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Stunning New 3D Models Are Helping Researchers Study Coral Reefs
What makes Martínez Quintana’s work stand out is not the fantastic models but how they are being used to study coral reefs in an unprecedented way. The modeling is part of a greater body of research by Peter Edmunds, Ph.D., at California State University, Northridge and Howard Lasker, Ph.D., at UB. Both are exploring why some corals on a reef are thriving when some are in decline. -- Deeper Blue
‘Today we celebrate you.’ UC Merced spring graduation returns with joy, festive atmosphere
Morales Valdez’s older sister graduated from Cal State Northridge. Now he is a graduate and forever a Bobcat. “During the ceremony I thought of all the hard work, there were so many times I wanted to leave school but I didn’t,” he said. “I stuck with it. There were a lot of long nights, a lot of sleepless nights, but I’m glad it paid off.” -- Merced Sun-Star
Living their dream at Cooper Ridge Winery
The Wilsons completed the purchase from Robin and Lesa Ray in January. The Wilsons extended the operation’s name to Cooper Ridge Family Estate Winery. The Wilsons anticipate their children, Emily Wilson, a recent graduate of San Diego State University, and Ben Wilson, a junior at Cal State-Northridge University, will help out during the upcoming summer. -- The News-Review
People Making News
The following people were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, at California State University, Northridge.
Marie Keshishian of Glendale, Yohana Chmait and Camila Luna, both from La Crescenta, and Laura Salazar of Tujunga. -- Crescenta Valley Weekly
Stevie Wonder Samples Smart Glasses Made By Dutch High-Tech Company Helping the Blind
Legendary musician Stevie Wonder was reportedly excited and curious about smart glasses being made by a tech company that helps the blind live more independently. The musician sampled the eyewear while at the 2022 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in March. -- Atlanta Black Star
Kevin Weatherly Exits Spotify For A Second Run At KROQ
Audacy has now looked to the station’s 1990s glory years as a way for KROQ to gain audience share against fierce competition from the likes of iHeartMedia, Santa Monica College and California State University Northridge. The company is welcoming back as SVP of Programming the individual who exactly 30 years ago was named to succeed Andy Schuon.-- Radio+Television Business Report
When It Comes To CSU Women’s Centers, What’s With All The Vanishing Acts?
WHERE ARE CSU WOMEN'S CENTERS LOCATED?
In Los Angeles County:
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Cal State Long Beach
Cal State Northridge
Cal Poly Pomona
Elsewhere In Southern California:
Cal State San Bernardino
Cal State San Marcos
San Diego State
Northern California:
San Francisco State
Sacramento State
Cal Poly Humboldt --LAist
‘We’re driving straight up the cliff’: Theater is back, but recovery proves perilous
“There’s a foreseeable financial cliff ahead of us. And I think that’s what we’re really concerned about,” says Gustavo Herrera, executive director of Arts for L.A., which advocates for equitable access to the arts throughout the region. Herrera helped produce the survey alongside various artistic leaders including Leticia Rhi Buckley, chief executive of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes; Danny Feldman, producing artistic director of the Pasadena Playhouse; and Thor Steingraber, executive and artistic director of the Soraya at Cal State Northridge, with support from the Parsons and Ahmanson foundations. -- Los Angeles Times
artworxLA’s 30TH Anniversary Highlights Arts Education for Youth
The spotlight at this year’s gala was on the many students that the organization has served over the year, with special attention given to Jasmin Guevara, boardmember and alumni representative, and Nayven Alcantar, boardmember and student representative. Guevara is currently finishing her B.A. degree at Cal State University Northridge and will pursue a career as an academic counselor; Alcantar completed a college scholarship with the Otis College of Art and Design and following graduation, has a goal of opening metalworking studios throughout Southern California. -- Los Angeles Sentinel
Poynter’s MediaWise to produce weekly fact checks on NBCLX
Campus Correspondent Gabbie Puzon of California State University-Northridge said, “This partnership with NBCLX will make media literacy accessible to a wider audience. While efforts to combat misinformation have come a long way, there is still much to be done when it comes to making media literacy accessible and easy to understand for the public.” -- Poynter