SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the rise of neo-Nazi groups and was interviewed for a column reflecting on democracy and the fact that Sept. 15 is International Day of Democracy. * * * As 2024 Looms, neo-Nazis are returning to the streets (https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7byyd/2024-election-neo-nazis-visible-on-streets) VICE News Sept  more

ARCATA, California, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * McKinleyville is the third largest community in Humboldt County, and as it grows, many wonder who will help manage its expansion--and whether or not incorporating it into the county's eighth city is the answer. * * * A feasibility study would explore the practicality, or the pros and cons, of incorporation. Before embarking on such a study, a pre-initiation or pilot   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of California's Hastings College of Law issued the following news: After working the last seven years to make UC Law San Francisco's campus more diverse and welcoming to all students, Mario Ernesto Lopez '15 was appointed in September as the law school's first Chief Diversity Officer. "I came to law school wanting to make a difference in our society," Lopez said. "Being able to do that here as our campus's first Chief Diversity officer, it   more

PALO ALTO, California, Sept. 16 -- Palo Alto University issued the following news: Palo Alto University has welcomed new faculty members to the Psychology and Counseling Departments. These individuals bring intersectional clinical, research, and teaching experience to our community, with histories of professional engagement and compassionate, strengths-based approaches to their work. Please help us celebrate and welcome our new faculty! Dr. Tameeka Hunter - Assistant Professor in Counseling   more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 16 -- Samuel Merritt University issued the following news: The late Dr. William Lowe, DPM '57, and his wife Phyllis have donated $1 million to Samuel Merritt University's College of Podiatric Medicine. "This gift was a thank you," said the Lowes' son, Darrin Lowe, DPM '82. "My father became the person that he was because of the podiatry school. It provided him with his education and provided both him and the family with opportunity. He wanted to give back to say tha  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * A National Science Foundation grant helps researchers track 83 participants in the Inland Empire and South Texas * * * A $400,000 National Science Foundation grant is supporting a two-year study on LGBTQ youth who have limited support from their parents -- a situation that can potentially lead teens into homelessness. This longitudinal study of 83 youth is co-led by Bra  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of California Irvine School of Law issued the following news release: The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce that UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto has been appointed by the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court Patricia Guerrero to the Judicial Council of California's Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions. Prof. Tinto will serve a three-year term on the committee beginning today, Septembe  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California's Los Angeles Campus Samueli School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Advance could lead to enhanced thermal imaging and green technologies * * * Previous breakthroughs have involved defining either the direction of the emitted heat or its wavelength, but not both. A research study by UCLA that demonstrated the new technique was recently published in Advanced Materials. Thermal radiation is a process b  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education issued the following news: * * * Scholar and neuroscientist with efforts to improve social development in K-12 classrooms joins USC Rossier faculty. * * * USC Rossier School of Education announced that Xiao-Fei Yang has joined its faculty as an assistant research professor. She is also serving as the scientific director of the Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learn  more