Event Schedule

Library Hours CSULB Faculty Authors Book Display Location: Library 3rd Floor

Peruse a display of books from all genres that have been authored by CSULB faculty. Which of your professors have written a book?

Various Times IDRL: SnapStudio Augmented Reality Location: Graduate Studies

Join us for an adventure in immersive AR filter creation at a workshop with SnapStudio and IDRL!

IDRL researchers and SnapStudio expert will support the development of team projects. This is an opportunity to have fun and engage with new technology. Each team can be 1 to 3 members, and you’ll get a chance to win a Nintendo Switch, an Elexa portable charger, a Soundview speaker, and more swag!

The Immersive Design Research Lab (IDRL) engages with new technologies in order to better establish our research questions. One of our action research initiatives is the IDRL Creative Immersive Technology Experiences (CITE) program. Through cite, the IDRL develops Instruction, Research, & Projects through workshopping. As demand for creative technology skills continues to increase, this program engages in high-impact educational practices to:

1.      Develop Future Tech Digital Literacy

2.      Support the Development of Technical and Creative Skills for Workforce Readiness

3.      Catalyze the Innovation that comes through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

4.      Expand Opportunities for Industry and Community Engagement and Development.

Three workshops to challenge your creativity:

• Easy: Lens Studio for Snapchat Face Filters
  • In this introductory session, you’ll learn how to use Snap’s Lens Studio to create captivating face filters that bring augmented reality to life. We’ll start with an overview of the Lens Studio interface and the fundamental tools you’ll need to customize facial tracking and apply 2D and 3D assets. You’ll discover how to adjust and animate these assets, so they perfectly match facial features, allowing for fun, interactive experiences. By the end of the session, you’ll have a basic foundation for turning your creative ideas into Face Tracking Lenses that can be easily shared with the world.
• Medium: World Tracking & Web AR
  • In this session, you’ll discover how to enhance your augmented reality projects using Lens Studio’s World Tracking APIs and then seamlessly publish them for WebAR experiences. We’ll start by exploring how to anchor and position 3D objects in real-world environments, ensuring they move and scale naturally with the user’s surroundings. You’ll learn to incorporate interactive elements, animations, and scripts that respond to environmental cues. Finally, we’ll guide you through the process of publishing your projects to the web, allowing easy access and broad sharing potential.
• Challenging: Building an Interactive Experience for Snap Spectacles
  • In this advanced workshop, you’ll dive into the unique capabilities and constraints of Snap Spectacles to develop an immersive interactive experience. We’ll explore how to leverage Lens Studio’s specialized tools and scripts to create interactions that respond to real-world hand movements and visuals captured by Spectacles. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to publish your own engaging experiences specifically designed for Spectacles users. Get ready to push the boundaries of what’s possible in wearable AR!”

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezXdeGHWgGeqrCBNiQYw62ULzp9A07LGVRtsoIQ74Kvq17Kw/viewform 

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Meet the Librarians - Location: Library 3rd Floor Reading room

Join us for a special reception celebrating the research and scholarship of Faculty librarians and Faculty colleagues from diverse disciplines across campus! Enjoy refreshments while connecting with your subject librarian and exploring a curated display of Faculty publications that are now part of the esteemed CSULB Library collection.

To register: csulb.libcal.com/event/14402442   This event is for CSULB Faculty and Staff only

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Night Sky Tour - Location: Hall of Science Roof

Join Assistant Professor of Astronomy Joel Zinn to view stars, nebulae, planets, and the Moon through powerful telescopes.

Note: To get to the roof, use the outdoor staircase on the west side of the building (facing the bookstore).

Library Hours CSULB Faculty Authors Book Display Location: Library 3rd Floor

Peruse a display of books from all genres that have been authored by CSULB faculty. Which of your professors have written a book?

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CSI at CSULB: A Response to a Shooting  Location: USU-304 (Hermosa Beach Room)

Oral Presentation on "Quick Determination of Recycled Casings Using Palm-Sized Devices: A Comparison between Preliminary and Confirmatory Methods in the Field" by John Z. Wang, Ph.D., and William Ki, Forensic Studies Program, School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bell Flower Blvd., Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.                             

Abstract: Key Words: Firearm Examination; Recycled/Reloaded/Reused Fired Casing; LED Magnifier, Digital Scope Introduction This presentation introduces two palm-sized devices to detect recycled casings, also known as reloaded or reused casings, which have appeared to be on rise at shooting-related scenes and posed a new challenge to crimes scene technicians and lab examiners. Since a recycled casing bears more than one extractor and ejector marks, it is extremely difficult to determine which one is responsible for the shooting in question at trial, especially in a no-gun situation [1]. Therefore, a quick determination of a recycled fired casing at scenes becomes very practical and important. While the first device of a LED magnifier (60X and rechargeable) can determine if a fired casing is a recycled one or not within one minute as a preliminary/presumptive test, the second digital scope (~120X and rechargeable) has several functions of real time photo/video image, LED white illumination, and dimensional structure display for a confirmatory method. This poster presentation will impact the discipline by providing a new quick and real-time method of determining a recycled casing for both a preliminary and a confirmatory examination to assist both crimes scene technicians and lab examiners [2].

This project is supported by the CHHS RASC Grant (2023-2024)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Museum Research Practices: A Chat with Kleefeld Contemporary's Chief Curator, Dr. Erin Stout  Location: Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Join us for an informal lunchtime chat with Kleefeld Contemporary’s chief curator, Dr. Erin Stout, to learn about research practices in relation to exhibition curation and collections care.

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Psych Day  Location: Psychology Quad

Our 53rd Annual Psych Day is the largest event the Psychology Department has in the calendar year. This event is open to all students on campus and is advertised as such. Our organization invites over one hundred grad school and internship representatives to come to campus and give our students information on their programs. We also feature a research competition, where psychology students currently involved in research are able to submit abstracts and present posters to a group of judges. 

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Impact of Trump's Executive Orders on Higher Education  Location: LIB-507 (University Honors)

A panel discussion on the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on higher education, with a particular focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. This event will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and administrators to reflect on the implications for higher education and its future direction.

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. IDRL SnapStudio Augmented Reality Awards Ceremony Location: iSpace

Awards Ceremony for the IDRL SnapStudio events held on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025.

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 2025 Curris Lecture with Monica Stein Olson  Location: Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center

The Elena Diane Curris Global Issues Lecture at CSULB is an annual event sponsored by a memorial endowment created in honor of Elena Diane Curris, a CSULB staff member known for her passion toward global studies as well as her unwavering community involvement. The lecture focuses on pressing international issues, related to human rights, global justice, and societal change. We are delighted to welcome Monica Stein Olson to campus as the speaker for this year's annual Curris Lecture. 

Monica Stein-Olson is a retired senior Foreign Service Officer with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where she served in leadership roles across Russia, Morocco, Libya, the West Bank and Gaza, Germany, and Washington, DC, during her 30-year career. Following the Arab Spring, she served as Deputy Director for Syria in a crossover assignment with the State Department. 

Library Hours CSULB Faculty Authors Book Display Location: Library 3rd Floor

Peruse a display of books from all genres that have been authored by CSULB faculty. Which of your professors have written a book?

12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Urban Wildlife Location: LA4-100

Join Assistant Professor of Geography Mystyn Mills as she discusses The Balance Between Humans and Animals. A recent state law requires California to protect and improve wildlife connectivity—increasing the need to assess the effectiveness of landscapes to act as corridors for wildlife as they move through human dominated landscapes. Our research team is working in the Southern Sierra Nevada Foothills to study how various species respond to a variety of landscape features and land management practices. The research sheds light on how species interact with one another and humans.

RSVP:https://forms.office.com/r/P6FVibguJ1

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Green Generation Showcase Location: Japanese Garden

The Green Generation Showcase provides a great opportunity for undergraduate and graduate CSULB students to display and gain recognition for all types of sustainability-related projects from a variety of disciplines. 

Library Hours CSULB Faculty Authors Book Display Location: Library 3rd Floor

Peruse a display of books from all genres that have been authored by CSULB faculty. Which of your professors have written a book?

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Autism Research Group  Location: USU Ballrooms A, B, and C

The Interdisciplinary Collaborative for Autism and Neurodiversity (ICAN) annual symposium seeks to provide student education on autism and neurodiversity. The theme of this year's symposium is K-12 services for autism and neurodiversity.

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Entrepreneur Pitch Event Location: TBD

The Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship presents a practice pitch event as 8 students teams prepare for the final competition on Tuesday, April 22nd for the Sunstone Innovation Challenge.  The practice pitch event will be held from 8:00 am to Noon with the location to be determined.

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Empowering Leaders Symposium Location: Anatol Center AS-119

Join us for the Empowering Leaders Symposium, a dynamic event dedicated to uplifting communities impacted by immigration policy. This symposium is a unique platform where students, staff, faculty, and community leaders can showcase their research, gain valuable insights, and develop professionally.
Highlights of the Symposium:

• Research Presentations: Students will have the opportunity to present their research projects on undocumented, immigration, and mixed-status communities while receiving feedback and engaging in meaningful discussions with peers and experts.
• Professional Development Workshops: Participants will engage in workshops designed to enhance their skills, from effective communication to advanced research methodologies.
• Entrepreneurship Sessions: Attendees will learn from successful entrepreneurs about the journey of turning ideas into thriving businesses regardless of immigration status. Discover how you can leverage your research and creativity to pursue entrepreneurial ventures.
• Networking Opportunities: Partakers will connect with fellow students, researchers, and industry professionals. Build a network that supports academic and professional growth regardless of immigration status.

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Center for Latino Community Health Inaugural Student Research Symposium  Location: Graduate Center

Students present research on a variety of topics such as nutrition, fitness, obesity, and prescription stimulant use using data collected from the Center for Latino Health studies and faculty in CHHS.

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Faculty Garden Gathering Location: Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

A reception for all faculty in recognition of your efforts and successes in research, creative, and scholarly activities.