![CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales congratulates a member of the Class of 2024 at the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Commencement ceremony on May 17.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_2024Commencement_.jpg.webp?itok=bAGw7SUB)
“Your impact, as new degree holders, is creating a marked and structural difference right here in the Inland Empire,” CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales told the university’s Class of 2024.
![From left, Beyza Aktepe, the college’s Outstanding Graduate, and David Murillo, the Outstanding Undergraduate](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/24_7137%20-%20Outstanding%20Students_CNS%20%28BANNER%29%29.jpg.webp?itok=tNWX5JLH)
Beyza Aktepe, a nutrition science major, is the college’s Outstanding Graduate Student and David Murillo, a chemistry major, is the Outstanding Undergraduate Student. They were honored at the College of Natural Science’s Spring Commencement ceremony on May 18 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.
![Students celebrate at the 2023 College of Natural Sciences Commencement ceremony at the Toyota Arena.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_Commencement_09May2024.jpg.webp?itok=O3fvnk0_)
The university will celebrate the Spring Commencement exercises May 17-18 at Toyota Arena in Ontario.
![Stuart Sumida, professor of biology](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Homepage%20%5BPOST%5D%20Banner%20-%2020_4379%20OSC_DFV_18%20-%20Stuart%20Sumida_0.jpg.webp?itok=sJxJUekv)
Stuart Sumida, professor of biology, shares the importance of diversity in the classroom.
![Andrea Hinwood, chief scientist of the United Nations Environment Program](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Web%20Publishing%20%5BPRE%5D-24_7236%20CNS_Dr.%20Andrea%20Hinwood%20talk.jpg.webp?itok=goZc21LE)
Andrea Hinwood, chief scientist of the United Nations Environment Program, will give a virtual talk on the changes in the global environment, connections with the environment and solutions on Thursday, May 9, at 9 a.m.
![CGI building, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Faculty-in-the-News-CGI_2.jpg.webp?itok=8yXZO04j)
Mihaela Popescu (communication studies) and Fadi Muheidat (computer science) will discuss AI at a Redlands American Association of University Women program, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for articles about the recent protests on college campuses stemming from the continuing Israel-Hamas war.
![CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales with Qingquan Sun, professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_FacultyAward_Research_Sun_23Apr2024.jpg.webp?itok=mfoKczKf)
Qingquan Sun, a professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, was also recognized for his work to promote and support research by his students, a number of whom are from underrepresented backgrounds studying in the STEM disciplines.
![The top performers at the CSUSB Student Research Competition have advanced to the statewide competition at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/24_7188%20OSR_CSUSB%20Delegates%20for%20State-Wide%20Competition%20-%20A32I1067%20%28BANNER%29.jpg.webp?itok=_WyBsmeZ)
The 14 winners from the 38th annual CSU Student Research Competition will represent Cal State San Bernardino at the California State University Research Competition on April 26-27.
![Caitlin Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_APIDA_CaitlinKim_17Apr2024.jpg.webp?itok=gothPSqP)
Among Caitlin Kim’s learning experiences at CSUSB was the Nursing Street Medicine program. “It taught me a lot of things about life,” she said.