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NASA selects 11 teams to collaborate on new Science Mission Directorate program
This collaboration between California State University, Northridge, and NASA JPL will study Halobacterium salinarum NRC-1 grown under simulated stressful environmental conditions, which could help understand possibilities for life on other planets. -- Military & Aerospace Electronics
CSUN Extends Intent to Enroll Deadline to June 1
n response to the Department of Education’s delay in releasing FAFSA information to universities, California State University, Northridge has extended the Intent to Enroll deadline from May 1 to June 1.
This gives students time to review their financial aid offer before accepting CSUN’s admission offer. Financial aid is an important consideration and the university wants students and their families to be fully informed so they can make the best decision for their situation. -- SCV News
Registration Now Open for CTG's College & Career Fair for the Arts
In addition, there will be a college and resource fair featuring representatives from local colleges, universities, and arts organizations. Confirmed participants include American Academy of Dramatic Arts; ArtCenter College of Design; Azusa Pacific University; Backstage; California Institute of the Arts; California Polytechnic University, Pomona; California State Summer School Arts Foundation; California State University, Dominguez Hills; California State University, Los Angeles; California State University, Northridge; Dramatists Guild of America; East Los Angeles College; Loyola Marymount University; Los Angeles Valley College; Pasadena Playhouse; Pepperdine University; Santa Monica College; University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California; University of California, Los Angeles; and University of California, San Diego. -- Broadway World Los Angeles
California State Faculty Mobilize for a No Vote
Cal State Northridge computer science professor Jeff Wiegley summarizes the failures of the agreement to live up to what was agreed to in bargaining caucuses: -- Counterpunch
LABJ Insider: Super Bowl Showdown
California State University, Northridge has launched a new podcast, CSUN Conversations. The podcast, which launched last week, focuses on CSUN, its faculty, students and alumni. -- Los Angeles Business Journal
Why readers praise The SoCal Sound KCSN 88.5: The radio station plays new music
I’ve received enough emails regarding the station to know that The SoCal Sound of KCSN (88.5 FM) — broadcasting from the campus of California State University, Northridge — is a reader favorite. Usually, the topic of the station comes up when I lament the lack of new music on the local airwaves. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Feb. 10-17
Soup’r Bowl Food Drive for CSUN Food Pantry: The Community Concerns Committee at First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills holds a non-perishable food drive to help stock the food pantry at Cal State University, Northridge, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today and also, 8:30-11 a.m. Feb. 11. The pantry benefits students who do not have much income for food while school is in session (CSUN Food Pantry, bit.ly/3ch6IRl). Current needs: canned and dry packaged goods, and also, hygiene/personal care products may be donated. No glass containers or expired dates. Drop off items with a drive-thru and a church volunteer will unload your donation. Location, 10400 Zelzah Ave., Northridge. 818-360-1831. www.fpcgh.org/outreach -- Los Angeles Daily News
A mock courtroom in Van Nuys will help victims of abuse learn to cope with court
Paul Watkins, NHMC President; Erika Beck, CSUN President; Michel Moore, LAPD Chief of Police; and other key members were on-hand on Thursday, Feb.8, 2024, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the facility. (Photo by Rami Jandali/Dignity Health) -- Los Angeles Daily News
Author Talk: Watermelon Linguistics with Alex Krasilovsky and Vanessa Smith
Alexis Krasilovsky is the author of Watermelon Linguistics: New and Selected Poems (Cyberwit), a 2022 International Book Awards finalist. Previous books include Great Adaptations: Screenwriting and Global Storytelling (Routledge), 2nd place winner, 2019 International Writers Awards and Women Behind the Camera (ABC-CLIO). She is a documentary filmmaker and videopoet, as well as Professor Emerita of Screenwriting at California State University Northridge. Alexis grew up in Chappaqua, New York, and now lives in Los Angeles. -- Bedford-Katonah, NY Patch
Nuanced Accountability Would Help English Learners. New Research Shows How
A new report from the Migration Policy Institute, with researchers from California State University Northridge and the University of California San Diego, offers suggestions for how states can approach federal accountability data in a more nuanced way to ensure English learners are accessing high-quality academic and linguistic instruction. -- Education Week