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Laura Woodney, professor of physics and astronomy, shared the findings at the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences’ 52nd annual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The meeting, which is being held virtually, began Oct. 26 and runs through Oct. 30.
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Claudia Davis (nursing), Brian Levin (criminal justice) and Sara Callori (physics) were included in recent news coverage.
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Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) writes an op-ed, Lacey Kendall (communication studies) helps local churches, and Claudia Davis (nursing) receives cancer researcher award.
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The National Institutes of Health awarded a $440K grant to CSUSB assistant professor Jason Burke to lead eye-cancer research that could lead to future breakthroughs in cancer treatments.
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Associate professor of nursing Claudia Davis received the 2020 Minority & Minority Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research award.
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Siblings Jennifer and Scott Hanson are students at CSUSB’s Palm Desert Campus studying to become nurses, and both are receiving a full-ride scholarship through the campus’s University Legacy Scholarship program.
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Six CSUSB students and alumni were among the honored at the 4th annual 30 Under 30 Awards Ceremony held by Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes on Oct. 3.
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On Tuesday, Oct. 6, CSUSB’s College of Natural Sciences will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx scientists who have expanded the boundaries of research and innovation. The virtual event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
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Lua Lopez (biology) is interviewed about her latest research on genomics and natural history collections, Bree Putman (biology) co-authored a paper that suggests how animals lose their fear of predators, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the resentencing of a man who plotted to burn down a mosque.