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Autodesk donates $5 million to help fund Howard University's Design and Make lab
Another recent $5 million gift will help realize the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center at California State University, Northridge's College of Engineering and Computer Science this fall. -- Archinect
5 L.A. Art Shows Worth Traveling for This Summer
“People are unaware of the blood, sweat and tears behind the scenes that goes into building these cars. These folks are our artisans, especially some of the families we have represented like the Tovars, the De Albas, we have two generations of fathers and sons,” says curator Denise Sandoval, a professor of Chicana and Chicano studies at Cal State Northridge and a multi-time curator/consultant to the Petersen for its lowrider shows. -- Women's Wear Daily
A fortune in the short-term: Now is the time for continuing education programs to soar
The David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at California State University in Northridge has integrated third-party certifications developed by Microsoft, Google, Bloomberg, HubSpot and others into its curriculum. Since it launched the Professional Education Beyond a Degree initiative in the 2022-23 academic year, students have earned more than 1,800 third-party certifications. -- University Business
Scientists warn of coral reef decline due to ocean acidification
Porites reefs, say scientists Peter Edmunds and Robert Carpenter of California State University at Northridge, are among the most sensitive of all corals. Edmunds, Carpenter and Steve Doo of the University of Hawaii published results in the journal Limnology and Oceanography revealing the consequences of ocean acidification. The reefs may not be able to grow and reproduce. -- Phys.org
Pasadena City College’s Class of 2024 shines in commencement spotlight
Student speaker Henry Ramos, who earned an associate’s degree in history and who is transferring to Cal State Northridge, spoke of the value of college, and the people who support students on their journey. -- San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Pasadena Tournament of Roses to Host Free World Music Day Events
Workshop presenters will include Ping Ho, Founder and Director of Arts & Healing Initiative and Co-developer of Beat the Odds; Mike DeMenno, Manager of Recreational Music Activities at Remo, Inc. and Co-developer of Beat the Odds; Hilary Yip, Chair of Music Therapy Department at California State University, Northridge; and Cory Hills, multi-percussionist, composer, Grammy Award winning artist, and creator of Percussive Storytelling. -- Pasadena Now
CSUN Remembers Lecturer, Civil Rights Icon James M. Lawson
Longtime California State University, Northridge lecturer and pioneering civil rights activist, the Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., has died, at the age of 95. Lawson was a mainstay of the CSUN campus since 2010. He taught theories and practices of nonviolent activism as part of the Civil Discourse and Social Change initiative, an effort dedicated to promoting ideas of community involvement, as well as social and justice related activism. In the 1960s, Lawson was a close adviser and friend to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and traveled with him to the southern United States to train people in the ways of peaceful protests in the struggle for civil rights. -- SCV News
Trouble dead ahead: Acidifying oceans harm tropical corals
Porites reefs, say scientists Peter Edmunds and Robert Carpenter of California State University at Northridge, are among the most sensitive of all corals. Edmunds, Carpenter and Steve Doo of the University of Hawaii published results in the journal Limnology and Oceanography revealing the consequences of ocean acidification. The reefs may not be able to grow and reproduce. -- National Science Foundation
Warning: Tropical Corals at Risk from Acidifying Oceans
Porites reefs, say scientists Peter Edmunds and Robert Carpenter of California State University at Northridge, are among the most sensitive of all corals. Edmunds, Carpenter and Steve Doo of the University of Hawaii published results in the journal Limnology and Oceanography revealing the consequences of ocean acidification. The reefs may not be able to grow and reproduce. -- Mirage News
NASA lets university students solve issues
Students from California State University, Northridge, who are part of the university’s Autonomy Research Center, displayed and discussed their research with posters highlighting the technology they developed at a recent event at Edwards Air Force Base. A Mars science helicopter, mini rovers for science exploration, and 3D printed sulfur concrete for Mars habitats are some of their projects, and they answered questions from experts in the field on May 23 at the Air Force Test Pilot School auditorium. -- Antelope Valley Press