Brian Levin (criminal justice) testified before a U.S. Senate committee and also discussed the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot; Tony Coulson (information and decision sciences) was interviewed about preparing students for careers in cybersecurity; Eric Vogelsang (sociology) discussed a project aimed at helping people age healthier; Breanna Putman (biology) co-authored a study on how lizards making themselves attractive to potential mates also risk being preyed upon; David Yaghoubian (history) added his perspective on recent news in Iran involving its supreme leader; and Anthony Silard (public administration), wrote on achieving a healthy balance in relationships.
Tony Coulson (information and decision sciences), Breanna Putman (biology), Brian Levin (criminal justice), Angela Clark-Louque (education) and Vipin Gupta (management) were included in recent news coverage in areas of their expertise.
Tony Coulson, director of CSUSB’s Cybersecurity Center, testifies before Congress that the U.S. is in a crisis situation because of a 500,000 person shortage in the cyber workforce.
The GenCyber Camp, which runs through May 15, leads its participants through interactive cybersecurity courses and online career mentorship sessions.
Tony Coulson (cybersecurity) was interviewed about the need for more cybersecurity programs to meet the job demands in the future, David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the latest developments in the U.S. effort to rejoin the multi-national Iranian nuclear agreement, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) provided insight into a new Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism report that anti-Asian hate crimes sharply increased again in the first quarter of 2021.
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.
Enrique Murillo Jr. (education), Kaitlyn Creasy (philosophy), Tony Coulson (cybersecurity), Brian Levin (criminal justice) and Anthony Silard (public administration) were included in news coverage over the winter break.
Tony Coulson (information and decision science) was interviewed about guarding against identity theft online, and Stacey Fraser (music) was included in a review about the newly released recording, “Voices of the Pearl Volume 3.”
In addition to focusing on research and education, the annual Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Symposium, to be held virtually Nov. 19-20, also serves as a platform for fostering intercampus relationships and promotes networking and collaboration.