BURBANK, California, Jan. 25 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * MONDAY, JAN. 29 8:00-10:03 p.m. EST - The Bachelor: "2802" (2802) Logline: Joey kicks things off with the first group date where wedding bells ring and stakes are higher than ever. Then, the first one-on-one date takes love to new heights, and Joey discovers which women have the bravery and stamina for lasting partnerships. Extended Logline: With the women moved into the  more

BURBANK, California, Jan. 25 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: The Walt Disney Company proudly announces 20 nominations for the 96th Academy Awards(R) across its Walt Disney Studios, content brands and platforms: 20th Century Studios, Disney+, Hulu, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, National Geographic Documentary Films, Pixar Animation Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. Searchlight Pictures garnered 13 nods, with 11 for "Poor Things", including Best Picture,   more

MARINA DEL REY, California, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * ISI's Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers in this weekly series. * * * Adam Russell, AI/nthropologist and Director of the AI Division at the USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI), is on a journey to help build a better world with AI. He  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Ann S. Bowers '59, a pioneering technology industry executive and longtime philanthropist whose transformational gift established the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, died Jan. 24 at her home in Palo Alto, California. Bowers was 86. Bowers' influential gifts, which totaled more than $100 million over three decades, included support for the construction of Gates Hall - the current home   more

CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 25 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Today Apple was recognized with a record 13 Academy Award nominations, including 10 for Killers of the Flower Moon, which was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Lily Gladstone), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Origi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California issued the following news release: Athena N. Jackson has been named UCLA's Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian. Her appointment will begin March 1. Jackson, the former director of special collections at UCLA Library, has served since 2021 as dean of libraries at the University of Houston, where she holds the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair. Over her career, Jackson has led major efforts to increase and promote access to li  more

VISALIA, California, Jan. 25 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Visalia bookstore on Wednesday, January 31st. The new Barnes & Noble is located in The Sequoia Mall (3415 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93277) next to Nordstrom Rack, near Hobby Lobby and Marshalls. The bookstore will officially open to the public at 9AM PST on Wednesday th  more

ARCATA, California, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: A global study by scientists from throughout the world shows that the effects of extreme drought--which is expected to increase in frequency with climate change--has been greatly underestimated for grasslands and shrublands. The findings--published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences--quantify the impact of extreme short-term drought on grasslands and shrubland  more

ARCATA, California, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Eastern north Pacific gray whales migrate annually from Mexico where they breed in the winter to the Arctic to feed in the summer, making one of the longest journeys of any mammal--but one small subgroup instead spends their summers along the Northern California to British Columbia coastline. Robyn Norman, a Biological Sciences graduate student, wants to know why. Some of the  more

POMONA, California, Jan. 24 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: Thirteen political science students and two professors traveled in January to Des Moines, where they spent seven days participating and shadowing Republican presidential nominee hopefuls in advance of the state's unique caucus process. Iowa Republican nominating caucuses took place on Jan. 15, in which former President Donald Trump won with 51% of the votes. For more than half a century, th  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 26 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: CSUSB was the only California State University to receive the 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The elective designation highlights Cal State San Bernardino's commitment to community engagement, and it is the second time CSUSB has renewed its classification. Cal Sta  more

VALENCIA, California, Jan. 25 -- California Institute of the Arts issued the following news release: California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) announced the appointment of Kathleen (Katie) Nicely as its new Senior Vice President for Advancement. Nicely will begin her work as a member of the Institute's senior leadership team Feb. 5, 2024. Building on a career-long commitment to the support of higher education and the arts, Nicely brings a wealth of experience in all areas of institutional adv  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Ahead of oral arguments in Miller v. Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a statement urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold California's lifesaving assault weapons ban. "The Court has a simple choice: uphold one of the nation's best tools for keeping people safe from gun violence or put millions at risk in the name of the extremist gun lobby. When guns are   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying intervenor compensation (Agenda ID No. 22145) on Jan. 24, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Green Power Institute for award of intervenor compensation for substantial contributions to Resolutions Numbers SPD-1, SPD-2, SPD-3. DECISION DENYING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION Summary This decision denies intervenor compensat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following presiding officer's decision dismissing complaint (Agenda ID No. 23-03-006) on Jan. 24, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA North County Communications Corporation (U5631C), Complainant, vs. VAYA Telecom, Inc. (U 7122 C), and O1 Communications, Inc. (U 6065 C), Defendants. Todd Lesser, for North County Communications Corporation, Complainant. Anita  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 11-05-005) on Jan. 24, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Implementation and Administration of California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. DECISION DENYING THE PETITION TO MODIFY DECISION (D.) 14-12-081 AND D.20-08-043 Summary This decision denies the November 16, 2021, petition to  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 25 -- California Baptist University issued the following news: Krista Campbell, a California Baptist University student, interns at two schools in the Jurupa Unified School District for her Master of Social Work field practicum. She conducts group and individual therapy as well as Wellness Wednesdays, which aims to destigmatize mental health. She discovered there is more need than she realized. "I had a high school student who sobbed for 10 straight minutes in my of  more

CAMARILLO, California, Jan. 25 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: The California State University (CSU) is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with the California Faculty Association (CFA), ending their systemwide strike after one day. It is therefore expected that classes will resume tomorrow, Jan. 23. Students are advised to look for messages from their instructors regarding adjustments to their classes. "I am extre  more

ARCATA, California, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Cal Poly Humboldt is launching its 3D digital herbarium, a student-powered project that aims to increase access to plant science. The project is one of the first of its type in the world, according to Cyril Oberlander, Library Dean and project sponsor. This project uses immersive technologies to create interactive 3D models of local flora that help users visualize, identify,  more

ARCATA, California, Jan. 26 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: With only 99 inducted members of the California Outdoors Hall of Fame, Cal Poly Humboldt was the spawning ground for two individuals recognized for their influence on California's outdoors. With only 99 inducted members of the California Outdoors Hall of Fame, Cal Poly Humboldt was the spawning ground for two individuals recognized for their influence on California's outdoors. J.D. R  more

POMONA, California, Jan. 26 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: The recently held Academic Innovation Winter Institute, organized by the Office of Academic Innovation in partnership with Innovation Incubator centered on the theme of "Exploring Micro-Internships: A Guide to Understanding and Successfully Implementing Short-Term Work Experiences". This event, which took place Jan. 17-18, brought together over 60 faculty and staff members from across all c  more

POMONA, California, Jan. 25 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: The Pride Center at Cal Poly Pomona has officially launched the OUTList, an online directory of staff, faculty, students and alumni who identify as LGBTQIA+. Currently, the OUTList has over 110 members, with a majority being current students. The directory aims to increase and maintain visibility for queer issues by establishing a strong sense of community and bolster retention for students  more

FRESNO, California, Jan. 25 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: The Governor's Office of Planning and Research has awarded nearly $569,000 to the California Water Institute's Research and Education Division at Fresno State for a project that addresses drought and flooding by planning for sustainable use of surface and groundwater. The project, "Climate Resiliency through Regional Water Recharge in the San Joaquin Valley," will educate rural communi  more

TURLOCK, California, Jan. 25 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: Stanislaus State student Litzy Rivera's career path is paved with passion, dedication and commitment. As an English language teacher, her success is not only marked by academic excellence but also by her ability to bridge cultural and social gaps. Rivera has been working with Traina Foods since August, where she teaches English to the organization's Spanish speaking employees. "Not only have my   more

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 25 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: * * * New Smart Agent for Cisco AppDynamics Dramatically Simplifies the Installation, Configuration and Upgrade of Application and Infrastructure Agents. * * * News Summary: * Simplifies full-stack application instrumentation and centralized agent lifecycle management. * Centrally manages all deployed agents using intelligent user interface-driven automation, dramatically reducing the need f  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Grace Stetson When a forward-thinking group of UC Santa Cruz faculty began envisioning a new opportunity to train rising leaders in coastal conservation, innovation, and climate solutions, they knew exactly who they wanted at the program's helm. Anne Kapuscinski is an interdisciplinary scholar committed to finding scientifically and socially robust solutions to issues affecting coas  more

SANTA CLARITA, California, Jan. 25 -- The College of the Canyons issued the following news release: College of the Canyons has been awarded a $4 million grant to join a collaborative for Regional Effectiveness, Action, Transformation, and Equity as one of eight Regional Centers of Excellence in California, beginning January 1, 2024. Awarded through the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, the five-year grant will position the college to play a pivotal role in helping communities  more

SANTA CLARITA, California, Jan. 25 -- The College of the Canyons issued the following news release: The Santa Clarita Community College District's Independent Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee voted to accept the results of an independent audit confirming the district properly accounted for all bond expenditures in the 2022-23 fiscal year. Eide Bailly, LLP conducted financial and performance audits, and issued the District an unmodified opinion--the best rating possible--noting no adjustment  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 24 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: Eduardo Mendoza, director of Academic Advising, earned the Excellence in Advising Administrator Award for Region 9 from NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. CSUSB alumnus Eduardo Mendoza '03, '07, director of Academic Advising, was the recipient of the Excellence in Advising Administrator Award for Region 9 from NACADA, a premier global association of academic advi  more

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Jan. 26 -- Cuesta College issued the following news release: Cuesta College's Registered Nursing (RN) graduating class of 2023 ranks number one for students passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), which allows nursing graduates to be licensed as a registered nurse in the United States. "With the help of our dedicated nursing faculty and healthcare community partner support, our students are successfully passing the RN licensure examination, all  more

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 24 -- eBay issued the following statement on Jan. 23, 2024, by President and CEO Jamie Iannone: * * * Team, We are on a path to building a stronger eBay for the future -- one that is growing, and resilient in the face of any challenge. Over the past three years, we made fundamental changes in our experiences across categories and accelerated the pace of innovation at eBay. In areas where we're investing, we are seeing consistent increases in customer satisfaction an  more

COSTA MESA, California, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news: * * * * Savvy Brits are already taking advantage with searches for balance transfer credit cards up 8% year-on-year * Pre-approved eligibility is up 11% in January vs December, making now a much better time to search for lower interest deals * The average cardholder could save pound sterling672 a year by switching their existing balances to a balance transfer card (BT card) * *  more

FRESNO, California, Jan. 25 -- Fresno Pacific University issued the following news: Carlos Huerta, executive director of the Fresno Pacific Center for Community Transformation, is one of five people nationally to get the award, sponsored by Wesleyan Impact Partners. The CCT offers programs in social entrepreneurship, financial literacy, ministry leadership training and soft-skills job training. "Huerta embodies loving your neighbor as yourself and is dedicated to teaching financial literacy a  more

SANTA ANA, California, Jan. 25 -- Hawkins Parnell and Young, a law firm, issued the following news release: Partner Ryan Sellers of Hawkins Parnell's Orange County office secured a summary judgment victory for Lyft in the Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside. The case arose from an auto accident while the defendant driver was not logged on to the Lyft platform. The plaintiff sued Lyft and the driver, claiming negligence and vicarious liability. The plaintiff claimed signifi  more

ARCATA, California, Jan. 24 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Cal Poly Humboldt, along with San Diego State University, California State University, San Bernardino, Stanislaus State, and the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego, are leading the way on a new project that will upgrade high-performance computing capabilities and increase access to advanced computing for faculty and student researchers across Cali  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: James W. Lorbeer, whose research on diseases of onion and other vegetables grown in organic soils aided growers in New York state and around the world, died Oct. 5, 2023, in Ithaca. A professor emeritus of plant pathology, Lorbeer was 91. Lorbeer was born and raised on his family's citrus farm in Ventura County, California, and his upbringing affected his research direction, said Gary Bergstrom, professor emeritus of pl  more

IRVINE, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: University of California, Irvine's Resilience and Adaptation Development in California initiative, which deepens university-industry engagement to drive innovation and answer climate challenges, has entered a strategic partnership with Karma Automotive. Fueling a shared commitment to a climate-resilient future, Irvine-based Karma's involvement in RADiCal demonstrates how UC Irvine is eng  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Jan. 25 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * Chiplet PHY simulator addresses the effects of forward clocking with single-ended signaling and higher bit error rate on die-to-die interconnect performance of chiplets * Models and simulates UCIe-based compliance measures such as voltage transfer function * Leverages Keysight EDA's technology and history of success si  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 25 -- Littler Mendelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has elected five new members to its 2024 board of directors: William Anthony (New York), Kristine Grady Derewicz (Philadelphia), Danielle Herring (Houston), Charlotte Main (Atlanta) and Stephan Swinkels (Amsterdam). Additionally, Michael Wilder has been reelected as board chair. "I am excited to welcome t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 25 -- Loyola Marymount University issued the following news release: To provide the best possible student-athlete experience, adapt to the quickly changing NCAA landscape, and ensure continued equal opportunities and access, LMU will discontinue six intercollegiate programs at the end of the 2023-24 competitive seasons. The six sports that will be discontinued are: men's cross country, men's rowing, men's track and field, women's rowing, women's swimming, and wome  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Providing Medicaid to pregnant undocumented immigrants more than makes up for the initial costs, according to new University of Michigan research. Providing public health insurance coverage to undocumented immigrant women during pregnancy leads to better health care access, improved infant outcomes at birth, and downstream gains in education and economic well-being for those children later in  more

MONTEREY, California, Jan. 25 -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: Halle Shephard learns from some of the foremost nuclear experts in the world in her terrorism and nonproliferation master's program at the Middlebury Institute. But recently, she had the opportunity to learn firsthand from people who know more about the real impact of nuclear weapons than anyone else--the hibakusha, survivors of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Halle was   more

OCEANSIDE, California, Jan. 25 -- MiraCosta College issued the following news: A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned to mark the opening of the new Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition (KHAN) Building and Gymnasium Complex at the Oceanside campus. The 40,415 square feet complex replaced the existing gym buildings (5000, 5100, and 5200) to create a consolidated location for a new gymnasium, athletics instruction spaces, and the Wellness Center. The $41.3 million complex includes locker rooms, equi  more

OCEANSIDE, California, Jan. 25 -- MiraCosta College issued the following news: MiraCosta College proudly announces its recognition by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors with the 2023-24 Exemplary Program Award. This prestigious honor highlights MiraCosta College's exceptional efforts in promoting and advancing its ethnic studies programs, reflecting our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive education. The Exemplary Program Award, established in 1991 by the Board of G  more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 25 -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today voted to pursue legislation in Sacramento this year that would enable Bay Area voters to consider a transportation revenue measure as early as November 2026. The proposed measure aims to advance a climate-friendly Bay Area transportation system that is safe, accessible and convenient for all. This includes preservi  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 25 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Gaby Messino The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) recently announced its $33.8 million in funding going to projects around the country. Of the 260 humanities projects included are two UC Santa Cruz professors: Jennifer Derr, an associate professor of history, and Stacy Kamehiro, an associate professor of history of art and visual culture. Both professors are receiving $60,000   more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: By Julia Ann Easley Shakil Chaudhry was in and out of jail for nearly three decades, so he knows about open and closed doors. And the senior at the University of California, Davis, has something to say about the campus's new Underground Scholars Program for formerly incarcerated students and those who have been directly impacted by the justice system. "It's going to open doors to be able to do so much  more

MALIBU, California, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- Pepperdine University issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2024: The 2024 Nootbaar Fellows Conference,"Charting the Future of Church and State," will be held on Thursday, February 8, and Friday, February 9, 2024, and will feature two former solicitors general, Noel J. Francisco and Donald B. Verilli, Jr. At this year's gathering, Francisco and Verilli will share their experiences supervising and conducting government litigation in the United States Supre  more

MALIBU, California, Jan. 25 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2024: Kiron Skinner, Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, hosted Virginia lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears at her How to Run the World class on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Sears is the first female lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the first Black female elected statewide. Sears discussed her memoir, How Sweet It I  more

WHITTIER, California, Jan. 25 -- Rio Hondo College issued the following news release: Rio Hondo College received a four-year reaffirmation of accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) on Jan. 16, highlighting the College's commitment to excellence in institutional effectiveness and ensuring a high-quality education for its students. The ACCJC accreditation process assures the public that colleges are engaged in continuous quality improvement effort  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 24 -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: The Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties in the Riverside Community College District was awarded a generous Creative Corps Inland SoCal Grant to produce The Body of Freedom. The Body of Freedom is an expansive collaborative project which partners The Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties, the Riverside Arts Magnet Program at Ramona High School, Division 9 Gallery, and the Inlandia  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 25 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Cynthia Hubert At a ranch in a remote portion of Siskiyou County, Sacramento State students Shelby Konarski and Cerys McLean spent part of their winter break studying a herd of wild horses that could play a key role in containing wildfires. They are the first students to participate in a new Sac State internship program in partnership with the nonprofit Wild Horse Fire Brigade, which res  more

TURLOCK, California, Jan. 25 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: In the face of adversity, Bradley Soares stands out as a resilient individual. Despite experiencing professional and personal challenges -- including a cancer diagnosis -- he still managed to balance his studies at Stanislaus State and earn his bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in operations management. Faculty member Stephanie Eubanks describes Soares as an excell  more

MERCED, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: Hundreds of students representing all nine University of California undergraduate campuses will descend upon Merced this weekend for the annual Student of Color Conference. The conference is sponsored by the University of California Student Association (UCSA) - the official voice of students from across the UC system. Organizers say the conference's mission is for students of color to come together an  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 25 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: For the first time, scientists have engineered an enzyme that can break stubborn man-made bonds between silicon and carbon that exist in widely used chemicals known as siloxanes, or silicones. The discovery is a first step toward rendering the chemicals, which can linger in the environment, biodegradable. "Nature is an amazing chemist, and her repertoire now includes breaking bonds in siloxanes p  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Teledyne Technologies, a company focused on aerospace and defense, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) * All-time record orders of $1,519.4 million * All-time record sales of $1,425.0 million * Fourth quarter GAAP operating margin of 19.1% and record fourth quarter non-GAAP operating margin of 22.7% * All-time record GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $6.75 and $5.44, re  more

IRVINE, California, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Predictors may offer new targets for pre-treatment therapeutic approaches * * * A study led by University of California, Irvine researchers has revealed a connection between blood levels of omega-3 and the inflammatory biomarker interleukin-8 and greater chemotherapy-related gastrointestinal symptoms in breast cancer patients. These predictors may offer new targets for   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 25 -- The University of California's Hastings College of Law issued the following news: UC Law SF is excited to announce the formation of the AI Law & Innovation Institute (AILII, or "Allie"). The Institute will be housed within the Center for Innovation (C4i), and overseen by its Director, Professor Robin Feldman. The Institute's initial mission statement is as follows: Law moves at human speed. AI moves at quantum speed. Our mission is to help courts, lawmaker  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news release: UC San Diego's excellence in research, innovation, and discovery, has a new tool, the new Chancellor's Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Awards. The awards aim to foster sustainable, interdisciplinary collaborations and to assist teams in developing tailored funding strategies for grand scientific and societal challenges. "Our aim is always to empower and equip our world-class facult  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news release: Certain materials have desirable properties that are hidden, and just as you would use a flashlight to see in the dark, scientists can use light to uncover these properties. Researchers at the University of California San Diego have used an advanced optical technique to learn more about a quantum material called Ta2NiSe5 (TNS). Their work appears in Nature Materials. Mate  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF researchers call for precision-medicine approach that could identify targets for novel treatments. * * * A UC San Francisco-led study has for the first time identified genetic variants that predict whether a patient is likely to respond to treatment for preterm birth, a condition that affects 1 in 10 infants born in the United States. The findings ar  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 25 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Gaby Messino "It falls on [the scientists'] side of the fence to figure out meaningful ways to show how art impacts our science," says Ari Friedlaender, an ocean science professor at UC Santa Cruz. He and Rachel Nelson, the director of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS), have teamed up to create an interdisciplinary project that shows the effects of climate change in Califo  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: UC Riverside has released its enrollment numbers for fall 2023, showing a total student population of 26,426. It is an increase of more than 5,000 students from 10 years ago, when UC Riverside had 21,285 students. In the past 25 years, campus enrollment has more than doubled. Fall 2022 enrollment was 26,809. The number of California freshmen enrolled for fall 2023 was the second highest   more

MERCED, California, Jan. 25 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: A new state law will make a difference in accessing education for the dependents of disabled veterans in California, thanks to the initiative of UC Merced Interdisciplinary Humanities graduate student Karla Seijas. Seijas proposed the idea for a bill that would expand the CalVet College Fee Waiver for Veteran Dependents Program to increase eligibility for children of service-connected disabled veteran  more

BERKELEY, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity issued the following news: Texas Congressman Marc Veasey recently spoke as an advocate for cybersecurity clinics, a trailblazing model pioneered at UC Berkeley that is scaling nationally and worldwide through the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics. Veasey, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, made the remarks as part of a January 11 subcommittee   more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 25 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: The University of Nevada, Reno has entered a partnership with a consortium of public institutions, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to implement initiatives focused on strengthening the agricultural food supply system in the Southwest region, which the USDA defines as Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona for the project. The partnership is part of a federal effort to enhance the  more

MARINA DEL REY, California, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2024: * * * EPISODE 11 | ISI's Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Fred Morstatter * * * By Nina Moothedath Adam Russell, AI/nthropologist and Director of the AI Division at the USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI), i  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, USC Rossier School of Education announced that Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, associate professor of education at USC Rossier, has been selected as the next Katzman/Ernst Chair for Educational Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation. This prestigious endowed chair position was established by John Katzman, the founder of Princeton Review, and hi  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig The Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture and the Dallas Willard Research Center have chosen Michael Stewart Robb's book, "The Kingdom Among Us: The Gospel According to Dallas Willard," as the winner of the Dallas Willard Research Center Book Award. Robb, a Christian educator and theologian, will receive the award and speak in chapel Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 10:30 a.m. in Westmont's M  more