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Phoenix of Gaza

Center for Global Innovation, Faculty in the News
March 3, 2025

Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) was interviewed for a feature on the “Phoenix of Gaza XR” project, David Yaghoubian (history) was a guest on “The Adnan Husain Show” to discuss the modern history of Iran, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the latest hate crime statistics.

Screenshot from “What Now? With Trevor Noah Podcast” featuring Ruha Benjamin, sociologist and MacArthur Fellowship winner (center), who discussed the “Phoenix of Gaza XR” project as part of her interview.
February 26, 2025

“The Phoenix of Gaza XR,” a virtual reality endeavor developed by Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of communication and media studies, and her former student, CSUSB alumnus Naim Aburaddi, was the topic of discussion on podcasts by Trevor Noah and WGBH’s “Culture Show.”