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Top science research jobs lack diversity. A California college program aims to curb that
Cal Matters/The Observer/LAist
July 2, 2026
Katy Rodriguez Wimberly, an astrophysics assistant professor at CSUSB and director of mentorship for Cal-Bridge, discussed the power of mentorship and the lasting impact it has on students in an article about the Cal-Bridge program. Cal-Bridge was founded in 2014 to help undergraduates at Cal State campuses pursue a doctorate in STEM in partnership with the University of California, helping to close the diversity gap in science fields. 

Personal finance website features CSUSB professor in article on zero-based budgeting
WalletHub
Francisca Beer, associate dean of the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration’s Office of Academic Equity and professor of finance, was featured in the personal finance website’s piece about zero-based budgeting. An excerpt: “Zero-based budgeting isn't about spending every dollar you earn. It's about deciding, before your paycheck even lands, what each dollar is actually for: rent, groceries, the emergency fund, retirement. You're not tracking where the money went after the fact. You're deciding ahead of time.”

CSUSB professor to speak at animation and new media conference in Spain
La Opinión (A Coruña, Spain)
July 3, 2026
In Spanish: Stuart Sumida, CSUSB professor of biology and president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, was one of the presenters at the 24th edition of  Mundos Digitales , the International Congress of Animation, Visual Effects, and New Media, in A Coruña, Spain, July 9-11. Sumida was scheduled to speak on the past, present and future of paleontology in animation and visual effects.

Retired CSUSB professor discusses why public displays of racism feel more common
Forbes
June 30, 2026
Founding director of CSUSB’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism Brian Levin was interviewed for an article about public displays of racism becoming more commonplace. “Speaking about the broader normalization of hate, Levin observed that ‘it's the small things that we think and do every day that are destructive and get us to this place,’ underscoring how repeated acts of intolerance can gradually reshape what society considers acceptable.”

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