David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the latest developments regarding the U.S., 3 of its European allies and the nuclear agreement with Iran, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans.
Anthony Silard (public administration) reflected on the year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to shelter at home and keep their distance from those outside their household, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest tensions between Iran and Israel.
The work of CSUSB’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism is highlighted by the news media interviewing Kevin Grisham (associate director, geography and environmental studies) about threats from far-right extremists, and Brian Levin (executive director, criminal justice) on the increase of hate incidents against Asian Americans.
Bree Putman (biology), Meredith Conroy (political science), Brian Levin (criminal justice), Kimberly Collins (public administration) and Vipin Gupta (management) were included in recent news coverage.
Tomasz Owerkowicz (biology) was part of a research team that found that alligators have built-in antiarrhythmic protection when under stress, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the problem police have with trying to weed out extremists from their ranks.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the general profile of people arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote about coping with loneliness during a pandemic Valentine’s Day.
Meredith Conroy (political science) wrote about presidential executive orders and why revoking a previous administration’s orders may not be enough to undo their effects, and David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the significance of Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article on how some American voters – prior to and after the 2020 presidential election -- actively searched online for topics related to joining extremist groups, conspiracy theories, and how to make homemade firebombs, and Francisca Beer (accounting and finance) will be one of the presenters for a Society of Extraordinary Women event on Feb. 11.
Qingquan Sun (computer science and engineering) co-authored a paper on the new technology revolution and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on the ongoing federal investigation of right-wing extremist groups tied to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.