WILMINGTON, Delaware, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Positive results from the EMERALD-1 Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca's IMFINZI(R) (durvalumab) in combination with TACE and bevacizumab demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) compared to TACE alone in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) eligible for emb  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: The Mountain Communities Endowed Scholarship has provided financial assistance to mountain residents attending Cal State San Bernardino since it was established in 2003 by the Mountain Communities Scholarship Society. The Mountain Communities Endowed Scholarship at Cal State San Bernardino recently received a $150,000 boost, thanks to a generous gift from Neale Perkins, a longtim  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Rebecca Foster, of San Francisco, has been reappointed to the California Housing Partnership Corporation, where she has served since 2019. Foster has been CEO of the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund since 2016. She was Director of Social Impact Investments for the Office of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee from  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released the 2023 Social Innovation Impact Report, the third report since 2020 to catalog California's collaborative approach to problem-solving and partnership. Under Governor Newsom's leadership, the State of California has partnered with leading philanthropies and community-based organizations to address problems decades in the making,  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: As coordinator, Yongseok Jang, associate professor of management, is responsible for coordinating the staffing, academic advising, and curriculum management of the program. Yongseok Jang has been appointed as the coordinator for the Stater Bros. Market B.A. in Administration Degree Completion program at Cal State San Bernardino. As a Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The University of California's Los Angeles Campus Samueli School of Engineering issued the following news: Asad Madni '69, M.S. '72, a distinguished adjunct professor and distinguished scientist of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been selected to join the 2024 class of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The nonprofit organization, working in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a  more

OCEANSIDE, California, Jan. 20 -- MiraCosta College issued the following news: Embark on an educational journey with MiraCosta College's Study Abroad Program. This summer, 2024, MiraCosta College is excited to offer month-long immersive experiences in the culturally rich landscapes of France and Costa Rica. Designed to extend learning beyond the classroom, these programs blend academic rigor with real-world exploration, allowing students to earn six transferable university credits. Whether delv  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 20 -- National University issued the following news: National University (NU) -- a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution that serves 50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and professional development students annually -- today announced it will hold its inaugural NU Grad Walk events later this month, offering students and their supporters a more intimate option for celebrating the life-changing achievement of earning their degrees. "At National Univer  more

BURBANK, California, Jan. 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: ABC's Emmy(R) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The following episodes are scheduled to air the week of Jan. 22-26 (subject to change): Monday, Jan. 22 1. Kate Hud  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 19 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Jefferies LLC as sole book running manager in connection with Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.'s, (Nasdaq: ESPR) $85.1 million public offering of common stock. In addition, Esperion granted Jefferies a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. Esperion is a pharmaceutical company focused o  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 20 -- PennWest issued the following news: Dr. Brandon Packard, associate professor in PennWest's Computing and Engineering Technology Department, was honored as a recipient of the Special Equity Award at the PennWest Clarion Student Senate and Equity Awards ceremony in November. Packard received this award after being nominated by multiple students and colleagues who recognized his efforts to create a welcoming environment where all can thrive and feel safe. Outs  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Daniel Wilson Sacramento State and UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber have teamed up to offer a new program that will give students opportunities for education and competition in combat sports. Combat Sports and Martial Arts University - Combat U - is a first-of-its-kind program offered through a partnership with Faber's nearby Ultimate Fitness gym, one of the top mixed martial arts (MMA) tr  more

STANFORD, California, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Children with obesity in a six-month healthy eating and exercise program experienced increases in their average telomere length, suggesting reversal of premature aging, a study led by Stanford Medicine researchers found. * * * By Erin Digitale A genetic marker linked to premature aging was reversed in children with obesity during a six-month diet and exercise program, according   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 20 -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego today announced San Diego Food System Alliance as the 2024 winner of the prestigious Kaleidoscope Award for Good Governance during its 20th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. This award recognizes, celebrates, promotes, and inspires excellence in nonprofit governance in the San Diego region. San Diego Food System Alliance i  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Jennifer K. Morita Sacramento State alumna Sienna Horita learned early on that family isn't always blood. A former foster youth, Horita had been placed in more than 25 foster homes and 16 group homes by the time she turned 18. She found her "chosen family" with Sacramento State's Guardian Scholars, a program designed to support students who have experienced foster care. "Guardian Schol  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following Q&A on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * How Does the Phenomenon Affect California? * * * Human-caused climate change is pushing global temperatures and global sea levels to new heights. In the last 100 years, average global sea level rose roughly 15-18 centimeters (6-7 inches). In California, average sea levels measured by a tide gauge near San Diego reflect this glob  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Building Belonging Program funds transformative experience * * * By Jaden Huerta During the summer of 2023, undergraduate anthropology students Elyse Venerable and Eva Middleton traveled to Florida as part of a research group at Fort Mose. There they deepened their understanding of the fort's historical significance, particularly its role as the first freed African set  more

BERKELEY, California, Jan. 20 -- The University of California Law School issued the following news: By Gwyneth K. Shaw Damir Arnaut '02, a longtime advocate for democracy and human rights in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina, received the 2023 Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award (opens in a new tab) from UC Berkeley at the school's December winter commencement. Arnaut, a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament and currently serving as its ambassador to Germany, is a "triple  more

MERCED, California, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: In a paper published in Nature Communications, UC Merced Professor Roger Bales, collaborating with an international team, found that the height of neighboring trees strongly influenced whether a given tree survived California's record 2012-15 drought. Using high-resolution maps developed from aircraft flights before and after the drought, the team determined the fate of more than 1 million co  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC will lead Air Force-funded Center that includes four other universities. * * * Joshua Yang, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the USC Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has secured funding from the U.S. Air Force to create a Center of Excellence based on his work on neuromorphic computing. Yang an  more