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Newswise: CSU Engages Faith-Based Partners for Super Sunday Outreach in February and Beyond
Released: 19-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
CSU Engages Faith-Based Partners for Super Sunday Outreach in February and Beyond
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Annual statewide events seek to inspire a college-going culture among African American youth.

Newswise: Corps Strength
Released: 9-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Corps Strength
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

CSU students and alumni make a significant impact on California communities through the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program.

Released: 8-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
California bans four common food additives: What does it mean for consumers?
University of Rhode Island

Following the signing of the California Food Safety Act, which bans the use of four common food additives linked to health problems, URI Professor of Nutrition Kathleen Melanson lends her expertise to help explain what these ingredients are, what consumers should be aware of, as well as some simple tips to help avoid them.

Newswise: Is College Worth It? Three Reasons Why the CSU Isn't Something to Sleep On
Released: 28-Aug-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Is College Worth It? Three Reasons Why the CSU Isn't Something to Sleep On
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

With more than 4,000 degree programs, the California State University offers abundant opportunities to discover your life's purpose, learn a new skill or move up in your career.

Newswise: New audio technique used for census of California Spotted Owls in the Sierra Nevada
Released: 28-Aug-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New audio technique used for census of California Spotted Owls in the Sierra Nevada
Cornell University

For the first time, researchers have estimated the Spotted Owl population across the entire Sierra Nevada ecosystem.

Released: 18-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Scientists zero in on timing, causes of ice age mammal extinctions in southern California
Texas A&M University

The end of the last Ice Age also marked the end for more than three dozen genera of large mammals in North America, from mammoths and mastodons to bison and saber-toothed cats. Details concerning the precise timing and circumstances, however, have remained murky ever since.

Newswise: Valor in the Community
Released: 7-Aug-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Valor in the Community
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Members of California State University Police Departments are commended for heroism and lifesaving efforts.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai أخبار
Released: 1-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai أخبار
Cedars-Sinai

تعتمد تصنيفات U.S. News، الصادرة يوم الثلاثاء، على نتائج علاج المرضى وخبرات المرضى والتكنولوجيا والسمعة (وفقًا لاستطلاع الأطباء) ومجموعة متنوعة من المقاييس الأخرى المتعلقة بالصحة.

Newswise: 西达赛奈 (Cedars-Sinai) 再次跻身美国顶级医院之列
Released: 1-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
西达赛奈 (Cedars-Sinai) 再次跻身美国顶级医院之列
Cedars-Sinai

西达赛奈 (Cedars-Sinai) 连续第八年荣登《美国新闻与世界报道》 (U.S. News & World Report) 的“2023-2024 年度最佳医院荣誉榜”,并在加州和洛杉矶均排名第一。

Newswise: New CSU Transfer Planner Allows Eligible Students to Enroll in CSU’s Dual Admission Program
Released: 1-Aug-2023 1:45 PM EDT
New CSU Transfer Planner Allows Eligible Students to Enroll in CSU’s Dual Admission Program
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Online portal connects community college students to CSU campus of choice for early support on their transfer journey.

Newswise: CSU Alumni Find Success After College
Released: 10-Jul-2023 2:10 PM EDT
CSU Alumni Find Success After College
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Join us as we check in with two alumni whose connection to the CSU is intrinsic to their success.

Newswise: CSU CREATE Awards Support Faculty in Advancing Student Success
Released: 27-Jun-2023 12:05 PM EDT
CSU CREATE Awards Support Faculty in Advancing Student Success
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Seven equity-minded faculty team proposals were selected to receive funding for the 2023-24 academic year.

Newswise: How Microgrids Can Help Communities Adapt to Wildfires
Released: 15-Jun-2023 11:10 AM EDT
How Microgrids Can Help Communities Adapt to Wildfires
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

An international team led by research scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found that clean energy microgrids offer a better and cheaper solution for protecting California communities from wildfire-related outages, compared to conventional microgrids.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Human-caused climate change to blame for increase in California’s wildfires
University of California, Irvine

In the quarter century between 1996 and 2020, wildfires in California consumed five times more area than they did from 1971 to 1995. Researchers at the University of California and other international institutions have concluded that nearly all of the increase in scorched terrain can be blamed on human-caused climate change.

Newswise: Human-caused climate change at the center of recent California wildfires
8-Jun-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Human-caused climate change at the center of recent California wildfires
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

A new study by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist and collaborators shows that nearly all the recent increase in summer wildfire burned area in California is attributable to human-caused (anthropogenic) climate change. Anthropogenic simulations yielded burn areas an average of 172% higher than natural variation simulations.

Newswise: New CSU Doctoral Program will Train Leaders for Critical Public Health Workforce
Released: 6-Jun-2023 2:55 PM EDT
New CSU Doctoral Program will Train Leaders for Critical Public Health Workforce
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The California State University will soon offer Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degrees, educating a new generation of highly skilled and diverse professionals to address California’s—and the nation’s—vital community public health needs.

Newswise: New report finds that carbon capture and storage in California can concurrently serve local communities, the environment and the economy
Released: 24-May-2023 12:15 PM EDT
New report finds that carbon capture and storage in California can concurrently serve local communities, the environment and the economy
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

A new report co-authored by George Peridas of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Benjamin Grove of the Clean Air Task Force examines the economic viability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in California and finds that several classes of projects are viable today.

Newswise: New Summer Institute Trains Students to Be Social Justice Leaders, Storytellers
Released: 23-May-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New Summer Institute Trains Students to Be Social Justice Leaders, Storytellers
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton’s Latinx Lab is launching its Social Justice and Storytelling Summer Institute from June 12-23 to teach students how to examine society’s systemic practices.

Released: 22-May-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Study shows usage is lower in California areas that have a full ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products
University of California, Irvine

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine found that residents of jurisdictions with a comprehensive sales ban have a 30% reduced odds of using flavored tobacco relative to those living in a jurisdiction without a ban. In contrast, lower use was not observed for residents of jurisdictions that enacted a partial sales ban.

   
Released: 22-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
8 UC Irvine faculty members named Hellman Fellows for 2023-24
University of California, Irvine

Eight assistant professors at the University of California, Irvine will receive Hellman Fellowships, which are bestowed annually to support research by junior faculty. They join an elite group of 77 UCI Hellman Fellows since 2013, when the Hellman Fellows Fund established the awards here. The program began in 1995 at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego and has since expanded organically to all UC universities and four private institutions.

Newswise: FSU researchers analyze carbon sequestration in California Current Ecosystem
Released: 18-May-2023 2:20 PM EDT
FSU researchers analyze carbon sequestration in California Current Ecosystem
Florida State University

Florida State University researchers have analyzed the carbon exported from surface waters of the California Current Ecosystem — the first-ever study to quantify the total carbon sequestration for a region of the ocean.

Released: 16-May-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Cal State Fullerton Will Increase Public Health Workforce Thanks to CalOptima's $5 Million Investment
California State University, Fullerton

To bolster the public health care workforce, the CalOptima Health Board of Directors approved a $5 million investment over five years to support Master of Social Work (MSW) students at California State University Fullerton (CSUF) beginning in the fall of 2023.

Newswise: How CSU Serves Its APIDA Student Community
Released: 8-May-2023 5:05 PM EDT
How CSU Serves Its APIDA Student Community
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The CSU recognizes Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month.

Released: 2-May-2023 5:40 PM EDT
Forced water-use cuts made California more waterwise
University of California, Riverside

After a drought-stricken California lifted a year of mandatory water-use cuts that were effective in 2015 and 2016, urban water use crept back up somewhat, but the overall lasting effect was a more waterwise Golden State, a University of California, Riverside, study has found.

Newswise: Cal State Fullerton President, Fram Virjee, to Keynote Fullerton Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
Released: 2-May-2023 11:55 AM EDT
Cal State Fullerton President, Fram Virjee, to Keynote Fullerton Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
California State University, Fullerton

Members of the Fullerton and surrounding communities will gather on the morning of May 5, for the 38th annual Fullerton Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. Fram Virjee, president of Cal State Fullerton, will serve as the keynote speaker.

Released: 1-May-2023 7:30 PM EDT
Coal trains increase air pollution in San Francisco bay area
University of California, Davis

Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution to urban areas, more so than other freight or passenger trains, according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis.

Newswise: CSU Community Advocates in D.C. for Doubling Pell and Protecting Dreamers
Released: 1-May-2023 5:30 PM EDT
CSU Community Advocates in D.C. for Doubling Pell and Protecting Dreamers
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Annual Hill Day events brought students and university leaders together in the nation’s capital to advance federal legislative priorities.

Released: 25-Apr-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Estimated 6.5 million Californians know someone at risk of harming themselves, others
UC Davis Health

One in five adults in California, or an estimated 6.5 million people, are concerned that someone they know, usually a friend or family member, is at risk of harming themselves or others, according to new research published in Preventive Medicine. Alcohol and substance misuse, a history of violence, and firearm access were common reasons for concerns about potential violence.

Newswise: CSU Internship Pathways to Real-World Experience and Career Success
Released: 25-Apr-2023 3:05 PM EDT
CSU Internship Pathways to Real-World Experience and Career Success
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

CSU partnerships connect students with internships, streamlining the college-to-career pipeline.

Newswise: CSU Establishes Statewide AANHPI Student Achievement Program Based at Sacramento State
Released: 25-Apr-2023 3:05 PM EDT
CSU Establishes Statewide AANHPI Student Achievement Program Based at Sacramento State
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The state-funded office will provide culturally responsive support for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students across the university system.

Newswise: California Legislators Need to Increase Funding to Combat Climate Change
Released: 18-Apr-2023 10:45 AM EDT
California Legislators Need to Increase Funding to Combat Climate Change
California State University, Fullerton

As California continues to promote the importance of climate change education, a majority of students are being left behind.

Newswise: Caring for Californians: See How CSU Plans to Expand Social Worker Pipeline with State Grants
Released: 17-Apr-2023 5:25 PM EDT
Caring for Californians: See How CSU Plans to Expand Social Worker Pipeline with State Grants
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Eleven California State Universities were recently awarded a combined $35 million to increase the state's supply of staff trained to provide behavioral health care.

   
Newswise: The CSU’s Path to Carbon Neutrality
Released: 17-Apr-2023 3:50 PM EDT
The CSU’s Path to Carbon Neutrality
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Determined to combat climate change and promote sustainability, the CSU progresses toward the goal of being carbon neutral by 2045.

   
Newswise: STEM-NET: Elevating Research and Collaboration Across the CSU
Released: 12-Apr-2023 1:20 PM EDT
STEM-NET: Elevating Research and Collaboration Across the CSU
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Faculty and students expand their STEM knowledge and experience through systemwide affinity group focused on research and providing sustainable funding.

Newswise: Arnold Holland Appointed Dean of Cal State Fullerton’s  College of the Arts
Released: 11-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Arnold Holland Appointed Dean of Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts
California State University, Fullerton

Arnold Holland was recently appointed Dean of Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts, effective April 3. Holland had served as interim dean of the college for the past two years. Prior to that, he served as associate dean for the college.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 7:00 PM EDT
Hundreds of very shallow earthquakes detected in California’s Long Beach and Seal Beach
Seismological Society of America (SSA)

Seismic arrays deployed in California’s Long Beach and Seal Beach areas detected more than a thousand tiny earthquakes over eight months, many of them located at surprisingly shallow depths of less than two kilometers below the surface.

Released: 3-Apr-2023 4:15 PM EDT
Golden State Dermatology Expands Their Network in the Central Coast of California
Golden State Dermatology

Golden State Dermatology (GSD) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the dermatology practice of Christopher M. Barnard, MD located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. The new partnership expands the GSD footprint to include 27 locations across the San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, and California's Central Valley and Sacramento Valley.

Newswise: Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Rises Sharply in Ventura County
Released: 31-Mar-2023 5:45 PM EDT
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Rises Sharply in Ventura County
Cedars-Sinai

In a study among residents of Ventura County, California, rates of sudden cardiac arrest rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newswise: Rainy-Day Savings: CSU Studies Stormwater Capture Technology
Released: 27-Mar-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Rainy-Day Savings: CSU Studies Stormwater Capture Technology
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

See how CSU faculty and students are studying ways to capture stormwater and strengthen drought resilience.

Released: 27-Mar-2023 12:45 PM EDT
UC Grant to Expand Pathways to the Professoriate for Underrepresented Minorities at UCLA School of Nursing
UCLA School of Nursing

The UCLA School of Nursing has been selected as a recipient of the UC Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative.

Newswise: Black, Latinx Californians face highest exposure to oil and gas wells
Released: 24-Mar-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Black, Latinx Californians face highest exposure to oil and gas wells
University of California, Berkeley

More than 1 million Californians live near active oil or gas wells, potentially exposing them to drilling-related pollution that can contribute to asthma, preterm births and a variety of other health problems.

   
Newswise: Autism Rates Continue to Rise in California
Released: 23-Mar-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Autism Rates Continue to Rise in California
University of California San Diego

Autism rates are on the rise in the United States, and especially in California. UC San Diego researchers link changing rates and demographics to increased early-detection.

Newswise: CSU Expands Access to a College Degree with New Transfer Success Pathway
Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EDT
CSU Expands Access to a College Degree with New Transfer Success Pathway
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Comprehensive dual admission program will create a more efficient and accessible way for students to transfer to the CSU.

Newswise: Can records of firearm purchases help prevent mass shootings?
Released: 20-Mar-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Can records of firearm purchases help prevent mass shootings?
UC Davis Health

A first-of-its-kind study examining records of gun purchases in California found that mass and active shooters have distinct patterns of buying guns compared to other legal purchasers.

Released: 20-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EDT
OLLI at UCI celebrates 25 years of delivering excellence in lifelong learning
University of California, Irvine

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of California, Irvine (OLLI at UCI) is celebrating its 25th anniversary of providing world-class education and social opportunities for mature adults throughout Orange County.



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