Clips
Believe It or Not, Science is Real
The event was a great way to get first hand information from all manner of scientists, researchers, activists, educators and enthusiasts. The speakers list was filled with brainiacs like organizers Jennifer and Philip Wheeler, CSUN astrophysicist Farisa Morales, seismologist Lucy Jones, US congressman Brad Sherman, high school student Joanne Boadi, Children’s Hospital LA pediatrician Diane Tanaka, NextGen Climate founder Tom Steyer, Hidden Figures screenwriter Allison Schroeder, and CSUN plant biologist Maria Elena Zavala. -- City Watch LA
CSUN | On Point: Simply Vegan
CSUN On Point is the California State University, Northridge Journalism Department’s 30-minute news and public affairs show. Advanced level journalism students in the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication produce the show with the assistance of faculty advisors Sally Turner, executive producer, and Lincoln Harrison, director. The show covers newsworthy topics including current affairs and in-depth issues. -- SCV TV
Free piano concert Saturday in Nampa
Maddox was invited to give a duo-piano performance at the Liszt in Russia Festival of the National Liszt Society at California State University Northridge, Los Angeles in summer 2016. Previously, she gave a solo recital at the Chopin International Festival in El Paso, Texas in fall 2009. -- Idaho Press-Tribune
CubeSats Touching New Heights In Space Research
CSUNSat1 - Short for California State University Northridge Sat1, the primary mission of CSUNSat1 is to test an innovative low-temperature-capable energy storage system in space. The success of this energy storage system will enable future missions, especially those in deep space, to do more science while requiring less energy, mass and volume. -- Public Now
RSM US Foundation Awards 10 Students With $100K In Scholarships
This year's scholarship winners are:
Name School
Major
Fatima Batool California State University, Northridge
Accounting -- Public Now
Right mindset has Martz mashing for Thousand Oaks
Martz has signed his letter of intent with CSU Northridge and can’t wait to suit up for the Matadors. He plans to major in astrophysics because deep space and the cosmos are some of his favorite topics. -- Ventura County Star
Speed to burn: Dade, Broward home to nation’s fastest sprinters
Members of those relay teams include: Terry, Hart, Ayoola Gbolade, Nina Burgos, Zaria Jackson, Ulani Toussaint, Deandreah Young and Taranique Alexander. Young and Alexander signed track scholarships with Cal-State Northridge. -- Miami Herald
CSUN Alum Melissa Arteaga: Q&A: Ivette Cabrera on Celebrating Women’s Power
Ivette Cabrera is a Miami-based artist who strives to break the barriers society has presented upon women, especially women of color, through her artwork. Cabrera lets her art do the talking when it comes to the stance of woman all over the world. -- Ms. Magazine
Scientific research in LA faces Trump measures
Maria Elena Zavala, a professor of science at Cal State Northridge, explains her research seeks to improve jamapa black bean protein, however, these projects could be out of funds according to efforts by the Trump government. A march for economic resources to do this kind of research for the benefit of mankind will take place this Saturday April 22 from 11:00 am in Pershing Square. -- Univision Channel 34 (in Spanish)
What ‘personal space’ looks like around the world
These insights are interesting, experts say, because they help us understand social roles. “Cultural space tells us a lot,” Kathryn Sorrells, a professor at California State University at Northridge, told NPR. “It tells us a lot about the nature of a relationship. . . . So if someone comes more into your personal space than you are used to, you can often feel like, ‘What's happening here?’ And it’s easy to misread what someone is actually communicating if you only come from your cultural perspective.” -- Washington Post