LOS ANGELES, California, April 26 -- The University of California issued the following news release: Five UCLA faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies. Ann Carlson, Jason Cong, Tyrone Howard, Thomas Smith and Paul Taylor are among 250 artists, scholars, scientists and leaders in the public, nonprofit and private sectors chosen for membership this year. The academy serves as an independent research c  more

BURBANK, California, April 25 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT -- Jeopardy! Masters -- "Games 1 & 2" (201) (Season Premiere) Logline: The "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament returns as contestants Amy Schneider, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Victoria Groce and Yogesh Raut face off to win the grand prize of $500,000 and the chance to be crowned "Jeopardy! Masters" champion. (TV-PG) Watch  more

BURBANK, California, April 25 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: * * * SUNDAY, MAY 5 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT -- Jeopardy! Masters -- "Games 1 & 2" (201) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/1/24) Logline: The "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament returns as contestants Amy Schneider, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Victoria Groce and Yogesh Raut face off to win the grand prize of $500,000 and the chance to be crowned "Jeopardy! Masters" champion. (TV-P  more

BURBANK, California, April 25 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: * * * MONDAY, MAY 6 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT -- Jeopardy! Masters -- "Games 3 & 4" (202) Logline: The top six highest-ranked current "Jeopardy!" contestants, Amy Schneider, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Victoria Groce and Yogesh Raut, continue the race to be crowned "Jeopardy! Masters" champion. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * * * Original text here:   more

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BURBANK, California, April 25 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: * * * FRIDAY, MAY 10 8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT -- Jeopardy! Masters -- "Games 7 & 8" (204) Logline: The quarterfinals of the "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament continue as Amy Schneider, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Victoria Groce and Yogesh Raut battle for the title and grand prize of $500,000. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * * * Original text here: https://www.dge  more

GLENDALE, California, April 25 -- ADT, a provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses, issued the following news on April 24, 2024: ADT Inc., the most trusted brand in smart home and small business security, announced today that Jeff Likosar has been named Chief Financial Officer. In addition to his duties as President, Corporate Development and Chief Transformation Officer, which he will retain, Likosar has been serving as interim CFO since December 2023. He previous  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 26 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Building accurate models relating to climate, machines, or the cosmos requires sophisticated mathematics. That's where folks like Idaho State University Professor Yury Gryazin and his students are stepping in. Recently, Gryazin, an expert in numerical analysis and scientific computation, and his collaborators at the Berkeley Lab in California and Rice University in Texas started researching novel machine l  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 25 -- National University issued the following news: National University (NU) - a veteran-founded nonprofit serving a very diverse population of non-traditional, working, and military-affiliated students - today announced that Brigadier General James A. Ryans II, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, will deliver the keynote address during NU's commencement ceremonies on May 18 at Petco Park, home of the San Die  more

FULLERTON, California, April 25 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: To advance Black student success and elevate Black excellence, Cal State Fullerton was awarded a one-time grant of $250,000 from the California State University system that will be used to expand pathways for first-year students, support learning communities and inclusive curriculum, and reinforce equitable searches for tenure-track faculty. The grant is part of a systemwide initi  more

VALENCIA, California, April 26 -- California Institute of the Arts issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) announced the appointment of Katy Dammers as Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Performing Arts after an extensive international search. Dammers begins her work as a key member of REDCAT's leadership and creative team on May 1. A curator of dance, theater, music, performance, and digital experiences, Dammers has worked across t  more

OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with the University of Phoenix, and its parent company Apollo Education Group, Inc (Apollo), resolving an investigation into the University of Phoenix's use of aggressive and unlawful military student recruitment tactics from 2012 through 2015. These recruitment tactics violated California's Unfair Competit  more

OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a motion for final judgment in Bonta v. Chino Valley Unified School District seeking injunctive and declaratory relief to ensure that the Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education (Board) does not reenact or implement their recently-rescinded forced outing policy - Policy 5020.1 - which was detrimental to the   more

OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry, today announced that they are moving to dismiss without prejudice Pennsylvania, et al v. Cardona (D.D.C.), a lawsuit challenging Trump era rollback of Title IX. The attorneys general of California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, leading a multistat  more

OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer as well as physician group, and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging them to take action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients impacted by the catast  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez today announced a settlement with the city of Malibu that will enable the city to reach compliance with the state's Housing Element Law. With dedicated technical support from the state, the city will ado  more

OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: During National Infertility Awareness Week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act. The Act would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situ  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: With the Arizona Supreme Court allowing an 1864 near-total abortion ban to take effect, women in Arizona will soon be left without access to abortion care across the state. Arizona abortion providers will be unable to provide care without fear of extreme repercussions and unless the life of their patients are already at risk. Governor Newsom and the California Women's Caucus  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), announced a settlement with the city of Malibu to bring the city into compliance with the state's Housing Element Law. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "To communities large and small, affluent, or otherwise - everyone must build their fai  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jason Tam, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs. Tam has been President of Golden Goose Partners, eXp Realty of California since 2018. He served as Vice President of the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission and as President of  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: David Briggs, of Oakland, has been appointed to the California Earthquake Early Warning Advisory Board. Briggs has served as Director of Operations and Maintenance and Manager of Water Operations for the East Bay Municipal Utility District since 2017. He was Local & Regional Water Systems Manager for the City  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Building on statewide efforts to keep California communities safe, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a crime suppression partnership between the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Bakersfield Police Department. As part of this coordinated law enforcement operation, the CHP is launching expanded enforcement actions in and around Bakersfield to address auto theft, re  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on April 24, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring April 24, 2024, as "A Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide." * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began its systematic genocide of Armenian people, a minority group that had long been treated as second-class citizens. The Armenian Genocide   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on April 25, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring April 24, 2024, as "A Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide." * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began its systematic genocide of Armenian people, a minority group that had long been treated as second-class citizens. The Armenian Genocide   more

WINTERS, California, April 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: California has notched a major victory on its path to 100% clean electricity: surpassing 10,000 megawatts (MW) of battery storage capacity. At 10,379 MW, the state has increased battery capacity by 1,250% since the beginning of the Newsom Administration - up from 770 MW in 2019. Ramping up battery storage is a key part of Governor Gavin Newsom's energy roadmap (https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/05/25  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: California is taking unprecedented action to strategically harness the equivalent of more than half of its land to fight the climate crisis. As called for by Governor Gavin Newsom's California Climate Commitment, the state unveiled 81 targets for nature-based solutions today that will help California achieve its world-leading climate goals, including reaching carbon neutral  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-04-036) on April 24, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Microgrids Pursuant to Senate Bill 1339 and Resiliency Strategies. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO (D.) 21-12-004 AND (D.) 23-04-034 I  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5237) on April 24, 2024: * * * Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison's Companies' Tariff Updates to the Base Interruptible Program PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves with modifications Pacific Gas and Electric's (PG&E) and Southern California Edison's (SCE) requests to revise their Base Interruptible (BIP) tariff to comply with the California Public Utili  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: The California Energy Research Center (CERC) at California State University, Bakersfield once again welcomed experts from academia, industry and regulating agencies for its third annual Carbon Management and Energy Innovation Technical Symposium. Around 180 people gathered in the CSUB Student Recreation Center gymnasium on April 12 for the symposium, which was organized by CERC part  more

HAYWARD, California, April 25 -- California State University East Bay campus issued the following news: The California State Student Association has named University Diversity Officer Kathleen Wong(Lau) the 2023-24 Administrator of the Year. According to CSSA Executive Director Joe Nino, this award signifies the deep appreciation and respect the student body holds for Wong(Lau)'s visionary leadership and the tangible differences she has made in their academic and personal development. In a l  more

FULLERTON, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: The world-class Titan Capital Management program at Cal State Fullerton's College of Business and Economics has an expanded home in 2024, the brand-new Investment Research Center. On April 26, alumni, faculty and friends will gather to dedicate the nearly 2,000-square-foot space, which will give investment-focused students access to state-of-the-art Bloomberg terminals, t  more

FULLERTON, California, April 26 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: As a Cal State Fullerton undergraduate student, Melanie Garcia struggled with her academic and career path in biology. Garcia decided to take one last biological science course before giving up. By chance, Garcia ended up in an introductory genetics course taught by Parvin Shahrestani, associate professor of biological science, who helped her stay on track to graduate with a bac  more

FULLERTON, California, April 26 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: As one of the leading paleoclimatologists, Cal State Fullerton's Matthew E. Kirby focuses on unraveling clues about California's climate history over the past 120,000 years. Kirby, professor of geological sciences, starts by collecting mud in long tubes from a natural lake and then analyzing the lake sediments in the lab to reconstruct past climate. His research in paleoclimato  more

FULLERTON, California, April 26 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: When Stephen Stambough walked into his first Academic Senate meeting at Cal State Fullerton, he looked around the room to find that it was filled with smart, dedicated faculty members who brought unique perspectives to the table. "Shared governance only works when there is a venue for all voices and not just the most experienced voices, the loudest voices, the familiar voices, or  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, April 25 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: California State University, Bakersfield faculty, staff and students had the opportunity on Tuesday to share what qualities they're looking for in their next president. The CSU Trustees Committee for the selection of the president held an open forum in the Student Recreation Center as the committee begins its search for the next appointed president of CSUB. Vernon B. Harper Jr. has served a  more

BURBANK, California, April 26 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The CW Network today announced it has entered an exclusive multi-year broadcast partnership with the Miss USA Pageant and the Miss Teen USA Pageant. THE 73rd MISS USA PAGEANT will air live on Sunday, August 4 (8:00-10:00pm ET). Additionally, the companion pageant, MISS TEEN USA, will air live on Thursday, August 1 (8:00-10:00pm ET). Last year's broadcast  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 26 -- Loyola Marymount University issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Loyola Marymount University College of Business Administration is adding a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program in the fall. This part-time, hybrid program is designed for accomplished professionals eager to deepen their expertise and address complex business challenges through rigorous research and practical application. At a time when the business world demands inn  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 25 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today three key appointments to Mattel Television Studios' executive team. Sidney Clifton has been named Head of Creative, Animation, Cory Bennett Lewis has been named Head of Production, and Amy Suh has been named Head of Creative, Live Action - Scripted & Unscripted. All three will report directly to Michelle Mendelovitz, Global Head of Mat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 26 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has named antitrust litigation partner Michelle Park Chiu a 2024 Rising Star. MCCA's Rising Stars is an annual list featuring attorneys with extraordinary accomplishments and dedication to the legal profession and to their community. According to MCCA, "all possess the love of law, ambition, and pursuit of excellence while possessing compassion f  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Breaking news: Southern California is now ground zero for Joe Biden and extreme Democrat Mike Levin's dangerous border crisis. Mike Levin has repeatedly voted for open borders. Just this Congress: * Levin voted against the Secure the Border Act * Levin voted twice against impeaching Biden Secretary of Open Borders Alejandro Mayorkas * Levin voted against the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: A new poll found Matt Gunderson within two points of beating extreme Democrat Mike Levin this fall. In an interview, Gunderson called out Levin for fueling the unprecedented border crisis endangering Southern California as local mayors and even Biden's own FBI director and Border Patrol chief warn of the terrorism and security threat. "San Diego and Orange County voters see Mike Levin is a faile  more

SAN JOSE, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today released its second annual Cloud Complexity Report. The report analyzes the experiences of global technology decision makers deploying AI at scale and shows a stark contrast between AI leaders and AI laggards. This year's report provides global in  more

LOS GATOS, California, April 26 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * Writer, Director: Chris Columbus * Producers: Jennifer Todd * Executive Producers: Holly Bario, Jeb Brody and Eleanor Columbus * Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Sir Ben Kingsley * Logline: The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley wi  more

LOS GATOS, California, April 26 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: After sparking a surge of conversations on faith across the country in The Believers, Netflix continues to fuel the excitement with another fresh series that explores another taboo. Doctor Climax takes you back to the 70s -- a time when societal norms dictated that carnal desires were best kept under wraps and only in one's imagination. The series marks a major collaboration between t  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional district primary election: "After years of brutal losses, National Democrats finally figured out they have no chance of beating Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick so they tagged in far-left California liberals to meddle in this primary. "Their lame  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 26 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Jonathan Morales In 2020, Sacramento State alumnus Stone Singh began creating a sculpture highlighting inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Two years later, struggling to find a home for the sculpture, Singh reached out to his alma mater to see if there was space for it there. Less than a year later, Singh was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle. The sculpture - an impo  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, April 26 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage and Technology from Sage, a provider of innovative library technology solutions, has launched a free online course to develop users' proficiency in ChatGPT. The Art of ChatGPT Interactions is taught by Dr. Leo S. Lo, Dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico. In the course, Dr. Lo provides comprehensive instruction on AI prompting and   more

SANTA CLARA, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- Santa Clara University issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP) released its latest report today entitled "Blind Acceptance", a groundbreaking review of law enforcement eyewitness identification policies in California. The report shows that most law enforcement agencies are failing to adhere to California Penal Code Section 859.7, a law that was passed in 2018 and enacted in 2020. "Our s  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 26 -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news release: Darius Lakdawalla waited more than three hours before he got his chance to speak at a recent Senate hearing. When he finally got his opportunity, he made it count. He made Sen. Bernie Sanders laugh. Near the end of a marathon hearing on drug prices, Sanders asked Lakdawalla - the research director at the USC Schaeffer Center for Healt  more

IRVINE, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Findings may improve prevention and treatment strategies for smoking, vaping habits * * * A three-year, $1.19 million grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program will allow University of California, Irvine researchers to explore how specific sections of DNA might influence nicotine addiction. Deeper insights into these neurological processes may lead to mor  more

MERCED, California, April 25 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced An exhibit curated by a UC Merced professor reintroduces the seven-decade career of an American artist of Japanese descent who defied systemic racism and created a body of artwork true to her unique vision, even as the mainstream arts community kept her at arm's length. "Mine Okubo's Eyes: A Life in Colors" opens April 26 at the Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties,   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 26 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Carolyn Mish For most, spring break brings to mind images of sun-soaked escapades and leisurely mornings. On March 23, fifteen students from UC Santa Cruz decided to redefine the essence of spring break. Opting out of traditional activities, they immersed themselves in a week-long critical service-learning experience, partnering with environmental and economic justice organizations   more

IRVINE, California, April 25 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: Acclaimed psychologist Roxane Cohen Silver of the University of California, Irvine - whose groundbreaking studies on stress and coping have advanced understanding of how traumatic incidents like terror attacks, infectious disease outbreaks and natural disasters affect people - has been elected a member by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The 244th class of inductees includes 250  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR engineering professor awarded $3 million to develop predictive models from brain scans * * * While stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, one area of hope lies in learning more about the network of "backup" blood vessels in the brain. Kaveh Laksari, a UC Riverside assistant professor of mechanical engineering, hopes to close the  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Earth-like but incapable of hosting life * * * Despite surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead, lava-spewing volcanoes, and puffy clouds of sulfuric acid, uninhabitable Venus offers vital lessons about the potential for life on other planets, a new paper argues. "We often assume that Earth is the model of habitability, but if you consider this planet in isolation,   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Christine Clark * * * Flexible visa requirements for international doctors helps the U.S. deal with medical shortages and do not reduce the employment of U.S.-trained M.D.s, according to new research * * * Although about 20% of the United States population live in rural areas, only 11% of physicians practice in these locations. New research from the University of Cal  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Katherine Connor University of California San Diego electrical and computer engineering PhD student Andrew Bourhis won the top prize at the 42nd annual Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo for his work to integrate thin film transistors into easier-to-use flexible electrode arrays, which could enable much more precise mapping of human brain activity. He was select  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news on April 25, 2024: By Allison Arteaga Soergel In the last several decades, large forest fires have increasingly threatened communities across the Mediterranean. Climate change is expected to make these fires larger, hotter, and more dangerous in the future. But fire management lessons from the past could help to improve the resilience of local landscapes. The latest research   more

MERCED, California, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced In Professor Xuecai Ge 's lab, where UC Merced researchers study how cells talk to each other to develop and differentiate, a recent surprise discovery is lending insight as to how erroneous cell signals lead to disease and birth defects. Ge and her colleagues zeroed in on a slice of the communication system, the primary cilia, and found a protein called Numb,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Researchers have uncovered differences in how suicides are described that could identify at-risk men in time to get help Key takeaways * In a CDC database of violent deaths, researchers found large discrepancies in the language used in police reports and public health records to describe the circumstances surrounding male and female suicides. * Words associated with male suici  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: At an April 10 ceremony inside Ronald Tutor Hall, Dean Yannis Yortsos hosted Viterbi Awards honoree Augustine Esogbue, Ph.D. '68, to celebrate the newly established Augustine O. Esogbue and Richard E. Bellman Endowed Fellowship in Engineering for USC Viterbi graduate and Ph.D. students. Surrounded by friends, family and former colleagues, Esogbue, now professor   more