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Prominent Harpsichordist James Dorsa Gains International Recognition as Composer and Performer
James Dorsa is an American harpsichordist and composer. He teaches at California State University at Northridge and is regarded as a leading proponent of contemporary harpsichord composition and performance. Dorsa was born February 28, 1973 in Encino, California, and raised in nearby Woodland Hills. He received little formal musical training during his early childhood but taught himself to read music and play the keyboard. He began taking private piano lessons at age 12 and later studied piano performance at Los Angeles Pierce College before serving a tour in the United States Navy. -- KFMB
Proliferating Partnerships
One example of that is a Hyatt Place hotel planned for California State University, Northridge. The university has signed a letter of intent and is moving toward further agreements with a developer for the $52 million project, which is expected to be completed in 2019. -- Inside Higher Ed
Sexual assault survivors to Betsy DeVos: ‘Exactly who are you here to serve?’
Session Three: Representatives of educational institutions and subject matter experts
Participants: Dana Scaduto, General Counsel, Dickinson College; Pamela Bernard, General Counsel, Duke University; Jerry Blakemore, General Counsel, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; Kathleen Santora, President & Chief Executive Officer, National Association of College and University Attorneys; Terry Hartle, Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, American Council on Education; Michelle Johnston, President, University of Rio Grande; Naomi Gittins, Managing Director, National School Boards Association; Phillip Hartley, Vice Chair, National School Boards Association; Kimberly Lau, Warshaw Burstein, LLP; Anne Hedgepeth, Interim Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations, American Association of University Women; Deborah Blake, Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Ritchie Berger, Board of Regents, American College of Trial Lawyers; Naomi Shatz, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein, LLP; Dianne Harrison, President, California State University; John Jasinski, President, Northwest Missouri State University; Stephen Eck, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities; Steve Sandberg, Deputy GC, Brigham Young University; Patricia Bradley, Title IX Coordinator, Fayetteville State University; Michael Zola, Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of State Colleges and Universities -- Washington Post
PHYSICAL REMOTENESS MAKES KILLING EASIER
In the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, a research team led by psychologist Abraham Rutchick of California State University–Northridge notes that ethicists have fretted about the possibility of such an effect. But scientific evidence has been lacking, largely because of the difficulty of designing an experiment that could test the proposition. -- Pacific Standard Magazine
How Sustainable Is Apple Park's Tree-Covered Landscape, Really?
Another study seemed especially applicable to Apple. In 2009, researchers at California State University Northridge studied carbon sequestration on the university’s 350-acre campus. Students inventoried all 3,900 trees by type and size. Using data from the Center for Urban Forest Research, a branch of the U.S. Forest Service, they estimated the amount each tree was likely to sequester. The average was 88 pounds per tree per year. (By contrast, the average American is responsible for emitting about 44,000 pounds of carbon annually.) Then they compared total sequestration to the amount of carbon emitted by campus sources. (Those sources included the production of electricity to power campus buildings—but not transportation to and from campus.) The result: The trees sequestered less than one percent of the amount of carbon released during the same period. Put another way, the amount of carbon sequestered, at a school with 41,000 students, equaled the carbon output of eight average Americans. -- ArchDaily
TELEMEDICINE COMPACT CONNECTS DOCTORS, PATIENTS IN EIGHT STATES
Shirley Svorny, an economics professor at California State University–Northridge, says the compact only appears to expand access to telemedicine. -- The Heartland Institute
Dr. Vergine Madelian Honored by U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman
As Congressman Sherman presented the award to Dr. Madelian, he noted, “A research scientist and a lecturer at California State University, Northridge, Dr. Madelian is a volunteer member of the Los Angeles-based, nonprofit Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR), serving as its secretary and heading its Outreach and Education programs. Today, I’m privileged to present her with this Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, in acknowledgment of her selfless, more than 15-year service to ABMDR’s life-saving mission.” -- Armenian Weekly
Ready-to-Eat Products Gaining Popularity among Millennials
A recent research conducted by California State University Northridge shows the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in many ready-to-eat food products including dairy products and fresh produce. It also shows that around 2 million people were infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the U.S. Among dairy products, yogurt was found to have the highest amount of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. While organic and conventional produce were having 10,000 times more antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Hence, RTE foods are considered as the major source of human exposure to the antibiotic-resistant bacteria. -- Find Market Research
Major Tech Companies Strive to Make Tools Accessible for Students
Educators at California State University, Northridge consider the user-friendliness of documents and PDFs they send their students thanks to Adobe Acrobat Pro. The software’s built-in accessibility checker indicates when a PDF lacks usability for all users. -- Ed Tech
10 Fun Things To Do TODAY in L.A. for July 13, 2017
9. [dusk] Summer Movie Fest at Cal State Northridge is a free weekly movie night taking place at dusk on CSUN’s Oviatt Library Lawn. The series continues with Moana. FREE -- We Like LA