Four CSUSB students have been selected to participate in the prestigious International Research Experiences for Students program funded by the National Science Foundation. The students will study abroad in New Zealand for 10 weeks, where they will collaborate with leading researchers, gaining invaluable insights and expertise in their respective fields.
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.
Angela Clark-Louque (education) was quoted in an article about racist bullying at Inland Empire schools, Kimberley Cousins (chemistry) talked about her work ensuring student success, and Jacob Jones (psychology) cowrote a study on physical activity’s effect on people with Parkinson’s disease.
When asked what motivates CSUSB professor of chemistry Kimberley Cousins, her answer is simple. “Our students,” she says.
A paper on civil gang injunctions by Gisela Bichler and Alexis Norris (criminal justice) was published Nov. 11, Kimberley Cousins (chemistry and biochemistry) discussed career options for graduates, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about Donald Trumps allegations of election fraud from a legal perspective.
Brian Levin (criminal justice), David Yaghoubian (history), Kimberley Cousins (chemistry) and Alemayehu G. Mariam (political science emeritus) shared their expertise with the news media.