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CSUSB’s College of Natural Sciences will host the annual Day of Remembrance on Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 3-5 p.m. in the Peace Garden to honor the 14 lives lost during the 2015 mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, including five Cal State San Bernardino alumni.
November 21, 2025

Ten years after tragedy forever changed the San Bernardino community, CSUSB continues to honor the 14 lives lost in the 2015 mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center. All the victims will be honored during the Day of Remembrance on Dec. 2 at the university’s Peace Garden. 

PDC Student ShowCASE
November 21, 2025

Sixty-seven students from diverse disciplines presented 26 project presentations showcasing their creative activities, scholarly works and research.

CSUSB deans and associate deans led panel discussions at the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences 60th Annual Meeting, which brought together academic leaders from across the country to share best practices and strengthen liberal arts and sciences education.
November 21, 2025

Cal State San Bernardino helped shape national conversations on higher education leadership and resilience at the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) 60th Annual Meeting in St. Louis. Sastry Pantula, dean of the College of Natural Sciences, led a panel discussion focused on how academic leaders can navigate change and thrive in an ever-evolving higher education landscape.

Samantha Juan
November 14, 2025

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.

Six students from Cal State San Bernardino’s Experiential Computing and Engaged Learning Scholarships (ExCELS) program attended the 2025 S-STEM Scholars Meeting in San Diego, joining more than 1,200 scholars nationwide for workshops, research presentations, and networking opportunities in STEM.
November 5, 2025

Six students from Cal State San Bernardino’s Experiential Computing and Engaged Learning Scholarships (ExCELS) program attended the 2025 S-STEM Scholars Meeting in San Diego, joining more than 1,200 scholars nationwide for workshops, research presentations, and networking opportunities in STEM.

The CNS Science Carnival featured interactive exhibits, live science demonstrations, and hands-on experiments led by CSUSB faculty, staff and students.
October 29, 2025

Cal State San Bernardino’s College of Natural Sciences (CNS) hosted its fall CNS Science Carnival, bringing together approximately 500 Inland Empire K-6 students, educators and parents for an immersive day of hands-on learning and exploration.

Center for Global Innovation bldg., Faculty in the News
October 24, 2025

Meredith Conroy (political science) and Guillermo Escalante (kinesiology) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and Keri West, Jamal Appiah-Kubi (social work), and Christina Hassija (psychology, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) each had their research published recently.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty in the News
October 17, 2025

Meredith Conroy (political science), Raisa Alvarado (communication and media) and Stuart Sumida (biology) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and Sishi Wu and Zachary A. Powell (criminal justice), Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Nicolas Brunet (psychology), and Jamal Appiah-Kubi and Priyanjali Chakraborty (social work) recently had their research published.

James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education, Faculty in the News
October 10, 2025

Valencia Jones, Lasisi Ajayi and Enrique Murillo Jr. (education), Stuart Sumida (biology), Tiffany Jones (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus) were included in recent news coverage, and Dave Solance Smith (biology) recently published a study on predator-prey interactions and natural selection.