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The Nazis’ Plan to Infiltrate Los Angeles And the Man Who Kept Them at Bay
Anti-Nazi protest outside Deutsches Haus, Aug. 1938 (Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, Community Relations Committee Collection, Part 2, Special Collections and Archives, Oviatt Library, California State University, Northridge) -- Smithsonian Magazine
CSUN Professor Explores the Question: Is Akkermansia a Next Generation Probiotic
Items claiming to contain probiotics — live bacteria and yeasts allegedly good for our health, especially our digestive systems — line the shelves of grocery and drug stores across the country. As the trend continues to take hold, manufacturers are looking for new “good” bacteria to add to their products. -- AmericanTowns.com
Cultivating future scientists and leaders
In fiscal year 2017, 12 grants totaling $2.8 million were awarded. They include:
California State University-Northridge, Northridge, California, $250,000 -- Morning Ag Clips
CSU Working To Foster More Great Minds In STEM
The CSU is undergoing efforts to close equity gaps in STEM by preparing more students from underserved communities for these careers. CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge and San Francisco State have received a total of $61 million from the National Institutes of Health-funded Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (NIH BUILD) initiative to implement and study innovative approaches to engaging and retaining students from diverse backgrounds in biomedical research. Campus activities funded through the award include mentoring, undergraduate research and career preparation. -- Electronic Component News
Sheryl Crow Has Some Fun for The New 88.5 FM
The evening of Oct. 23 saw fans having some fun as if the sun were coming up over Santa Monica Boulevard, as Sheryl Crow played a benefit concert for The New 88.5 FM, a partnership between California State University, Northridge and Saddleback College. Here are photos from that show. -- Press Release Point
CSUN Professors Research Could Have Implications for California Fishermen
On average, buying white seabass from the local market will cost you $20 to $35 a pound. Twenty-seven years ago, that wasn’t the case. In the 1980s, over-fishing of white seabass depleted California’s coastal waters of the fish, forcing its market price to skyrocket. -- Press Release Point
History month marked in first US school named after Fil-Am heroes
“I am at an age when I want to travel more. I want to go back to the Philippines more often. Besides, the Philippines wants me to train Kiefer Ravena, Bobby Ray Parks, and Kobe Paras who just transferred to Cal State Northridge to possibly become the first Filipino-born NBA players,” Townsend revealed. -- Inquirer
HAILSTATE HOOPS BEGINS THE 2017-18 SEASON RANKED IN TOP 5 OF USA TODAY COACHES POLL
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The board for the 2017-18 season: Brian Boyer, Arkansas State; Bart Brooks, Belmont; Mary Burke, Bryant; Cara Consuegra, Charlotte; Bradley Davis, Pacific; Denise Dillon, Drexel; Brittney Ezell, East Tennessee; Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; Jose Fernandez, South Florida; Jason Flowers, Cal State Northridge; Brenda Frese, Maryland; Darrick Gibbs, North Florida; Lindsay Gottlieb, California; Kellie Harper, Missouri State; DeUnna Hendrix, High Point; Quentin Hillsman, Syracuse; Ali Jaques, Siena; Carolyn Kieger, Marquette; Belle Koclanes, Dartmouth; Greg McCall, Cal State-Bakersfield; Kimberly McNeill, Hartford; Regina Miller, Illinois-Chicago; Jon Newlee, Idaho; Brenda Nichols, Sam Houston State; Courtney Pruitt, Alcorn State; Aaron Roussell, Bucknell; Brady Sallee, Ball State; David Six, Hampton; Michael Shafer, Richmond; Joni Taylor, Georgia; Maren Walseth, North Dakota State; Ryun Williams, Colorado State. -- WCBI
UH basketball tabbed fifth in Big West
Cal State Northridge, UC Riverside and Cal Poly brought up the projected rear. -- Honolulu Star-Advertiser - HI
Preseason Poll Picks CSUN to Finish 7th
NORTHRIDGE, CA – Senior Tavrion Dawson was selected to the Preseason All-Big West Conference Team, as voted upon by a 26-member media panel. The Matadors were also picked to finish seventh in the Big West Conference. -- SCV News