
Jason Davalos, who lives in Palm Desert, will receive a bachelor of science degree in nursing at this year’s CSUSB College of Natural Sciences Commencement ceremony, taking place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.

Alaina O’Connell and Walter Navarro were selected as the 2024-25 Outstanding Students for the College of Natural Sciences. O’Connell, Outstanding Undergraduate Student, and Navarro, Outstanding Graduate Student, will be honored at the college’s Spring Commencement at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.

The university will host its Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 16-17 at Toyota Arena in Ontario.

Jennifer Alford (geography and environmental studies) is the 2024-25 Golden Apple Award recipient; Thomas Chapman (cybersecurity) discussed credit card security; Justin Schneider (nursing) was interviewed about the Nursing Peer Mentoring Program; and Jonathan Dubois (anthropology adjunct) was interviewed about hawk symbolism.

CSUSB student Maurice Cruz is the recipient of the 2025 National Undergraduate Scholar Award from the American Kinesiology Association. This prestigious award honors exceptional academic achievement, leadership and a commitment to advancing the field of kinesiology and related disciplines.

Josue Martinez, a senior biology major, is not only driven by his curiosity about the world around him, but also his desire for improvement, love of research and the freedom of testing new ideas, two of his professors say.

CSUSB students earned top awards at the 39th annual California State University (CSU) Student Research Competition held recently at Cal Poly Humboldt. Fourteen CSUSB students were selected to compete in the prestigious event, which showcases top student research from across the 23 CSU campuses.

Cal State San Bernardino hosted the 2025 ExCELS Scholarship Celebration, recognizing student achievements and the growth of the Experiential Computing and Engaged Learning Scholarships (ExCELS) Program, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative supporting computer science majors.

CSUSB’s College of Natural Sciences (CNS) hosted the CNS Science Carnival, welcoming more than 300 K-12 students and guests from seven schools in the Inland Empire. The event offered a day of hands-on activities and interactive experiences designed to spark curiosity and inspire a lifelong love of science.