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Cal State San Bernardino site of city school district’s annual Teachers Conference
The university hosted 1,800 people during the two-day conference for educators of the San Bernardino City Unified School District in preparation for the district’s upcoming school year, which begins Aug. 4.

Their initiatives are among 63 faculty-led projects selected for their potential to enable transformative teaching methods, foster groundbreaking research and address key concerns about AI adoption within the academic environment.

The university’s Extended Reality for Learning (xREAL) Lab once again hosted the Verizon Innovative Learning Summer Camp for virtual reality and robotics demonstrations, giving middle school students experience with cutting-edge technology.

Funded by the National Science Foundation, Cal State San Bernardino’s AI Horizon project — led by Vincent Nestler, director of the Center for Cyber and AI — uses custom-built AI tools to forecast how artificial intelligence is transforming the workforce. The initiative helps cybersecurity students and faculty identify disappearing jobs, emerging careers, and essential skills so graduates can stay competitive in an AI-driven future.