“This exciting milestone highlights our department’s dedication to meaningful, data-informed transformation to assess and improve our departmental climate and our ongoing commitment to removing barriers and creating pathways for success in physics, astronomy and beyond,” said Katy Wimberly, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
CSUSB student Lusine Hayrapetyan earned third place at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Research Competition, one of the top international undergraduate research competitions in computer science.
Breanna Ramirez was recognized for her excellence in teaching biotechnology-related courses at Cal State San Bernardino and was one of only two students selected for the honor across the California State University system.
Kurt Manio, director of CSUSB’s First Star Academy and associate director of Cal-SOAP, was recognized with the First Star Brilliance Award for his exceptional leadership, commitment and impact at the First Star 25th Anniversary Celebration — an inspiring evening of storytelling, recognition and reflection on a legacy of service to youth in foster care.
Meredith Conroy (political science), Raisa Alvarado (communication and media) and Stuart Sumida (biology) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and Sishi Wu and Zachary A. Powell (criminal justice), Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Nicolas Brunet (psychology), and Jamal Appiah-Kubi and Priyanjali Chakraborty (social work) recently had their research published.
University President Tomás D. Morales was awarded the 29th California State Senate District Man of the Year award from state Sen. Eloise Gómez-Reyes.
The university’s Theta Iota chapter has been awarded a 2024-25 Best Chapter Award by Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honors Society.
CSUSB’s Office of Student Research, in collaboration with the Extended Reality for Learning (xREAL) Lab, has awarded twelve graduate students the Innovative Media and Technology Graduate Research Award to support research in immersive and emerging technologies.
Bob Miller, a faculty member in CSUSB’s public administration program, was recognized for his excellence in teaching, mentorship, and public service. Miller, a former police chief and current Yucaipa City Council member, was honored at the IE ASPA awards banquet in Riverside on July 24.