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CSUN Professor Combats Negative Stereotypes About the Humanities
Declaring a major in the humanities — whether philosophy, English, a classical language or cultural studies — often elicits a skeptically raised eyebrow from friends and loved ones, and the suggestion that the only career you’ll be prepared for is as a barista at the local coffee shop. -- SCV News
CSUN’s Innovative And Entrepreneurial Program Promotes Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics
California State University, Northridge's new entrepreneurial program, Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site Program helps students undertake the challenge of customer discovery, a process that incorporates customers early in a business development process. -- Public Now
CSUN Prof Part Of Effort To Combat Misconceptions About The Humanities
Declaring a major in the humanities - whether philosophy, English, a classical language or cultural studies - often elicits a skeptically raised eyebrow from friends and loved ones, and the suggestion that the only career you'll be prepared for is as a barista at the local coffee shop. -- Public Now
USDA’s National Institute Of Food And Agriculture Funds Food Safety And Nutrition To Promote Safe Food Supply
This set of awards also includes a project where University of Minnesota researchers will investigate the use of cold plasma technology to decontaminate food and food-processing surfaces. Ohio State University researchers will develop BPA (bisphenol A) free coatings to improve the safety and maintain the shelf life of canned foods. BPA is an industrial chemical thought to have significant negative effects on human health.
Fiscal Year 2016 grants, which include 59 grants, totaling $24 million were awarded. They include:
AFRI Foundational Program: Improving Food Safety
University of California, Davis, California, $495,482
University of California, Davis, California, $499,893
California State University, Northridge, California, $150,000 -- Public Now
The Many Spirits of Holiday Theater
Fairy-tale fans should note that, on Dec. 3, “Hansel & Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat” is returning to the Valley Performing Arts Center (18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge; www.valleyperformingartscenter.org), where it debuted in January. Co-created by Ernie Nolan and Grammy-nominated children’s musician Justin Roberts, this hour-long musical is highlighted by Roberts’ clever rock-style original tunes and colorfully animated set designs. $23-$63. -- LA Parent
CSUN Professor Educates Public About Edible Wild Mushroom Safety
The scenic woods in California’s national parks wouldn’t exist without a balanced ecosystem, which includes mushrooms — the reproductive form of some fungi typically produced above ground in soil or on its food source. -- AmericanTowns.com
Fun Things to do in LA in Nov & Dec
Where
Valley Performing Arts Center
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330 -- Voyage LA
Thomas Elias: CSU graduates more, hopes to maintain degrees’ value
But some Cal State professors and students demur. “The faculty are justifiably suspicious,” Katherine Stevenson, who heads the developmental math program at Cal State Northridge, told the system’s board of trustees. The CSU Academic Senate warned of “rushed and poorly designed implementation.” -- Chico Enterprise-Record
Mediscan's Dennis Ducham Receives 2017 Volunteer Service Award from CSUN
BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mediscan President Dennis Ducham was presented with the Volunteer Service Award from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The awards event took place at the Hilton Woodland Hills on November 15, 2017. -- The CW Tulsa - OK
McNeill's big game leads Cal past Cal State Northridge
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Cal freshman Darius McNeill said he is finally at ease as a college basketball player. -- USA Today