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CSUN professor emeritus Robert Krol: How do California’s bridges and road conditions measure up nationally?
Most Californians have a negative view of highway and road conditions in the state, perhaps informed by the most recent pothole drivers hit on the way to work. While the state’s roads and bridges are still lacking in comparison to the national average, Californians might be surprised to learn that our highways, roads and bridges have improved over the last 10 years. -- Sacramento Bee
Kimberly Salas Named Valedictorian of Rose City High School’s Class of 2025
Salas has been accepted to every college she applied to, including California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where she plans to pursue a career in the medical field. -- Colorado Boulevard
California State University professor Ron Borczon is recognized by the American Music Therapy Association
California State University, Northridge professor emeritus of music Ron Borczon has been awarded the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Music Therapy Association. #Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos has the scoop. -- The Hollywood Talk
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY MAKES ITS PRESENCE KNOWN IN NORTHRIDGE
The 2025 North American SIMS Workshop is being held at California State University Northridge (CSUN). It will take place between June 8 and June 12. More details, including the event schedule and open hours, can be found on the CSUN website, or by visiting the official SIMS website. -- Minuteman Press
Why recipe authors don’t own the recipes they create
Last month, Australian food writer Nagi Maehashi accused another food influencer and bakery owner, Brooke Bellamy, of plagiarizing two of her recipes for her cookbook Bake with Brooki. Bellamy denied the plagiarism claim, but said she would remove the recipes from future printings of the book. That’s something of a victory for Maehashi, however it’s unlikely that she’ll get any sort of legal recourse. When you put pen to paper and author almost any type of writing, that writing immediately becomes protected by copyright law. Nearly every country has some form of copyright law that allows the original creator of creative content to stop others from distributing that content without their consent. But the nuances of copyright law create one notable exception: recipes. Yes, trade secrets like Coca-Cola’s recipe or the spices used in Kentucky Fried Chicken’s batter can be and are protected by intellectual property law, but when it comes to the actual recipes employed in the creation of these eats, anyone who cracks the code is allowed to make them. Here to help explain why recipes are the intellectual property outlier that they are is professor in the Business Law department at California State University, Northridge Valerie Flugge. -- LAist
How The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Would Hold Colleges Accountable For Outcomes
Institutions With Largest Net Bonuses Under OBBB, 2026-2035
Net impact is the equal to the total volume of PROMISE Grants that an institution receives between 2026 and 2035, minus the total amount of risk-sharing penalties that the institution pays.
Rank
State
School
Sector
Net Impact
1
FL
Florida International University
Public 4-year doctoral
+$342,615,552
2
FL
University of Central Florida
Public 4-year doctoral
+$286,620,288
3
CA
California State University-Long Beach
Public 4-year doctoral
+$282,169,792
4
CA
California State University-Fullerton
Public 4-year doctoral
+$268,135,424
5
CA
California State University-Northridge
Public 4-year nondoctoral
+$249,674,480
6
CA
California State University-Los Angeles
Public 4-year nondoctoral
+$216,618,704
7
CA
California State University-Sacramento
Public 4-year nondoctoral
+$206,469,488
8
UT
Western Governors University
Private nonprofit 4-year nondoctoral
+$182,171,152
9
FL
Florida Atlantic University
Public 4-year doctoral
+$181,128,848
10
CA
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Public 4-year nondoctoral
+$178,240,032
11
FL
University of South Florida
Public 4-year doctoral
+$169,560,144
12
NY
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Public 4-year nondoctoral
+$154,255,968
13
CA
California State University-Fresno
Public 4-year doctoral
+$151,683,840
14
FL
Florida State University
Public 4-year doctoral
+$133,708,016
15
CA
San Francisco State University
Public 4-year doctoral
+$133,046,160
16
GA
Kennesaw State University
Public 4-year doctoral
+$132,503,296
17
FL
University of Florida
Public 4-year doctoral
+$127,527,248
18
CA
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Public 4-year nondoctoral
+$125,488,056
19
UT
Brigham Young University
Private nonprofit 4-year doctoral
+$112,946,296
20
TX
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Public 4-year doctoral
+$107,971,248
21
TX
University of Houston
Public 4-year doctoral
+$105,555,984
22
ID
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Private nonprofit 4-year nondoctoral
+$102,641,656
23
NY
CUNY Hunter College
Public 4-year nondoctoral
+$91,516,288
24
FL
Miami Dade College
Public 2-year
+$88,135,240
25
GA
Georgia Southern University
Public 4-year doctoral
+$81,147,912
-- American Enterprise Institute
Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: June 6 - 8
Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Food Forward’s Zest Fest
California State University Northridge's Orange Grove
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge -- LAist
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects CSUN Physics Professor
Donna Z. Sheng, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at California State University, Northridge, has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. -- SCV News
CSUN professor emeritus Robert Krol: How do California’s bridges and road conditions measure up nationally?
Most Californians have a negative view of highway and road conditions in the state, perhaps informed by the most recent pothole drivers hit on the way to work. While the state’s roads and bridges are still lacking in comparison to the national average, Californians might be surprised to learn that our highways, roads and bridges have improved over the last 10 years. -- Fresno Bee
CSUN Professor’s Work with Music Therapy Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
California State University, Northridge professor emeritus of music Ron Borczon has been awarded the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Music Therapy Association. -- SCV News