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Trauma of war can affect future generations, say scientists
According to Dr. Ali Jawaid and PhD student Magdalena Gomółka from the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, and Dr. Anastasiia Timmer from California State University, Northridge (USA) since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukrainians have been facing 'complex trauma.’ -- The Am-Pol Eagle
Tenants struggle to find rentals as vacancies linger near 22-year lows
The housing rental market has become so competitive, with the lowest vacancy rate in two decades and increasingly high rent for vacant units. Rebecca Swint, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from CSUN on Saturday, May 21, 2022, will be moving from her Santa Clarita apartment to an even more expensive rental home in West Hollywood. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Study: Cal State system needs to increase staff pay
“The CSU is struggling to attract and support talent, and below-market wages are a large part of the problem when costs of living, especially housing costs, are high and continue to rise,” said Robert Hogg, a graduate student and teaching assistant at CSU Northridge. Hogg is also a board member for UAW 4123, which represents the 10,000 student workers in the system. “In the end, inequitable salaries directly impact students and the quality of their college experience.” -- EdSource
WASHINGTON SQUARE Opera Premieres at Hollywood Fringe
Being skilled and flexible in his vocal delivery for a variety of genres and styles, Jacob Walters has performed in countless productions, gliding through the contemporary/classical music spectrum. Mr. Walters also placed 1st and 3rd in his divisions of Classical, and Commercial Contemporary Music, respectively, at the 2019 NATS Competition. In addition to opera and musical theatre, Mr. Walters writes, produces, and performs his own music. He has performed his original works across Arizona, both as a solo artist, and with alt-rock band Idle Lights, with a captivating stage presence that mirrors his theatric and enigmatic songwriting. Mr. Walters recently graduated from The University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance, studying under Metropolitan Opera veteran Hugo Vera, as well as world-famous soprano, Yunah Lee. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Voice from California State University, Northridge. Follow him on Instagram @khakijake, and check out his website at www.jakewaltersmusic.com! -- Broadway World, Los Angeles
“LeRoy Chase Square” in Pacoima Is Dedicated
Chase is best known for his service to the Boys & Girls Club movement, but he was involved with many organizations. He served as interim and vice president of the Recreation and Parks Commission for the City of Los Angeles; sat on the President’s Advisory Board for California State University at Northridge; and was a commissioner on the Status of African-American Males for the state of California. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
United States’ ocean conservation efforts have major gaps, Oregon State University analysis shows
In addition to Oregon State, taking part in the research were scientists from the University of California, San Diego; the University of Colorado; the University of California, Santa Barbara; James Cook University of Queensland, Australia; the Smithsonian Institution; the University of Queensland; the National Geographic Society; the University of Hawaii; Arizona State University; San Francisco State University; the University of Maine; the Marine Conservation Institute; the University of Washington, Bothell; Stanford University; California State University, Northridge; the Nature Conservancy, Michigan Chapter; Stony Brook University; College of Charleston; Coiba Scientific Station, Panama; the University of Miami; and Duke University. -- Mirage News
The Love and Art of Irene and Peter Stern
Peter was also very productive in California, executing numerous large outdoor pieces. He enjoyed creating works for outdoor settings and thought of sculpture as something that needed to be experienced sequentially: “One walks about it, feels the vibrations of the wind, observes the changes produced by shifting sun and clouds.” A monumental group of gracefully curving steel sheets was originally installed in Century City, Los Angeles, and later donated to Cal State Northridge. Put into storage after the 1994 Northridge earthquake damaged surrounding buildings, it was re-installed in 2019 near the Fine Arts Complex. Other notable works still on display in California include his curvilinear “Limits of Horizon” in the San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center and his elegant 1974 “Untitled (Cubed Square),” which rises on a slab above a fountain at the Los Angeles Mall. -- Hyperallergic
The Soraya’s 2022–2023 Lineup Fields Artists From Near and Far
The best in classical music today is sure to include some Los Angeles-area musicians. That’s clear looking at the upcoming season presented by the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to the usual star soloists and world-class ensembles on tour, a handful of L.A. artists feature on the 2022–2023 lineup at the theater on Cal State Northridge’s campus. -- San Francisco Classical Voice
Most California teacher preparation programs flunk math instruction
Two California State University undergraduate programs, at Bakersfield and Northridge, earned an A-plus. Schools earned a perfect score if they met the recommended instructional hours across all math topics, according to the report. -- Ed Source
Can San Fernando Valley’s first Black church survive COVID and the televangelists?
Rick Talbott, a religious studies professor at Cal State Northridge, says television evangelicals, by giving churchgoers a stamp of approval to sit at home on Sunday mornings, have had a major impact on churches. -- Los Angeles Daily News