
The NIH awarded the $871,000 grant to increase the diversity of faculty and students engaged in research and streamline CSUSB’s grant operations.

David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the meaning of World Quds Day for Palestinians living in occupied territories and facing the expected annexation by the Israeli government of much of that area.

The role of traditional culture and cultural reform in Maoist China will be the topic of the next Modern China Lecture presented by Maggie Greene, assistant professor of history at Montana State University.

David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for a segment on the Palestinian Authority’s decision to withdraw from all security agreements and documents of understandings with the United States and Israel, anticipating Israel’s annexation of parts of the West Bank.

Jacqueline Coyle-Shapiro (management) discussed overcoming gender barriers in the workplace and Brian Levin (criminal justice) explained why white supremacists resort to code words to mask racist sentiments.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article about extremists celebrating Ahmaud Arbery’s killing in the worst places on the internet, and turning his assailants into white supremacist folk heroes.

CSUSB’s 9th annual Meeting of the Minds Student Research Symposium brought nearly 215 student presenters, 95 faculty mentors and 54 faculty members who served as judges.

The conference, with the theme “The Future is Female: 100 Years of Voices,” will be held virtually Friday, May 22, and will feature a keynote from Senator Leyva, panel discussion and breakout sessions.

Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Meredith Conroy (political science) and David Yaghoubian (history) were included in news media coverage in areas of their expertise.