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Six dragons really exist
“Il predatore principale del drago di Komodo sono gli altri draghi di Komodo”, dice via mail Robert Espinoza della California State University, Northridge. Poiché gli adulti mangiano gli esemplari giovani, è raro vedere dei piccoli che si aggirano allo scoperto. Sono cuccioli intelligenti. - National Geographic Italian (in Italian)
5 facts you may not know about the 40 days of Lent
Traditionally, Catholics fast during the Lenten season in preparation for the sacrificial death of Jesus on Good Friday, “as a way to spiritually and psychologically prepare for that,” said Lara Medina, a Cal State Northridge professor who specializes in religion and social change. -- Press-Enterprise
Raliance Awards Over $600,000 in Grants to Accelerate Fight Against Sexual Violence
Category 3: Organizational, systemic, or community-level prevention strategies
California State University Northridge Foundation dba Strength United in Northridge, CA ($50,000)
Tewa Women United in Santa Cruz, NM ($50,000)
National Consortium for Academics and Sports in Orlando, FL ($47,660)
Civic Nation in Washington, DC ($20,000) -- spoke
LA Artists Share Personal Stories with Sculpture and Photography in Art Exhibit at CSUCI
Krane, who also teaches art at CSU Northridge, expresses herself through photography and Miguez, a Uruguay-born artist, uses sculpture, but exhibit curator Irina D. Costache, Ph.D. saw a connection between their styles and put together “Personal Stories/Shared Narratives.” -- AmericanTowns.com
SAS Brings Data Visualization to the Visually Impaired
SAS Graphics Accelerator will be officially unveiled at the 32nd International Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (known as CSUN) in San Diego. On March 2, the company will host a data science lab where attendees can try it out. iCrunchData
36th Annual District Honor Band Concert Announced
The annual concert is directed by guest conductors that are either university directors or other prominent music educators. This year the High School Honor Band will be conducted by Dr. Lawrence Stoffel from the California State University, Northridge. Professor Stoffel is in demand as a guest conductor and clinician throughout California and the United States. He has conducted numerous regional and National Honor Bands and is acclaimed as a conductor. He is also a local resident of Santa Clarita. -- SCV News
March 17: CSUN’s Men of Color Enquiry Returns for Spring 2017 Installment
The spring 2017 Biannual Men of Color Enquiry & Student Research Poster Session will be held at California State University, Northridge at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 17, at the University Student Union (USU) Northridge Center. -- SCV News
The New Music Paradox, Part 2: Lessons From the Front Lines
It was a refrain that resounded in concert halls around the world. But it took a particularly interesting twist on February 16, when the Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge presented its 70th-birthday celebration concert. -- San Francisco Classical Voice
Sims places for Holy Names University men’s golf team
Nathalie Brewster made the start at goalkeeper and recorded 12 saves for the Cal State Northridge women’s water polo team in Sunday’s 8-6 win over Loyola Marymount at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational at Corona del Mar Pool. -- Napa Valley Register
Big West basketball: UC Irvine stays tied with UC Davis entering final stretch
UC Irvine took nine Big West Conference victories into Saturday’s game against Cal State Northridge. Only one – a 66-62 win Jan. 12 at UC Santa Barbara – could be considered close. Orange County Register