April 22 - April 30

As a senior at Indio High School’s health academy, Alanah Valdiosera has aspirations for a career in radiology. She's been admitted to Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State Northridge and Cal State San Bernardino — and in January, she submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which provides college students access to federal and state aid based on their family’s income. -- The Desert Sun

“The stakes are very high ... certainly in light of what happened last year,” said Todd Holmes, associate professor of cinema and television arts at Cal State Northridge. -- Los Angeles TImes

“Student activism has often served as the conscience for nations, reminding people in times of turmoil of the founding ideals of their countries and the aspirations of all people for justice, dignity, and equality,’’ said Glenn Omatsu, who teaches classes in the Educational Opportunities program and the Asian American Studies department at Cal State Northridge. -- The Mercury News

At Cal State Northridge, commencement ceremonies will go on as scheduled from May 17 through May 20. The school's website includes messaging on how it will handle security through the Department of Police Services, including metal detector screenings and a one-bag policy. Spokesperson Perrine Mann declined to comment about whether the potential for protests has affected their graduation plans. -- Los Angeles Daily News

Julian Lozos, an associate professor of geophysics at Cal State Northridge, said there is solid earthquake science behind why some folks feel quakes while others don’t in any given situation. -- News Pub

“Student activism has often served as the conscience for nations, reminding people in times of turmoil of the founding ideals of their countries and the aspirations of all people for justice, dignity, and equality,’’ said Glenn Omatsu, who teaches classes in the Educational Opportunities program and the Asian American Studies department at Cal State Northridge. -- Swift Telecast

Dr. Sullivan, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at Cal State Northridge, will talk about how the early history of the automobile in the United States is inextricably intertwined with the development of many aspects of U.S. society at the beginning of the 20th century. The development of the workweek, worker’s pay, roads and development, fueling infrastructure and suburban areas are all associated with the automobile. -- Porterville Recorder

Kinesis – Emerging Choreography at California State University, Northridge: Student choreographers and dancers present their best at their spring showcase, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 25. Tickets $20; $10 seniors and students. Plaza de Sol Performance Hall, in the University Student Union, on the east side of the campus off of Zelzah Street. Parking: use Lot G3 at the corner of Zelzah Avenue and Prairie Street (thesoraya.org/en/parking/). Box office, 818-677-2488. Details: tinyurl.com/53w8dcns -- Los Angeles Daily News

CSUs Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State Channel Islands Cal State Dominguez Hills Cal State Los Angeles Cal State Long Beach Cal State Northridge Cal State San Bernardino -- LAist

"The motivation of our study was to see what these planets would be like if they were grouped together, and to see whether they share any atmospheric properties," said Aishwarya Iyer, a JPL intern and master's degree candidate at California State University, Northridge, who led the study. -- NASA.gov