Cal State Long Beach’s College of Engineering announced on Monday, Oct. 20, that it has received a federal grant and strengthened its partnerships with the city and local aerospace companies to help prepare its students for their future careers through project-based learning.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration, a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, awarded the college a $2.27 million grant to help make renovations to its facilities and purchase equipment for labs that support satellites, rocketry, advanced manufacturing and more, university officials said.

Students, staff, faculty, alumni, community members, university and city officials converged in front of CSULB’s engineering building on Monday to celebrate the funding and partnerships.

“This is an exciting, exciting

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