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2021 CSUPERB Awards Honor the Best in Biological Sciences

January 15, 2021 sarah Jonas Awards, BIOCHEMISTRY, Biology, Biotech, California, California State University, Higher Education, Life Sciences, Research

Exemplary faculty and students from Cal State Fullerton, CSUN and Sacramento State were honored during the virtual university-wide symposium.

Research Results

Exposure to violence takes a toll on the socioemotional well-being of Californians

January 14, 2021 sarah Jonas California, Firearm, gun crime, Gun Policy, Mental Health, UC Davis Health, Violence, Violence Prevention, Wellbeing

A survey of Californians finds that exposure to violence has pervasive social and emotional impacts on people, especially when firearms are involved.

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The Faults in Our Earth

January 13, 2021 sarah Jonas California, California State University, Geology

CSU geology experts study the active land California inhabits to better understand earthquakes and predict the location and intensity of future temblors.

Research Results

Error Correction Means California’s Future Wetter Winters May Never Come

December 15, 2020 sarah Jonas atmospheric and climate research, California, Climate Modeling, Climate Models, Climate Science

California and other areas of the U.S. Southwest may see less future winter precipitation than previously projected by climate models. After probing a persistent error in widely used models, PNNL researchers estimate that California will likely experience drier winters in the future than projected by some climate models, meaning residents may see less spring runoff, higher spring temperatures, and an increased risk of wildfire in coming years.

Announcement

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Launches Community Resource Center for Aging to Support Older Adults and Caregivers

November 30, 2020 sarah Jonas Aging, Assisted Living, California, Long Term Care, Mental Health, Older Adults, Senior Care

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital launches the Community Resource Center for Aging, a call center to help older adults and their caregivers navigate everything from transportation to housing to grocery delivery.

Research Results

Building a better traffic forecasting model

November 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Applications, Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, California, Center for Transportation Research, Data Management And Analysis, Deep Learning, Edge Computing/Internet Of Things, Energy Consumption and Efficiency, Modeling And Simulation, System Software, transportation systems, visualization and data analysis

Researchers from Argonne have developed a new way to accurately forecast traffic and proved that it could work using as their model the California highway system, the busiest in the United States.

Expert Pitch

‘Too close to call’ Prop 22 to test strength of Uber, Lyft advocacy

November 2, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Election, Employment, Gig Economy, Gig workers, Instacart, Labor, Lyft, Uber, Voting

Californians will decide the fate of companies including Uber, Lyft, and Instacart in their state this week as they consider

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Fueling the Biotech Pipeline

October 20, 2020 sarah Jonas Alumni, Biotech, California, California State University, Research, San Diego State University, Women's Health

The CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB) continues to prepare students for California’s growing biotechnology workforce in several disciplines across all 23 campuses.

Research Results

Concerns about violence increase in California amid COVID-19 pandemic

October 14, 2020 sarah Jonas Behavior Change, California, Coronavirus, covid 19, Firearm, Pandemic, Public Health, Socioeconomic, Violence

A new study by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Program looked at the intersection of the coronavirus pandemic and violence-related harms in California. It found that COVID-19 pandemic was linked to an estimated 110,000 firearm purchases in California and increases in individuals’ worries about violence.

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CSU Helps Bridge the Digital Equity Divide

October 12, 2020 sarah Jonas California, California State University, Digital Divide, Equity, Student Success, virtual instruction

Discover how the CSU is increasing critical technology access to ensure student success in virtual learning.

Expert Pitch

Glass Fire could impact financial longevity for CA wineries

October 1, 2020 sarah Jonas Business, California, Vineyards, wild fires, WINE, Wineries

The Glass Fire has already burned over 55,500 acres and hot, dry, windy conditions threaten additional fire danger to California’s

Research Results

Researchers Use Satellite Imaging to Map Groundwater Use in California’s Central Valley

September 30, 2020 sarah Jonas Agricultural, Almonds, Aquifer, California, Drought, Farming, Groundwater, irrigation demand

Researchers at the University of California San Diego report in a new study a way to improve groundwater monitoring by using a remote sensing technology (known as InSAR), in conjunction with climate and land cover data, to bridge gaps in the understanding of sustainable groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

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