The Standup for Science event on March 7 highlighted the critical role of the field and the impact of science funding on research, student success and social mobility. Attendees made eye-catching posters that emphasized why science matters, detailing how funding supports discoveries, fosters student achievement and drives innovation across various fields.
Kerry Cato, professor of geological sciences, was awarded the prestigious Floyd T. Johnston Service Award from the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG), which is recognized as an international leader in the field.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) was interview for an article on media bias, and Stuart Sumida (biology) will be one of the guest speakers at the DVRS Games Festival in England next month.
Over 145 CSUSB students have completed the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Bridges to Stem Cell Research Scholars Internship Program, which has propelled them into careers in research, Ph.D. programs, and acceptance into medical, dental and pharmacy schools.
Presented by the university’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education and the College of Natural Sciences, the free event will begin at 4 p.m. and run through 6 p.m. at the Obershaw Dining Room in the Alumni Center.
Guillermo Escalante, professor of kinesiology and associate dean in the College of Natural Sciences, was invited to participate on a panel at the Second Conference on Human Enhancement, held at Oxford University in England.
Highlighted in various media is the work of Daisy Ocampo Diaz (history), Sishi Wu (criminal justice), Lisa Looney (child development), Yunfei Hou (computer science and engineering), Miranda McIntyre (psychology), Jesus Herrera (information and decision science), Hani Aldirawi (mathematics), Montgomery Van Wart (public administration), Eric Vogelsang (sociology), Jacob D. Jones (psychology) and Fabian A. Borges (political science).
“Her ‘Health and Thus Her Life,’” by Alicia Gutierrez-Romine (history) was published in the American Historical Association magazine Perspectives; “Well-Seasoned: Understanding and Managing Your Maturing Health,” by Sarah Dunn and Nicole Dabbs (kinesiology), appeared in the Desert Health news site; and Laurilie Jackson (communication studies, adjunct) was inducted into the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation’s Hall of Fame.
Nine CSUSB students and faculty in the biology department represented the College of Natural Sciences at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science National Diversity in STEM Conference held in Phoenix.