Spotlight
CSUSB hosts young historians for countywide history day prep
The university’s John M. Pfau Library opened its doors recently to about 90 middle school students from throughout San Bernardino County, offering expert guidance and academic resources to elevate their History Day projects. The San Bernardino County History Day Competition will take place in March.
The Palm Desert Campus team will join the team from the university’s San Bernardino campus at the NMUN conference in Banff, Alberta, Canada, marking a milestone in the university’s effort to expand global learning opportunities across both campuses.
Matteo Crismani, associate professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Murillo Family Observatory, led an international research team that solved a decade-old Martian phenomenon that once baffled planetary scientists. Their new study shows that mysterious high-altitude “plumes” seen above Mars were ordinary twilight clouds viewed from a unique angle.
Richard and Linda Bennecke built their lives alongside the growing institution. Richard was the college’s student body president, while Linda, a campus tour guide, produced the college’s first historic publication, “The T Tauri.”