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Opinion: L.A. is already trying to reduce the effect of its 'urban heat island'
One is the L.A. Urban Cooling Research Partnership, which seeks to quantify the public health benefits of using increased tree canopy cover to cool cities. The partnership includes TreePeople, Climate Resolve, Global Cool Cities Alliance and scientists from UCLA, Yale, the University of Miami and Cal State Northridge. -- Los Angeles Times
Can California students record a teacher?
Nate Thomas, a film professor and president of the faculty union at Cal State Northridge, doesn’t want distractions or the privacy of anyone in the classroom invaded. -- Lake County Record-Bee
Can electric fields speed wound healing for diabetics?
Collaborators include researchers at Zhejiang University, the University of Minho, and California State University-Northridge. The National Institutes of Health and Research to Prevent Blindness Inc. supported the project. -- Knowledge Science Report
Pan African Film Festival among movie screening events in the Los Angeles area
Cinematheque at Cal State Northridge: John Cassavetes Retrospective: “The Dirty Dozen” (1967), 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Armer Theater in Manzanita Hall, Auditorium Room 100. 18111 Nordhoff St. www.csun.edu -- Los Angeles Daily News
Weekend Fun for LA Kids: Cookie Con, Scotsfest, American Girl , Feb 18 - 19
VPAC Playdate: Shaolin Warriors, The Legend Continues - Northridge
The Shaolin Warriors perform dazzling displays of martial arts skill. -- Mommy Poppins
Stars Align to Celebrate CHIME
Celebrities from all walks of stardom — including Golden Globe-winning actor Colin Farrell and singer Ruby Friedman — will gather on Saturday, Feb. 25, to celebrate the CHIME Institute’s continued success as a national model for inclusive education. -- AmericanTowns.com
Pan African Film Festival among movie screening events in the Los Angeles area
Cinematheque at Cal State Northridge: John Cassavetes Retrospective: “The Dirty Dozen” (1967), 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Armer Theater in Manzanita Hall, Auditorium Room 100. 18111 Nordhoff St. www.csun.edu -- San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Pan African Film Festival among movie screening events in the Los Angeles area
Cinematheque at Cal State Northridge: John Cassavetes Retrospective: “The Dirty Dozen” (1967), 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Armer Theater in Manzanita Hall, Auditorium Room 100. 18111 Nordhoff St. www.csun.edu -- Long Beach Press-Telegram
Pan African Film Festival among movie screening events in the Los Angeles area
Cinematheque at Cal State Northridge: John Cassavetes Retrospective: “The Dirty Dozen” (1967), 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Armer Theater in Manzanita Hall, Auditorium Room 100. 18111 Nordhoff St. www.csun.edu -- Daily Breeze
CSUN Named a Top 25 Rising Star for Scientific Research
When California State University, Northridge formalized research as one of the university’s seven priorities in 2012, even the most optimistic member of the campus community could hardly have imagined the impact. In 2016, the journal Nature named CSUN a Top 25 Rising Star for scientific research, along with Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and NASA. -- SCV News