Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) was a guest on the Nature Revisited podcast, Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed by about how research is affected when fossils are auctioned to private parties and spoke at the Game School Expo in Norway, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on the arrest of a man suspected of attacking a pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA.
Meredith Conroy (political science) participated on a 538 live blog following primary and special elections in in Georgia, Idaho, Oregon, Kentucky and California, Stuart Sumida (biology) was mentioned in a podcast by the head animator of “Kung Fu Panda 4,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about extremism in politics.
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.
Meredith Conroy (political science) participated in a live chat analyzing the GOP’s Iowa caucuses, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) pointed to inconsistencies in the reporting of hate crimes, Stuart Sumida (biology) was a panelist at an LA Comic Con presentation, and Lisa Looney, Eugene Wong and Kevin Rosales (child development) led a team that published a study on the effectiveness of computerized cognitive training.
Stuart Sumida (biology) was a guest on a podcast about all things Star Wars to chat about the megafauna of Disney series “The Mandalorian.”
Stuart Sumida (biology) served as a consultant on a new TV series, “Jane,” Angie Otiniano Verissimo (health science and human ecology) is one of the moderators for a program with activist Angela Davis, and Leslie Amodeo (psychology) led a team of researchers from CSUSB that examined one of two core symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder.
Alumnus Pat Person created the character “Mista Pat” as a way to reach underrepresented school children to learn about science and other ESTEAM subjects in an entertaining yet instructive way.
Stuart Sumida, a professor of biology, has used his knowledge, background and research in anatomy and paleontology to work as a consultant with filmmakers and animators for most of the major film animation studios, including “Puss in Boots, the Last Wish,” which has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Stuart Sumida, professor of biology, will be installed as Society of Vertebrate Paleontology vice president in November and will automatically become the society’s president in November 2024.