The nearly 40-year tradition brings science, battlebots, a “puking pumpkin,” and fun to Trinity Commons. Science will meet splatter during the annual Pumpkin Drop at Chico State’s Trinity Commons, ...

Building a rocket from scratch that can soar 10,000 feet involves a lot of parts, hard work, and a little luck.

Italo Lima earned a $40,000 CSU grant to test GPS-enabled cattle collars while giving students hands-on experience with emerging agricultural technology. It was mechanical engineering student Ethan ...

Award-winning graduate student Bobby Gordon explored how outdoor environments can transform where and how students learn. Bobby Gordon wondered if classrooms were the only places where students could ...

At one of California’s few native seed farms, Mason Shorts (Agriculture, ’20) is drawing on his Chico State education to grow the plants and flowers that help restore landscapes across the state.

Chico State Fall Festival kicks off harvest season with its inaugural Fall Festival on Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., welcoming the community to a day of food, fun, and pumpkins at the ...

The University climbs in categories for public universities, social mobility and veterans, with computer and electrical engineering among the nation’s best. California State University, Chico has ...

Ge Yang’s experience navigating language barriers and questions of identity from a young age inspired a lifelong commitment to creating the support he once needed. Now a program manager at the Hmong ...

Chico State Professor Josh Miranda and five mechatronic and mechanical engineering students piloted a camera-mounted drone over the University Farm one recent sunny summer afternoon. The mission: ...

Gateway Science Museum’s new exhibit, Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed, invites visitors to explore their favorite prehistoric creatures and discover the ocean-covered landscape that shaped Chico. On ...

Master printmaker Max Valentine (Art ’15) returns to Chico State as Personal to Political opens at the Janet Turner Print Museum. Featuring works by 17 contemporary African American artists, the ...

Whether pursuing career success, creative projects, or lifelong ambitions, the Wildcat alumni continue making progress and reaching milestones. Spring 2026 updates highlight their achievements. Jerd ...