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Released: 22-Nov-2021 11:00 AM EST
Keck Medicine of USC and Methodist Hospital of Southern California take next steps toward affiliation
Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medicine of USC and Methodist Hospital of Southern California take next steps toward affiliation

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Released: 17-Nov-2021 4:55 PM EST
14 CSU Campuses to Provide Incoming Spring 2022 Students with Free Computing Devices through CSUCCESS
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

More than half of the CSU's campuses now participate in CSUCCESS, the largest technology distribution program of its kind, bridging digital equity for students across California.

Newswise: Californians Willing to Adhere to Safety Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, Study Finds
Released: 17-Nov-2021 4:50 PM EST
Californians Willing to Adhere to Safety Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, Study Finds
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Research by UCLA Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, found that Californians have varied their COVID-19 risk reduction based on their test results

Newswise: UCI-led study finds single molecule within a specific plant used by Native Americans can treat both pain and diarrhea
Released: 16-Nov-2021 3:50 PM EST
UCI-led study finds single molecule within a specific plant used by Native Americans can treat both pain and diarrhea
University of California, Irvine

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers revealed a striking pattern following a functional screen of extracts from plants collected in Muir Woods National Monument, in coastal redwood forest land in California. They found plants with a long history of use by Native Americans as topical analgesics, were often also used as gastrointestinal aids.

Newswise: CSU CARES Provides Financial Relief for Students Experiencing Hardships Due to COVID-19
Released: 16-Nov-2021 2:10 PM EST
CSU CARES Provides Financial Relief for Students Experiencing Hardships Due to COVID-19
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

CSU CARES Provides Financial Relief for Students Experiencing Hardships Due to COVID-19 To date, more than $952,000,000 has been distributed.

Released: 15-Nov-2021 3:40 PM EST
Advancing Gender-Diverse Careers
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

How innovative programs at CSU campuses help increase gender equity in traditionally male-dominated fields.

Released: 11-Nov-2021 3:35 PM EST
Unhoused veterans struggle to find services
RAND Corporation

A year-long study of a group of military veterans experiencing homeless in Los Angeles found that few were able to obtain permanent housing over the course of the period, even though they lived near the region’s major VA service center.

   
Released: 10-Nov-2021 12:50 PM EST
During Historic Drought, Higher Temperatures Helped Beetle Kill More California Pine Trees
North Carolina State University

Increased temperatures during an historic drought in California contributed to the death of large numbers of giant pine trees speeding up the life cycle of a tree-killing beetle.

Newswise: Across California, Veteran Entrepreneurs Supported by New Outreach Center
Released: 8-Nov-2021 12:20 PM EST
Across California, Veteran Entrepreneurs Supported by New Outreach Center
Cal Poly Humboldt

Veteran small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs across California can access free business training and counseling thanks to Humboldt State University’s Veterans Business Outreach Center (NorCal VBOC).

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Despite Climate Change, Kids with Asthma in Los Angeles Didn’t Have an Increase in Allergy Diagnoses
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study being presented at this year’s ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting followed 5,874 kids with asthma in Los Angeles for 15 years and found no increase in allergic sensitizations.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
A pesar del cambio climático, los niños con asma en Los Ángeles no tuvieron un aumento en los diagnósticos de alergia
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Un nuevo estudio que se presenta en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI de este año hizo un seguimiento de 5874 niños con asma en Los Ángeles durante 15 años y descubrió que no hubo un aumento de las sensibilizaciones alérgicas.

Newswise: UCI’s Michael Méndez to lead press conference at UN climate change summit
Released: 4-Nov-2021 12:35 PM EDT
UCI’s Michael Méndez to lead press conference at UN climate change summit
University of California, Irvine

Michael Méndez, assistant professor of urban planning & public policy at the University of California, Irvine, will moderate a press conference on California’s approach to integrating environmental justice into climate solutions at 1:15 p.m. GMT on Monday, Nov. 8, at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow, Scotland.

Released: 4-Nov-2021 12:15 PM EDT
Businesses selling non-FDA-approved stem cell products grew four-fold in five years, UCI study says
University of California, Irvine

More than four times as many businesses and clinics than were identified in 2016 are selling stem cell products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and lack convincing evidence of safety and efficacy, according to a five-year study conducted by University of California, Irvine Program in Public Health professor of health, society and behavior Leigh Turner. The analysis appears online in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

   
Released: 2-Nov-2021 12:35 PM EDT
University Village project reaches important milestone
University of Redlands

The University of Redlands (U of R) has entered into an exclusive negotiation agreement with REACH Redlands, LLC—a joint venture of Republic Metropolitan, Arteco Partners, and Creative Housing Associates—to develop 30 acres of land located around the Arrow rail station at U of R in a project known as University Village.

Released: 1-Nov-2021 8:05 AM EDT
South Bay Economic Forecast is Optimistic, with Caveats
California State University, Dominguez Hills

The 7th annual South Bay Economic Forecast conference at CSU Dominguez Hills explored the economic outlook for the South Bay region, the state of California, and the nation.

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26-Oct-2021 12:40 PM EDT
After California’s 3rd-largest wildfire, deer returned home while trees were ‘still smoldering’
University of Washington

While many animals have adapted to live with wildfires of the past — which were smaller, more frequent and kept ecosystems in balance across the West — it’s unclear to scientists how animals are coping with today’s unprecedented megafires. A team of researchers tracked a population of black-tailed deer before, during and after the 2018 Mendocino Complex Fire and found that most of the deer returned home within hours of the fire, while trees were still smoldering.

Released: 27-Oct-2021 3:00 PM EDT
UCI named among inaugural cohort of Fulbright HSI Leaders by State Department unit
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine has been named an inaugural Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Newswise: Northern California Otters Art Project Raises $300,000 and Awareness
Released: 25-Oct-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Northern California Otters Art Project Raises $300,000 and Awareness
Cal Poly Humboldt

North Coast Otters Public Arts Initiative, which featured 108 life-sized sculptures of otters painted by local artists, raised more than $300,000 in grants, sponsorships, and generous donations. Final proceeds will support otter research and student internships at Humboldt State University.

Released: 22-Oct-2021 3:35 PM EDT
Graduation Rates for All CSU Students Continue to Climb with Graduation Initiative 2025
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Graduation Rates for All CSU Students Continue to Climb with Graduation Initiative 2025

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Released: 21-Oct-2021 8:45 AM EDT
Berkeley Lab Mobilizes to Predict How Caldor Fire May Lead to Floods and Land Movement
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

After the Caldor Fire erupted in August 2021, scientists from Berkeley Lab launched a research project to study how the fire would affect the mountain ecosystem, including factors such as streamflow, groundwater levels, water quality, and possible soil erosion leading to floods and debris flow. They mobilized to burn areas to collect samples of water, sediment, and ash.

Newswise: California’s climate crisis examined on UCI special report website
Released: 20-Oct-2021 4:25 PM EDT
California’s climate crisis examined on UCI special report website
University of California, Irvine

For the past half century, the University of California, Irvine has been home to some of the world’s leading experts on the environment, energy, oceans and atmosphere in the Golden State. To share their stories, UCI today is launching a web special report, “California’s Climate Crisis.”

Released: 20-Oct-2021 8:40 AM EDT
A Smooth Transition
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The CSU is committed to supporting its transfer students from application to graduation.

Newswise: Los principales sistemas de salud se unen para presentar BetterTogether.Health Campaña de servicio público de salud que presenta a pacientes cuyo acceso oportuno a la atención por problemas graves de salud les permitió regresar a lo que aman
Released: 7-Oct-2021 8:25 AM EDT
Los principales sistemas de salud se unen para presentar BetterTogether.Health Campaña de servicio público de salud que presenta a pacientes cuyo acceso oportuno a la atención por problemas graves de salud les permitió regresar a lo que aman
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Cinco de los sistemas de salud sin fines de lucro más grandes del condado de Los Ángeles incluyendo hospitales, clínicas e instalaciones en toda la región, anunciaron la campaña más reciente para su coalición bettertogether.health.

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4-Oct-2021 2:45 PM EDT
Leading Health Systems Unite to Unveil BetterTogether.Health Public Service Campaign Featuring Patients Whose Timely Access to Care for Serious Health Issues Returned Them to Things They Love
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

LA's five most prominent health systems remain united to save lives, pivoting resources to unveil a multi-media public service education campaign to convince those avoiding care during the pandemic to get back to their health

Released: 5-Oct-2021 8:25 AM EDT
University of Oregon researchers look for ways to boost bee-friendly practices
University of Oregon

A UO biologist and former UO postdoctoral fellow have looked for ways to incentivize almond growers to adopt bee-friendly practices, such as planting cover crops, adopting permanent pollinator habitat and adopting best management practices for bees.

Released: 1-Oct-2021 5:40 PM EDT
2021 E.R. Brown Symposium | "Opening Doors for All: Improving Health in Housing and Homelessness"
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Join the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (UCLA CHPR) as the center brings together public health leaders, community advocates, policymakers, and other thought leaders to help identify past successes and lessons learned, so that California can invest effectively with evidence-based solutions to creating a healthier, more prosperous California for all.

Released: 1-Oct-2021 3:05 PM EDT
CSU to Begin Accepting Applications for Fall 2022 on October 1
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

​All 23 California State University (CSU) campuses will begin accepting applications for admission to the fall 2022 term on October 1, 2021.

Released: 1-Oct-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Dr. Lara Cushing Appointed to Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Dr. Lara Cushing, whose research identifies the disproportionate impacts of harmful environmental exposures on low-income populations and communities of color, has been appointed the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, where Cushing is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.

Newswise: CSU Provides Support for Afghan Refugees in California
Released: 30-Sep-2021 5:55 PM EDT
CSU Provides Support for Afghan Refugees in California
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The CSU has a long history of showing compassion to those in need, and when California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in early September that the state would take action to support Afghan refugee arrivals, CSU campuses quickly identified ways in which they could help those suffering from the crisis in Afghanistan.

Released: 30-Sep-2021 11:30 AM EDT
Newsweek Ranks Children’s Hospital Los Angeles No. 5 in the World for Pediatric Specialty Care
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been named as one of the top five pediatric medical centers in the world, according to Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2022 list.

Newswise: 10 Reasons to Choose the CSU
Released: 27-Sep-2021 7:05 PM EDT
10 Reasons to Choose the CSU
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Serving 486,000 students across 23 campuses, the California State University plays an integral role in transforming the state and the lives of its people through higher education. As the largest university system in the U.S. with a range of studies and locations across California, the CSU provides all individuals interested in furthering their education access to a valuable, life-changing college degree. Here are just 10 reasons to apply to the CSU.

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Released: 24-Sep-2021 11:15 AM EDT
What is RSV? And How Can I Protect My Children?
Cedars-Sinai

Respiratory syncytial virus, commonly called RSV, usually affects very young children in the winter months. But this year, physicians are treating an unusual, out-of-season surge both in California and across the country.

Released: 24-Sep-2021 8:30 AM EDT
2021 State Latino GDP Report: California
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Release of the 2021 State Latino GDP Report: California

Released: 22-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
UCLA receives $13 million contract to expand COVID-19 testing
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new $13.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative, or RADx, will enable the UCLA SwabSeq lab to expand its capacity to process thousands of COVID-19 tests a day.

Released: 20-Sep-2021 5:20 PM EDT
A Teaching Moment
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Three CSU alumni-teachers reflect on their journey to the classroom, virtual learning and what it means to be an educator.

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Released: 14-Sep-2021 3:50 PM EDT
Chancellor Castro: Lessons from Pandemic Illuminate a Bold Yet Compassionate Path Forward for CSU
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

In his first “State of the CSU” address, Chancellor Joseph I. Castro explores how the lessons of the past 18 months have issued a calling for the CSU to be an even more vital and equitable institution.

Released: 13-Sep-2021 4:20 PM EDT
CSU Trustees to Honor 23 Top Student Scholars for Outstanding Achievement
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

​​​​​The California State University (CSU) will honor 23 students, one from each CSU campus, who have been selected to receive the 2021 Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement. The students will be acknowledged for their talent, determination and drive during a ceremony as part of the CSU Board of Trustees virtual meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 14.

Released: 10-Sep-2021 10:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Urgent Care Moves to Updated Clinic
Cedars-Sinai

To offer a better patient experience, Cedars-Sinai is moving its Beverly Hills Urgent Care clinic to a modern, updated facility on Sept. 18. The new space—only six blocks from the current clinic—is in the same building as other Cedars-Sinai services, including Primary Care.

Released: 8-Sep-2021 10:25 AM EDT
Study Reveals Dramatic Impact of Climate Change in the Sierra Nevada
University of Kentucky

The new study, published today in Global Change Biology, reveals just how dramatically climate change has impacted aquatic ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada. Scientists can use the data to anticipate changes coming in the near future, and how those changes might influence water availability.

Released: 24-Aug-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Surveillance study finds disparities, high proportion of past COVID-19 infections among adults and children in Santa Ana
University of California, Irvine

In a large-scale, population-based surveillance conducted in partnership with the City of Santa Ana, researchers at the University of California, Irvine’s Program in Public Health found 27% positivity of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among participating Santa Ana residents. This unique study was one of the first to examine household transmission of COVID-19 and to include a pediatric population (ages 5+).

Released: 12-Aug-2021 11:30 AM EDT
Mountain lions moved less, downsized territory during LA’s pandemic shutdown
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

As people sheltered in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sightings of wildlife in urban areas helped spawn a meme, “Nature is healing,” that reflected an intuitive belief: Carnivores were stretching their legs, and their ranges, by expanding into long-lost territory.

Released: 10-Aug-2021 8:50 AM EDT
California Wildfires Make Underground Utilities an Infrastructure Priority
Arizona State University (ASU)

Arizona State University Professor Samuel Ariatratnam, an expert in trenchless technologies, answers questions about the significance of PG&E's plan to take utilities underground in wildfire vulnerable areas.

Released: 4-Aug-2021 8:40 AM EDT
Up in Smoke
University of Utah

University of Utah researchers have developed a method to better predict if and when wildfire smoke might affect the ground-level air quality of nearby residents.

Released: 27-Jul-2021 12:05 AM EDT
UC San Diego Health Ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Health, the region’s only academic health system, is ranked #1 in San Diego and #5 in California, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2021-2022 U.S. News & World Report survey. UC San Diego Health was ranked in the top 50 in 10 specialties.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 4:45 PM EDT
Senator Toni Atkins Visits Hospital to Recognize Plans for New Hillcrest Campus
UC San Diego Health

Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins visited UC San Diego Medical Center today to recognize a $30 million allocation in the 2021-2022 California state budget that will support the redevelopment of the new Hillcrest hospital.

23-Jul-2021 8:45 AM EDT
UC San Diego Receives $35 Million in State Funding for New California Coastal Research Vessel
University of California San Diego

California legislators have allocated UC San Diego $35 million to design and build a new coastal research vessel with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. The new vessel, which will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, will serve as a platform for essential education and research dedicated to understanding the California coast and climate change impacts to the coastal ecosystem.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 1:05 PM EDT
California’s Carbon Mitigation Efforts May Be Thwarted by Climate Change Itself
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., July 22, 2021 – To meet an ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, California’s policymakers are relying in part on forests and shrublands to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, but researchers at the University of California, Irvine warn that future climate change may limit the ecosystem’s ability to perform this service.



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