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Annette Nellen Named Chair of AICPA Tax Executive Committee

Nellen holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University Northridge, a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School. -- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

CSUN Receives $2.77 Million To Build ‘Bridges’ To Regenerative Medicine

They may discover the key to help repair spinal cord injuries, help paralyzed children run again or find the cure for cancer. Fifty undergraduate students from California State University, Northridge will get the chance of a lifetime to conduct stem cell research alongside some of the top scientists in the country as part of a $2.77-million grant to the university. The grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) continues a stem cell research and regenerative medicine 'Bridges' program between CSUN and UCLA that started in 2009. -- Publicnow

How The US Presidential Elections & 'Trump Effect' Influence Next Generation American Kids & Teens

If children acquire--say, Trump's prejudice--at a young age, there is a greater chance that this trait will be practiced until it becomes normal to them. Growing up, children who become discriminators can gravely affect other's health. According to CSUN Today, teens who are discriminated tend to have higher levels of stress hormones called cortisol, which in turn, can be associated with health risks like cardiovascular diseases and even cancer. -- Parent Herald

Not All Emergencies are Created Equal

On October 6, Sara shared her experiences and the lessons she and her fellow librarians learned in a one-hour Webinar hosted by SLA’s Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Advisory Council (EPRAC). Joining Sara as webinar presenters were Kevin Adams, an information specialist at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research in Christchurch, and Doris Helfer, chair of collection access and management services at California State University in Northridge. All three had lessons and insights to share—Kevin noted that the earthquakes hastened his library’s move toward electronic journals, and Doris explained that the safest response to a live shooter scenario is to “get out, hide out, or help out” as the situation dictates. -- Special Libraries Association

Northridge: An Evening with George Takei

The University Student Union (USU) and Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) invite all CSUN students, faculty and staff to “An Evening With George Takei” featuring the actor, author, social media icon and social rights activist as he talks about everything from pop culture to current politics. -- Best Events

International players bring wealth of experience to Titan hoops

There are a handful of other international players in the Big West, including Cal Poly’s Jakub Niziol (Poland); UC Irvine’s Luke Nelson (England) and Ioannis Dimakopoulos (Greece); UC Davis’ Chima Moneke (Australia) and Georgi Funtarov (Bulgaria); and Cal State Northridge’s Mahamadou Kaba-Camara (Guinea), Siyao Sun (China) and Dylan Johns (England). -- Orange County Register

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