On Tuesday, Oct. 6, CSUSB’s College of Natural Sciences will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx scientists who have expanded the boundaries of research and innovation. The virtual event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
After being accepted into four prestigious doctoral programs, Ariana Cano, CSUSB alumna and communication studies adjunct professor, decided to attend the Institute of Communications Research in the College of Media at the University of Illinois.
For alumnus and adjunct professor Andre Adame, video games have led him on a rewarding academic journey, and he has been accepted to the highly competitive doctoral program at UC Irvine’s School of Informatics.
Nora Nickoel Ortega has been named a CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement recipient for 2020-21, the CSU’s highest recognition of success based on superior academic performance, community service and personal accomplishments.
The virtual event, co-hosted by the Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino, CSUSB, the university’s Latino Education & Advocacy Days project (LEAD) and Associated Students Inc., is the consulate’s official celebration of Mexican Independence Day for the inland region.
Many of the monthlong series of events will be virtual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that is not preventing CSUSB from offering a wide range of programs to celebrate the month.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, RAFFMA presents Festival de Calaveras, where participants decorate a calavera in September and show off their designs virtually in October. Contactless calavera pickup will take place at RAFFMA in Lot M on Sept. 15 and 16. Participants will have approximately two weeks to decorate and return the completed calavera to RAFFMA on Sept. 28 and 29.
One message of the documentary was that Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez inspired people to “be yourself, and be proud of who you are.”
Teresa Ubina, who earned her master’s degree in biology from Cal State San Bernardino, says the opportunity to conduct high-level research helped her focus her career goals.