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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.



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