59
SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) is a national organization dedicated to “True diversity in STEM. True diversity means that the field (including leadership positions) reflects the demographics of the population.”
The CSUF SACNAS chapter provides an opportunity for students from all STEM fields to build community. Contact the club via email at s4cnascsuf@gmail.com / Twitter @SACNAScsuf
Additional Information: CSUF SACNAS
Flying Samaritans at CSUF - Video Length 7:03
The Flying Samaritans is an on-campus organization at CSUF that is dedicated to fulfilling the service of The Flying Samaritans, Inc., a registered non-profit corporation.
Volunteers have the opportunity to assist in administrating, translating, taking vital signs, shadowing health care providers, and working in the pharmacy.
Members have an opportunity to experience medicine and another culture first hand. Interested students can email the club at flyingsamselhongo@gmail.com
Additional Information: Flying Samaritans at CSUF
Geology Club - Video Length 3:04
The CSUF Geology Club offers students an opportunity to build community, network, and prepare for their careers! Interested students can email the CSUF Geology Club at geologyclub@fullerton.edu or get in touch through Instagram @csufgeology and Facebook at www.facebook.com/GeoClubCSUF
Additional Information: Geology Club
College of Engineering and Computer Science
The College of Engineering and Computer Science offers a variety of clubs available for students. Additional clubs and their contact information can be found in the link below.
Additional Information: Clubs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics offers a variety of clubs available for students. Additional clubs and their contact information can be found in the link below.
Additional Information: Clubs in the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Students who participate in student clubs can petition for funding to attend conferences through the Inter-Club Council. Students can be awarded up to $500 to cover expenses associated with conference registration, travel, and lodging.
National Conferences
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) is one of the largest communities of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students attend this conference to present their research, enhance professional development skills, explore graduate schools, and network. Research faculty and program directors play an essential role in mentoring students and learning strategies for facilitating student success.
During the four-day conference, over 2,875 students from over 350 colleges and universities participate in poster and oral presentations in twelve STEM disciplines.
#StayResearching
With many programs not offering research experiences this summer, ABRCMS has curated resources, activities, and strategies within the ABRCMS network to consider for remote summer research opportunities and scientific skill-building.
Virtual Research Opportunities
Offers a various reserach projects that cone be done virtually where students analyze data using specific criteria and submit their results to an online portal.
Virtual Research Opportunities
Virtual Scientific Literature
ABRCMS provides a list of resources to help students understand how to make sense of scientific literature by conducting a set of literature review assignments that carefully integrate several perspectives on a narrow topic.
Science Communication
ABRCMS provides a handful of resources for students to practice writing for various audiences and representing research interests through elevator pitch practices. Gain helpful networking skills, and explore interview tips.
Data Analysis
Explore ABRCMS resources to establish or expand upon foundational knowledge in data management, statistics, and graphing.
Responsible Research
ABRCMS provides a list of training modules, courses, and publications to help students become responsible researchers.
Getting Meaningful Research Experience in the Time of COVID-19
ABRCMS offers free webinars to help students explore research during COVID-19. With many programs not offering research experiences this summer, how can you still get the benefits of a research experience? This series will give you resources, activities, and strategies to consider for remote summer research opportunities.
Meaningful Research Experience in the Time of COVID-19
This webinar is part of a larger series. Students must register through the series and complete a pre-attendance survey to gain access to either the webinar or the recorded video. Click oon the ABRCMS Webinar Series Page for additional details about the registration process.
ABRCMS Conference
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM. SACNAS hosts the annual National Diversity in STEM conference.
SACNAS: Funding Your Way to a Conference - Video Length 26:49
SACNAS webinar designed to help students understand how to fund their way to a confrence.
2019 SACNAS Conference Recap - Video Length 3:10
Brief video demonstrates what students might expect when attending a SACNAS conference.
Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR)
Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) is an organization of Southern California faculty, administrators, and interested members of the community who share the common goal of improving education for college and university students through hands-on experiences of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity. SCCUR supports inquiry-based education, in which students learn while doing, working closely with faculty mentors on significant academic projects and presenting their results to audiences in a professional manner.
SCCUR hosts an annual conference where undergraduate students are invited to present their research findings. The conference is multi-disciplinary, including the sciences, humanities, social sciences, arts, and performing arts. Stay informed through the SCCUR website. Scholarly presentations in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities at SCCUR conferences are presented either as a fifteen-minute oral presentation or as a poster presentation. Art presentations will be presented as part of an art exhibit. Video presentations and creative writing will be presented in oral session format. You may choose either a poster presentation or an oral presentation (not both) as your preferred medium when you submit your abstract.
