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California Joshua tree is not threatened, regulators say. It could bring more development
Jeremy Yoder, an evolutionary geneticist at Cal State Northridge, was disappointed by Wednesday’s recommendation. “We should take care of these trees now, before we have fewer options to work with,” he said. -- Los Angeles Times
Is Graduation Regalia Priceless Or Just Overpriced?
To help students for whom the cost of regalia can be prohibitive, some local colleges — including Cal State Bakersfield, Cal State Northridge, Occidental College and USC — let undergraduates rent their caps and gowns. (Typically, students get to keep the accompanying commemorative tassels.) -- LAist
AEPi raises $17,000 for its Repair the World Fund through Mensch Madness
Raising a total of $2,633, AEPi at Indiana University won this year’s competition, and brother Grant Bolotin from Purdue University submitted the winning bracket. Other top finishers included California State, Northridge ($2,372), Elon University ($2,303), University of Colorado at Boulder ($1,197) and Vanderbilt University ($1,043). -- Cleveland Jewish News
Los monos podrían explicar nuestro gusto por las bebidas alcohólicas
Christina Campbell, primatólogo de la California State University, Northridge, estudió el comportamiento del mono araña (Ateles geoffroyi) en las selvas de Panamá, su hábitat natural. Resulta que algunas de las frutas que ingiere este simio presentan cantidades mínimas de etanol. La totalidad del estudio se publicó el mes pasado en la revista científica Royal Society Open Science. -- Marcianos, Mexico (in Spanish)
Drunken Monkey' Hypothesis: These Spider Monkeys Eat Alcohol-Containing Fruits For Energy
The study was led by researchers at California State University, Northridge (CUSN), who collected fruit eaten and discarded by black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) in Panama. The alcohol concentration in the fruit was typically between one to two per cent by volume, a by-product of natural fermentation by yeasts that eat sugar in ripening fruit, the researchers found. -- ABP Live
Megan Hilty, Eden Espinosa & Joshua Henry to Headline The Soraya's 10th Anniversary Celebration
A super-star trio of Broadway artists will join forces with Richard Kaufman and the CSUN Symphony for The Soraya's final 10th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, April 30 at 7pm. Eden Espinosa, Joshua Henry, and Megan Hilty will Raise the Roof with a program specifically curated by The Soraya which include songs from the late Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George and Company, plus numbers from Wicked, Hamilton, Carousel, and more. -- Broadway World Los Angeles
Aspiring lawyer braces for long road in front of her
Antelope Valley High School senior Makia Bryant knows she has a long road of college ahead of her. The first four years will be spent at California State University, Northridge, or the California Polytechnic State University, followed by another three years in law school, with a major in political science or philosophy. -- Antelope Valley Press
Increased fire risk amid windy, dry conditions in California
People walk in the shade during summer like temperatures at California State University Northridge in Northridge, Calif., Thursday, April 7, 2022. -- AP
Strong winds, dry air create Northern California fire risk
Swimmers cool off during summer like temperatures at California State University Northridge in Northridge, Calif., Thursday, April 7, 2022.-- Sacramento Bee
Yeah, it was hot, but it didn’t stop CSUN from celebrating its diversity
CSUN's "Carnaval" brought together artists, performers and others to celebrate the world's cultures. -- Los Angeles Daily News