
Stuart Sumida (biology), as president of the Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology, speaks out against dinosaur fossils being auctioned as art pieces, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the late anti-immigration activist Glenn Spencer's influence.

Cal State San Bernardino’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art hosted its annual Kids Discover Egypt Workshop in July, engaging children ages 6-14 in hands-on activities that explored ancient Egyptian culture, art and archaeology.

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.

Coyote Jumpstart will support incoming first-year and transfer students with personalized outreach and guidance through key enrollment steps to help ensure a smooth transition to CSUSB. The program is part of CSUSB’s MELT Prevention initiative, which aims to reduce “summer melt,” a national trend where admitted students do not enroll in college due to preventable barriers.

The university is one of only 15 institutes of high education to receive the 2025 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award, which encourages the development of excellence, as well as continued organizational improvement.

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.

The grant from the Shelby White and Leon Levy Program for Archaeological Publications will support the completion and publication of the “Survey of Wadi el-Hudi, Volume 1,” the first comprehensive modern study of an important but long-overlooked region of Egypt’s Eastern Desert.

The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) hosted two summer programs that empowered local school students with college and career readiness skills: the Summer Algebra Institute and the Pre-College In Real Life program.

Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Thomas Chapman (cybersecurity), David Yaghoubian (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were included in recent news coverage.

Carson Fajardo, twice elected president of the university’s Associated Students Inc. and now a student in the Master of Public Administration program, will serve a two-year term as one of the board’s two student trustees.

High school students from across the Inland Empire participated in two immersive, residential programs at Cal State San Bernardino focused on innovation, leadership and technology. The UpStarters Discovery Camp and WITH (Workforce Innovation Technology Hubs) Cyber Camp brought learning to life through hands-on workshops, dynamic evening events and a deep dive into college life.