CSUSB assistant professor awarded prestigious national grant to advance AI in nursing education
Samantha Juan, assistant professor of nursing, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Faculty Scholars Grant from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Foundation for Academic Nursing to lead an interdisciplinary research project using artificial intelligence to improve nursing education. The project aims to enhance student learning, support success and strengthen patient care.
The AI Debate at CSUSB highlights promise, pitfalls and the need for critical thinking
CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration hosted “The AI Debate: ChatGPT vs. Dr. Vincent Nestler” on Nov. 3, where Nestler cautioned students about AI’s human-driven biases, job impacts and misinformation, while ChatGPT argued AI can be a powerful tool if guided ethically.
CSUSB awarded $1 million National Science Foundation grant to expand AI education in the Inland Empire
“With this NSF grant, we will launch new academic programs in AI, establish a community-focused AI Help Desk, and expand research opportunities for all students in the Inland Empire,” said Yunfei Hou, principal investigator of the PROPEL AI program, director of CSUSB’s William and Barbara Leonard Transportation Center, and professor of computer science