Dr. Julie Taylor is not an idle person! She teaches many courses in Communication & Media with a specialization in Organizational Communication. She is also the Department's Faculty Advisor. In addition, Julie is the Co-Director at The Speaking Center at JHBC (the CSUSB business college). During our interview you learn about her upbringing in lovel…

Luisa graduated in May 2024 with her Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design. She was also honored by being named the College of Arts and Letters Outstanding Student for that year! Luisa was well engrained in the CAL family by working as a student assistant graphic designer for Coyote Radio & Advertising. Listen as she describes what she'd like to be do…

Kait Chapman, Extension Educator for Urban Entomology and Program Leader for Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems, joins Carol to discuss ticks in Nebraska--what to watch out for and how to prevent tick bites. For more information about ticks click here. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebra…

Dr. Parastou Feiz Zarin Ghalam is our guest on this episode and she has some delightful stories to tell! There's a favorite recipe included, too. Listen as she describes her favorite memory growing up in Tehran. And what was it that brought her to the United States? And how did she land at CSUSB? With her eloquent delivery Dr. Feiz also talks about…

Dirk Charlson, Extension Educator for Digital Agriculture, joins Carol to discuss the benefits of drones for specialty crop growers. For more information about Drone Pilot Trainings click here. For more information about digital agriculture meetings click here. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Ext…

Craig Romary, Environmental Programs Specialist with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, joins Carol to discuss the benefits of specialty crop growers registering with DriftWatch and Bee Check on the NDA website. •DriftWatch-BeeCheck Handout & links (bit.ly/NDAfwinfo) •FieldWatch User Guide (https://fieldwatch.com see under “Resources”) •Proact…

Dr. Kristine Lang, Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist at South Dakota State University, joins Carol to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of using shade cloth with high tunnels to control temperature. If you have more questions regarding this research, please reach out to Dr. Lang directly at kristine.lang@sdstate.edu or check out her websit…

Hats off to this homegrown lady! Penny grew up in Redlands and it's fun to hear what kind of things she did there as a teenager. Always drawn to radio, Lecturer Drake-Green achieved her Associate of Arts degree in Radio-Television from San Bernardino Valley College but there was some years in the carnival thrown in there! Miss Penny, as the student…

You'll enjoy hearing about Art and Design from the perspective of Dr. Scalissi. Discovering her love of and interest in art came at an early age in a home filled with artists. Andy Warhol plays a big part in her launch! Nicole is a historian of contemporary art. Her research focuses on performance, intervention, and installation art that deals with…

Nicole Stoner, Extension Educator for Horticulture in Gage County, joins Carol to discuss Japanese beetles, a threat on the horizon, and integrated pest management (IPM). You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communi…

I was delighted to spend time interviewing Dr. Kirk! His lively, easy-going disposition is contagious. From a Huntington Beach humble beginning to a world-class scholar, hear the engaging delivery of his story here on the CAL Talks Podcast Series. From his CSUSB bio: Dr. Kirk Kanesaka is an Assistant Professor of Japanese and Asian Studies. His spe…

This week, Ruth Chantry with Common Good Farm, Sydney Sehi, and Edgar Hicks with Nebraska Grange, joined Carol to talk about their operations and what they wished they would have known when they started out in production. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Envi…

Neil Turok is a professor at the University of Edinburgh where he holds the Higgs Chair of Theoretical Physics. He acted as the director of Perimeter Institute from 2008 to 2019 and now holds the Carlo Fidani Roger Penrose Distinguished Visiting Research Chair in Theoretical Physics at PI. In this episode of Conversations at the Perimeter, he talks…

Jessica Groskopf, Women in Agriculture Director with Nebraska Extension, joins Carol to discuss upcoming programs for women across the state & country. If you have more questions regarding Women in Agriculture programs, please visit their website at wia.unl.edu. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Ex…

Dr. Katja Koehler-Cole, Extension Educator for Soil Health Management, joins Carol to discuss integrating cover crops into your growing system. If you have more questions regarding cover crops, please reach out to Dr. Koehler Cole at kkoehlercole2@unl.edu. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extensio…

Join us for a listen to the brightly spoken podcast from one of our latest additions to the CAL family in our Philosophy Department. Andrea Daventry tells us about her educational path from sunny and balmy Florida to the wilds of the Connecticut River valley in Amherst, Massachusetts. And she adds where she settled on living in the Inland Empire (g…

Professor Wasserstein is the latest addition to the wonderful Department of English at CSUSB. Is it something about people from the Midwest that makes them inherently nice and polite? I don’t know but she is both! Izzy was born and raised in Kansas. She’s the author of two poetry collections, This Ecstasy They Call Damnation and When Creation Falls…

This is an entertaining and informative episode with Dr. Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez. It's an understatement to say that Guillermo is colorful, intelligent, funny and a deep thinker. He is all that and more as he adds his depth and style to the Department of Theatre Arts here at Cal State San Bernardino. Guillermo holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from …

During this episode on the College of Arts and Letters Podcast Series we spend time with Miriam Fernandez, PhD who recently received her promotion to Professor in the CSUSB English Department. What is the difference between writing and composition? This expert puts it plain and easy to understand and practice. Her stance? Everyone can write! Her cu…

The Art and Design building at CSUSB is an enormous and finely equipped space for students to learn and practice their craft. One of the leads in the department is the guest you'll listen to on this episode. Andrew Oakes is an Art and Design Professor who loves the world of branding. He describes how he has successfully run his own branding design …

Ian Peterson, Extension Educator in Dodge County, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow microgreens in Nebraska. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ To provide comments …

Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Extension Specialist, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow produce in Nebraska. Coldframes, High Tunnels, and Greenhouses: Choose a Growing Structure Best for You. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/agronomyfacpub/1358/ High Tunnel Design, Site Developme…

Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Extension Specialist, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow produce in Nebraska For more information regarding Stacy Adam's interests click here. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticultu…

Newly promoted Professor of Communication Studies, Dr. Thomas Corrigan discusses his research and teaching which examines the relationship between wealth, power, and the media. This area of Communication Studies is also known as the Political Economy of Communication (PEC). He shares the focus of two of his Fall 2023 courses which are Digital Media…

Here's another engaging episode in the CAL Podcast Series on Mental Health and Well Being. Dr. Neal Malik (Dr. Neal) has worked in higher education since 2007. He is currently an Associate Professor within the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology and Program Director for the Master of Science in Health Services Administration the Program …

From the CAL Podcast Series on Mental Health and Well Being, we hear the story of Jennifer "Jen" Moulton as told by herself from start to finish. She details for us her childhood growing up locally in Temecula, a city in the Inland Empire where California State University San Bernardino is located. But she made the dramatic move across the country …

Dr. Christian Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture researcher, joins Carol to discuss current and upcoming research in fruit and vegetable production. For more information regarding Dr. Stephenson's research interests click here. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu Fo…

Dr. Sam Wortman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture researcher, joins Carol to discuss current research in fruit and vegetable production. For more information regarding Dr. Wortman's research interests click here. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Hort…

From the CAL Podcast Series on Mental Health & Well Being: Christina's research interests lie within the area of trauma and associated mental health conditions, such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Her research activities focus on elucidating mechanisms of vulnerability and resilience among interpersonal violence and combat populations. As…

In this episode, Benjamin McShane-Jewell, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator, joins host, Carol Waters, to discuss the new Nebraska Farmers' Market Handbook published in cooperation between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Buy Fresh, Buy Local, The Center for Rural Affairs, and USDA. Check out the Nebraska Farmers' Market Han…

Matthew Poole is a curator and writer living and working in Los Angeles, California. His practice involves producing exhibitions, publishing artists’ projects, writing on topics related to the relations of production and distribution of art, and teaching. Poole is a professor of art history and theory in the Department of Art & Design at California…

James Trotter is the Assistant Director of the Academic Technologies and Innovation (ATI) Department in the lower level of the Pfau Library on campus. The ATI Department is a branch of CSUSB Information Technology Services. In his ATI role, James has dedicated his expertise, mentorship and passion for technology to his department for over fourteen …

Sir Anthony Leggett, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics for his foundational contributions to superfluidity, is a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Reflecting on a lifetime in science, he shares his groundbreaking work on superconductivity, superfluidity, and quantum science with Lauren and Colin, illumina…

This week, Brach Johnson, Urban Conservationist with Nebraska Natural Resources, joins our host Carol Waters to discuss programs available to small acreage producers through NRCS. EQIP Urban Mythbusters pdf: https://www.cultivatekc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NRCS-EQIP-Urban-Myth-Busters-Fact-Sheet-5_22-V11-508-reviewed.pdf To contact Brach John…

In this episode, Sarah Smith, Farm-to-School Specialist with the Nebraska Department of Education, and Benjamin Jewell, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator, join host, Carol Waters, to discuss how producers can work with their local schools to provide healthy fruits and vegetables to school-aged children through the Farm-to-School program.…

Shep Doeleman is a senior research fellow at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and one of the world’s leading experts on black holes. He heads the globe-spanning Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, which in recent years unveiled humanity’s first-ever images of black holes – including the supermassive behemoth at the centr…

In this episode, John Porter, Urban Agriculture Extension Educator and Program Leader for Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems, joins host, Carol Waters, to discuss what policies producers need to be aware of and how to effectively advocate for policies in their own communities. To learn more, check out the following links: For more i…

Cindy Brison, Extension Educator in Douglas-Sarpy County, joins Carol to discuss Cottage Food Laws in Nebraska. For more information regarding Cottage Food Laws for producers please follow the links below: Nebraska Extension's Cottage Food Laws Education site at https://foodsystems.unl.edu/cottage-food-law and Nebraska Department of Agriculture Pur…

This week's guest, David Lott, discusses some considerations for scaling up from a hobby gardener to growing for markets. For more information on growing for farmers' markets, check out the publication "Getting Started--A vendor's guide to successful sales at farmers' markets" at https://food.unl.edu/documents/FM%20English.pdf. You can learn more a…

Welcome to Nebraska Grows, a podcast for commercial fruit & vegetable producers to learn the latest researched-based information from Nebraska Extension. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl…

Shohini Ghose is a professor of quantum science at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is also the founder and director of Laurier’s Centre for Women in Science (WinS) and an NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering. In this episode, she takes Lauren and Colin on a journey into the subatomic realm to explore concepts like entanglement, superpos…

Pedro Vieira is a faculty member at Perimeter Institute, where he holds the Clay Riddell Paul Dirac Chair in Theoretical Physics. In this episode, he tells Lauren and Colin about his work on a kind of uber-theory that encompasses all quantum field theories, as well as what separates the easy and hard problems in this field. It’s a complicated topic…

Ganapathy Baskaran is an acclaimed physicist known for his foundational contributions to condensed matter physics, strongly correlated quantum materials, and high-temperature superconductivity. He is an Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Chennai, India, and a Distinguished Visiting Research Chair at Perimeter. He is als…

Nicole Yunger Halpern reenvisions 19th-century thermodynamics for the 21st century, using the mathematical toolkit of quantum information theory. She is a fellow of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), a theoretical physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and an Adjunct Assistant Pro…

Dustin Lang is a computational scientist at Perimeter Institute who develops techniques for finding needles in the cosmic haystack. He works on several large sky survey projects, tackling the statistical data analysis required to discern meaningful insights from huge datasets gathered by telescopes. In this conversation with Lauren and Colin, he sh…

Lacey Kendall is a radio expert who continues to bring her knowledge to CSUSB students as a communication studies lecturer. With more than 40 years of radio experience, Kendall managed CSUSB’s Coyote Radio before launching and managing PAWS Radio on the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus. She also remains active in the industry as a radio announcer at KCAL. …

Savas Dimopoulos is an influential particle physicist based at Stanford University, who also holds the Coril Holdings Archimedes Visiting Chair in Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute. He worked at CERN during the 1990s, and was featured in Particle Fever, a 2013 documentary about the hunt for the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider. In …

Lee Smolin is a founding faculty member at Perimeter Institute and one of the world’s best-known voices in theoretical physics. He is a co-founder of loop quantum gravity, together with Abhay Ashtekar and Carlo Rovelli. Smolin is also the author of numerous popular science books, including The Trouble with Physics, The Life of the Cosmos, and Einst…

The universe is expanding faster and faster all the time, and Jessie Muir wants to understand why. Muir is a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute and a member of the international Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration. She co-leads the DES analysis team that seeks to understand the mysterious dark energy driving the universe's accelerati…

Join us for this interview with CSUSB’s Department of Music Assistant Professor of Music (Music Technology), Martim Galvao. He is somewhat new to the College of Arts and Letters having moved to the region in August to start with the Fall Semester. Dr. Galvão is a Brazilian-American composer, percussionist and multimedia artist. Much of his work is …