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Is Akkermansia the Next Hot Probiotic?
A CSU Northridge microbial ecologist and his students are investigating a gut bacteria that may affect weight gain and obesity. -- CalState.edu
How Can an Advisor Help You? Let Us Count the Ways
"If you have questions or are feeling uncertain about anything, we ask that you visit your advisor," says Shelly Thompson, director of undergraduate studies at California State University, Northridge. "As advisors, we talk students through the challenges and low points. We help you understand that it is OK to struggle." -- CalState.edu
88.5 FM's Sky Daniels Named Top Influencer #3 In Triple A Radio
Veteran radio executive 88.5 FM/LOS ANGELES GM/Program Director Sky Daniels was just announced as #3 of all Triple A Radio and Record Executives in America in an annual poll by leading Triple A Radio trade publication, The Top 22. The feature cites both Daniels' stewardship in consummating the largest signal increase in Public Radio history, as well as the abilities of the station's creative team's efforts. The feature, which ranks the efforts of leading Commercial and Non-Commercial radio and record execs in the Triple A radio format, can be found here. -- Broadway World Music
A river of plastic
I believe that there is no basic culture, that the river belongs to everyone and must be defended and protected by everyone. Instead, the mentality is that the river is nobody's and so everyone can mistreat it freely ", says Maria Rita D'Orsogna, professor of Physics at the California department of Mathematics state university, Northridge, in Los Angeles. -- Nuova Ecologia - Italy (in Italian)
Local students chosen for So Cal band program
Musicians selected by the association’s audition judges represent the best players in their schools, association officials said. Often, they get recruited by college music programs, said Gary Pratt, director of jazz studies at Cal State Northridge and a member of the association’s board of directors. -- Simi Valley Acorn
Citi Community Development Announces $2.6 Million Investment in Collaboration with 12 Municipalities and Regions, to Support Free Tax Preparation Services
Initiatives funded in part by Citi Community Development’s investments include notable innovations. In the Bay Area, the cities of Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose will establish a shared branded EITC awareness campaign and tax preparation network, the first time the three local governments have coordinated to create a regional strategy. In Los Angeles, Citi Community Development is collaborating with California State University Northridge, the Department of Veteran Affairs and the City of Los Angeles to support greater EITC take-up among veterans and military families through a peer-to-peer approach where experienced tax preparers will be recruited from the military community. -- 3BL Media
25 years after tragedy cut down his career, John Flowers still impacts the game at Shadow Mountain
Leading Tolleson High as a 6-foot-4 jumping jack in the late 1980s and 1990s, playing above the rim, following in missed shots with rim-rattling dunks, defending and stealing and going coast to coast for baskets. Moving onto Phoenix College, averaging 16 points. Becoming the first out-of-state basketball player to sign a scholarship to play Cal State Northridge in its third year as a Division I school. -- Arizona Central
Moneke, Shorts lift Davis over Northridge 63-56
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Chima Moneke and TJ Shorts II combined for 31 points, 25 in the second half, and UC Davis defeated CSU Northridge 63-56 on Thursday night for the Aggies' 18th-straight home win. -- The Daily Astorian
Toeaina reaches 1K in loss
Sarah Toeaina reached the long-awaited 1,000-point milestone, but it was Cal State Northridge center Channon Fluker who was most prolific player on the Stan Sheriff Center court Thursday night. -- Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Moneke, Shorts lift Davis over Northridge 63-56
DAVIS, Calif. — Chima Moneke and TJ Shorts II combined for 31 points, 25 in the second half, and UC Davis defeated CSU Northridge 63-56 on Thursday night for the Aggies’ 18th-straight home win. -- Regina Leader-Post