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The TEDxCSUSB: Defining the Future speaking webinar will take place virtually on June 7. Members of the Coyote family can submit their speaking proposals through the TEDxCSUSB website by Wednesday, March 17.
![Terri Nelson](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_WHM_WLL_Nelson_CSU_FILA_05Mar2021.jpg.webp?itok=8ATNTlLt)
As part of our celebration of Womxn’s History Month, take a look back when Terri Nelson, professor of French, was one of 25 CSU faculty and staff who were selected for the award.
![Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_FacultyInTheNews_Jan2021_32.jpg.webp?itok=eSibWF6g)
Evangeline Fangonil-Gagalang and Mary Anne Schultz (nursing) published a research paper on precision health and precision medicine, Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts) and Tony Coulson (information and decision sciences) discussed racist Zoom bombings of online events, and Brian Levin was interviewed about the increase of hate incidents targeting Asian Americans.
![Ahlam Muhtaseb](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_WHM-Muhtaseb_VideoPromo_04Mar2021.jpg.webp?itok=kBxbvHUJ)
A professor of communication studies and director of the Center for the Study of Muslim & Arab Worlds, Ahlam Muhtaseb is a strong advocate for social justice, inspiring her students to seek positive change in their communities.
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Open to all, the informative Zoom session set for 11 a.m. on Friday, March 5, will include two prolific CSUSB authors, and acquisitions editors from two of the most esteemed academic publishers, Routledge and Sage.
![Teresa Velásquez, associate professor of anthropology, is teaching the new course, Latin American Studies (LAS) 2000.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/LAS2000-Velasquez_A13I3300.jpg.webp?itok=0IyPCf1D)
This spring semester, CSUSB introduced Latin American Studies 2000, its first-ever introductory and interdisciplinary course on the study of Latin America, which draws on the expertise of five different faculty members from across campus.
![Alyssa Silva](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_EducatedPodcast_24Feb2021.jpg.webp?itok=zAhAurH7)
CSUSB alumna Alyssa Silva started an educational podcast, called “Educated,” with the goal of gaining more experience for her resume and providing a safe space for students to chat about things happening in their lives.
![Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_FacultyInTheNews_Jan2021_28.jpg.webp?itok=DL3pJC6w)
Larry Hygh (communication studies) talks about Black history from a personal perspective, Jing Zhang (management) wrote a research article about support for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was asked to help fact-check a TV news commentator’s statement about the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot.
![The 10 students will showcase their work at the 35th annual California State University Student Research Competition on April 30-May 1.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_OSRCompetition_11Feb2021_1.jpg.webp?itok=4JpHYgd1)
The 10 students who won at the CSUSB competition will showcase their work when they represent the university at the 35th annual California State University Student Research Competition on April 30-May 1, to be held virtually by Cal Poly Pomona.