Clips
Food Forward brings fresh surplus produce to people experiencing food insecurity
The event is Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the CSU Northridge Orange Grove, 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge. -- ABC 7 Los Angeles
20 facts you might not know about 'Star Trek' (2009)
California served as different locations for the movie. Kirk’s hometown in Iowa? Bakersfield, California. The Starfleet Academy? CSU Northridge. The Enterprise’s engine room? A Budweiser plant in Van Nuys, of all things. Perhaps strangest, the ice planet of Delta Vega scenes was shot in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium. Thank god for digital effects. -- Yardbarker
STUDENT BRIDGE DESIGN TEAMS TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL FINALS MAY 31, JUNE 1
The teams competing this year are:
Auburn University
Brigham Young University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University, Northridge -- Modern Steel Construction
Cats on the moon? Google's AI tool is producing misleading responses that have experts worried
The AP tested Google's AI feature with several questions and shared some of its responses with subject matter experts. Asked what to do about a snake bite, Google gave an answer that was “impressively thorough,” said Robert Espinoza, a biology professor at the California State University, Northridge, who is also president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. -- ABC News
Hispanic Serving Institutions rely on federal funding to support Latino students. What happens when the money ends?
After the grant ends some colleges, such as Cal State Northridge, apply for new grants to improve their already successful programs. Others, like Cabrillo College and Cal State Long Beach, try to integrate programs campuswide or continue them as student organizations. -- Cal Matters
Proposed Hampton short-term rental rules draw mix of support, concern
A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, California State University, Northridge and the University of Southern California finds that’s not the case nationally. -- WHRO
Graduates are success stories for local group’s foster-focused mission
On May 16, the fourth annual Ready to Succeed (RTS) Graduation Celebration took place at Chief Clubhouse in West Hollywood, praising RTS scholars that graduated from schools like UCLA, UC Berkeley, California State University Northridge (CSUN) and more. RTS, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit, launched in 2016 to meet the needs of those within the nation’s largest foster care system, filling the gaps in professional and personal development. Since launching with just five students, the program has expanded exponentially, securing paid summer internships during college for 94% of scholars. -- Santa Monica Daily Press
‘Splash in the Water’ at Castaic Lake
“Splash in the Water” at Castaic Lake is a free boating and water safety event for children ages 7 to 14. Presented by California State University, Northridge, and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. The program runs on Fridays now throuogh Aug. 9. -- SCV News
Women Award Scholarships
Haley Oscanoa Yantas - plans to attend CSU Northridge to major in medicine. She chose Northridge to be near her aunt, many hospitals, and interning opportunities. After a visit to Peru with her parents, she became aware of the poor health services in that area. Her goal is to become a traveling nurse to help those in need. -- Dixon Independent Voice
In the Community Calendar
Saturday, June 1
Food Forward
Zest Fest
9am-1pm
California State University Northridge - Orange Grove
18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge, CA 91330 -- ABC 7 Los Angeles