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Taher Abbasi is Co-founder and COO of Cellwork. His professional experience includes building and leading organizations, design automation, Asia Pacific distribution and global operations at Cadence Design Systems, Get2Chip, ByteK and Synopsys. Taher has co-authored the books "It's the Methodology, Stupid" and "Logic Synthesis Using Synopsys" and taught at University of California extension campuses at Santa Cruz and Irvine. He has completed MBA from UCLA and NUS, certificate program in biotech business from UC Berkeley and MS in computer engineering from California State University, Northridge. -- The Afternoon Despatch & Courier - India

CSUN | On Point: Put Your Paws Up for AB 485

Governor Brown recently signed California Assembly Bill 485, making California the first state in the U.S. to cut off the supply of cats, dogs and rabbits from breeding mills to pet stores. On Point reports on the importance of adopting pets from rescue organizations and shelters, with Woodland Hills Assemblyman and bill co-author Matt Dababneh, Animal Rights Activist Dr. Charlotte Laws, and BunnyLuv Health Associate Jody Springboard. -- SCV TV

STEM Champion Inspires Next Generation of Engineers and Scientists

He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from California State University, Northridge, and earned a doctorate in educational technology from Pepperdine University. He has served as a part-time engineering instructor at Oxnard College and is former co-president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Ventura County Chapter. -- Navy

CSUN's Carolyn Jeffries, Michael Spagna and Shari Tarver Behring: Toward a Culture of Self-Care

Self-care -- maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle through individually determined activities -- has been found to improve productivity and a sense of well-being as well as physical and emotional health in a variety of work settings. Although it is still considered a somewhat controversial concept, many colleges and universities are now regarding self-care as essential for the optimal well-being of everyone in their community: faculty, staff, administrators, students, support personnel and others. The benefits of promoting self-care in the workplace are well documented. -- Inside Higher Ed

10 Really Important Digital Innovations Created In Schools

2. Science The California State University Northridge launched the computer supported collaborative science initiative to aid science teachers in high-need schools, in the Los Angeles area, to engage students in genuine research experiences through using cloud-based tools. -- eLearning Industry

Three ways Hispanic media has changed in the Trump era

1. Racist attacks on Hispanic journalists have intensified. In an illuminating interview on CNN, Henry Gomez, the senior political writer at Cleveland.com, told host Brooke Baldwin that he has “noticed an uptick” in racist insults while covering Trump as compared to his previous decade-plus of experience. He explained that many of the emails and tweets that he receives are “parroting a lot of Donald Trump’s greatest hits,” referring to Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric. Gomez’s case is not unique. The conservative Media Research Center launched a literal campaign against Univision’s Jorge Ramos for his coverage of Trump, and Fox News has fed the fire and called for Ramos’ resignation. Other journalists have voiced concerns over the intensifying anti-Latino environment in op-eds and on Twitter. The challenge for Hispanic journalists covering Trump is unique because, according to Cal State Northridge journalism professor Jose Luis Benavides, interviewed by KQED, “if you’re from a Spanish-language news organization … some people may assume you have a built-in bias.” -- Media Matters

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