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“There’s an otherworldliness to them,” said David Bermudes, a microbiologist at Cal State Northridge who leads a monthly mushroom class for mycological society members at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. “Plants and animals seem so familiar — we see them all the time. But we don’t spend 365 days a year with mushrooms. There’s an unfamiliarity there that’s intriguing.” -- Baltimore Sun - MD

The idea originated with Nick Wiley, a friend and guitarist from Granada Hills who teaches at California State University, Northridge. Mogi, who works in faculty administration at California State University, Long Beach, occasionally helps Wiley, part of the real estate business, write the band's music. -- Stockton Record

Sharlene Katz, Ph.D., P.E., California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA A CubeSat that tests out a new light-weight, longer-life battery system designed for the cold temperatures of space. A new configuration of high energy density materials known as ultra-capacitors, along with updated lithium-ion battery technology allows CSUNSat1 batteries to operate at very low temperatures without the added weight of a defrost system. A set of quantitative power and capacity goals are used to assess the battery system performance over a 200 day mission period. Implementation Partner: NanoRacks -- Money - Canada

hildren spend too much time in front of a screen and too little time exploring nature and having in fun the great outdoors. That imbalance can contribute to bullying, illness, depression and attention deficits. -- SCVNews