
Art professor Katherine Gray once again serves as the resident evaluator in the new season of the hit Netflix glassmaking competition show “Blown Away.” The third season drops Friday, July 22.

The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting is a premier event where faculty, IT personnel and industry partners explore different technology-driven approaches to broad learning issues and share expertise across institutions.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) discusses the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., and Katherine Gray (art) returns for season three of Netflix’s reality glassblowing competition, “Blown Away.”

Gregory Gondwe (communication studies) discussed his research on social media influencers in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in articles related to extremism and hate crimes.

Brian Levin (criminal justice), Kate Liszka (history), Ezekiel Bonillas (entrepreneurship) and Lacey Kendall (communication studies) were included in recent news coverage.

The recipients of the award are Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh, assistant professor of health science and human ecology; Jacob Jones, associate professor of psychology; José A. Muñoz, associate professor of sociology; and Mariam Betlemidze, associate professor of communication studies.

Nicholas Bratcher (music) directed the first performance of San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra’s Youth Wind Ensemble on June 5, and an article on ancient Timbuktu by Brent D. Singleton (library) was cited in a feature story, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about anti-Asian hate crimes in Chicago.

The Best of the West Media Awards, given by the Western Region of the American Advertising Federation, honor individuals or companies who exemplify excellence in service to their communities and the media industry.

Gregory Gondwe (communication studies) is selected to be a visiting scholar at Harvard, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was included in an article about a state task force’s preliminary report looking at reparations for California’s Black residents.