Three presentations are scheduled for October, highlighting the research of CSUSB faculty on topics ranging from mathematics and biology to global data-sharing partnerships.
Guillermo Escalante, professor of kinesiology and associate dean in the College of Natural Sciences, has co-authored a new book that considers physical well-being, nutrition and mindset as elements to improve one’s golf game.
Two-time alumna Paniz Herrera turned personal hardship into purpose — earning multiple degrees while raising a family and breaking into the male-dominated world of cybersecurity. Today, she’s thriving at Deloitte as a cybersecurity and AI consultant, pursuing a Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University, and building tools designed to uplift others.
CSUSB is now accepting undergraduate applications for the Fall 2026 term. The Dec. 2 deadline for pre-nursing majors has passed, however, all other majors will still have until Jan. 31 to submit their applications.
Since its inception, the Mary Stuart Rogers Scholarship Fund has distributed more than $2 million in scholarships to Palm Desert Campus students.
The event welcomed new and returning students while underscoring the university’s commitment to supporting Native student success.
Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in events throughout October.
The grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research will help test and validate a new tool called the Electronic Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Satisfaction Assessment (EISA). This innovative tool is the first of its kind and will make it easier for people with disabilities to use the latest internet-connected assistive devices.
“This grant will give our students meaningful opportunities to engage with the community and help raise awareness about domestic violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October,” said Camelia Fowler, community partnerships analyst in CSUSB’s Office of Community Engaged Learning, who will oversee the grant.
The donation by Anne and George Stoll, along with a $10,000 gift to the library’s Special Collections & University Archives — the largest monetary contribution in the department’s history — promises to enrich teaching and research at CSUSB well into the future.
The campus community and the public are invited to attend Smith-Sangster’s lecture, “Community, Memory, and Adaptation after Strife: Examining a South Abydos Population in the Early New Kingdom,” on Oct. 30 at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art.
Highlights of the fall programming include the Nov. 14 opening of the production “Rhinoceros” and “Art Burst,” a RAFFMA pop-up exhibition and community event on Nov. 8, along with ongoing museum exhibits from the Barnes Art Collection and the Ancient Egyptian Collection – one of the largest of its kind in the western United States.