The Murillo Family Observatory will host a First Light celebration on Tuesday, March 19, to mark the installation of telescopes at the facility. The observatory, named for philanthropists George and Pauline Murillo, is the only research observatory in the Inland Empire. Pauline Murillo was an elder with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Tony Coulson (cybersecurity) was interviewed for a segment about CSUSB’s cybersecurity program receiving federal funds for its Tech and Workforce Hub project, and Stuart Sumida (biology) was mentioned in an article about the recently released movie, “Kung Fu Panda 4,” for which he served as a consultant.
Katherine Gray (art) returns for season four as resident evaluator in Netflix’s “Blown Away,” Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on the role of politicians’ rhetoric and the increase in hate crimes against Latinos, Yawen Li (social work) was interviewed for an article about body image, and Justin Schneider (nursing) was part of a research team that examined barriers faced by transgender individuals.
Presented by the university’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education and the College of Natural Sciences, the event will begin at 4 p.m. and run through 6 p.m. at the Santos Manuel Student Union South.
CSUSB’s College of Natural Sciences’ Department of Geological Sciences recently enabled a research expedition for a faculty member and two students to travel to Antarctica to study the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
The Experiential Computing and Engaged Learning Scholarships (ExCELS) Program recognized its first scholarship recipients at a reception on Feb. 26. ExCELS aims to create inclusive and sustainable computational sciences workforce pathways to careers in the Inland Empire.
Physicist, educator and former astronaut, Kathryn C. Thornton, will be the guest speaker at the Gerald M. Scherba Lecture on March 14 at 2 p.m. This in-person and virtual event is free and open to the public.
The $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $10,000 per year to support 30 students in affording their academic dreams in the field. The funding is set to last for 5 years and will ultimately impact the lives of 150 students.
Nicole Bournias-Vardiabasis, professor of biology, is the recipient of the 2024 Andreoli Faculty Service Award for her contributions to biotechnology education and research in the California State University system.