CSUN professor of biology MariaElena Zavala has been named a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, joining a group of more than 450 distinguished scientists and other leaders who have made notable contributions to science or science education and communication.
The chance to change an individual’s life for the better is something most people hope to have at least once in their lives. California State University, Northridge journalism professor David Blumenkrantz will have that opportunity this summer.
Blumenkrantz will be working with students at the Kibera School for Girls in Nairobi, Kenya, teaching them the art of photography in an eight-week workshop sponsored in part by Nikon.
CSUN President Erika D. Beck introduced the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris to a virtual gathering of more than 100 CSU alumni in the New York tri-state and Washington, D.C., Metro areas. Doug Emhoff ’87 (Communication Studies) spoke about his time at CSUN and how it shaped his future, as well as the importance of staying connected as alumni. Read more about the surprise visit.