Swarming insect-like robots are being developed by a number of different institutions and companies, but a researcher at California State University Northridge recently received a sizeable Department of Defense grant specially to fund the development of autonomous robot swarms for extraterrestrial applications – as well as for use right here on Earth in mining, industrial and search and rescue efforts. -- Ask

An adorable hand cream that sits on your counter desk, or inside of your backpack provides moisture, a nice scent and friendliness. Made from shea butter, olive oil and herbs, the scent takes you to another world. “I love my panda hand cream, the lotion and scent is light which does not irritate my nose because of my nasal sensitivities,” said California State University Northridge junior Olivia Petcu. “I leave my panda on my desk, it works as a cute paperweight.” On top of that, the panda also allows you to do good for humanity. With every purchase, this product donates part of the proceeds to the MISSING U campaign to protect endangered wild animals. Now you can stock up on the different animal designs like the fairy penguin, harp seal and pink dolphin without feeling the extra guilt with the purchase doubling as a donation. -- College Magazine

Swarming insect-like robots are being developed by a number of different institutions and companies, but a researcher at California State University Northridge recently received a sizeable Department of Defense grant specially to fund the development of autonomous robot swarms for extraterrestrial applications – as well as for use right here on Earth in mining, industrial and search and rescue efforts. -- The Numbers, Marketplace

This video was shot by her brother, Bryce Simon (MHS ’16), who is studying entertainment media management and film production at California State University Northridge. -- Morristown Green

Kelvin Rivas, a 22-year-old political science major from Cal State Northridge, joined the march in progress on his fifth consecutive day of protesting. He said he’s coming back on Sunday. -- Los Angeles Times

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Shimatsu went to Belmont High School and majored in English at Cal State Northridge. -- Rafu Shimpo

The accounts are a way for musicians to hold themselves accountable for consistent, productive practice and to receive feedback from other musicians. They are also an archival tool, a way to track progress over time. Practicing, long an activity completed in solitude, with only a metronome and tuner as company, has now become its own sort of performance. Playing to a virtual audience has become one of the few remaining incentives for musicians who are otherwise holed up at home, away from their schools, orchestras, and teachers. “Before the quarantine and everything, I was practicing for a concert I had in three weeks, I was practicing for a concerto competition, I was practicing for all these different things that were taken out of thin air,” Alec Glass, a cello-performance major at California State University, Northridge, told me. (His account is approaching four thousand followers.) “Now I’m posting to better myself, and people are watching and commenting, and [it’s] very encouraging.” -- The New Yorker

The sounds of Los Angeles band Triangle Fire may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term "Latin music." But KCSN's The Latin Alt program director Byron Gonzalez defines Latin Alternative as "nothing from the mainstream." -- NPR