CSUN Research Options with $35 Million Annual Funds

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Student Research - Allows student to grow their resume and professional profile as well as increase mentorships with faculty
Centers & Institutes Allows the place and space for connection and collaboration between students, faculty and scholars. Many centers and institutes have opportunities for partnerships with the broader community as well as offering important services and programs to members of the community.
Research & Sponsored Programs - manages all grants and contracted programs for the University, and all topics related to research integrity. RSP provides numerous resources to support research and has administrative oversight of CSUN Centers and Institutes.
Community-Engaged Research - We’re out in our communities, partnering with innovative public and private sector organizations— from local nonprofits to NASA!

CSUN receives around $35 million annually in research funding from over 210 awards each year.

NASA awarded CSUN a $3 million grant to create the NASA Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (Science, Technology and engineering, Entrepreneurship, Arts, Humanities and Mathematics).

The National Institutes of Health gave grants totaling $41 million over 10 years, for BUILD PODER, a program aimed at increasing the number of traditionally underrepresented students in the biomedical fields.