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New technique allows scientists to measure mitochondrial respiration in frozen tissue

June 22, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Genetic Disorders, Metabolism and Metabolic Diseases, Parkinson's Disease

UCLA scientists have developed a method for restoring oxygen-consumption activity to previously frozen mitochondria samples. By speeding up research, investigators hope to accelerate the diagnosis of people living with mitochondrial diseases and secondary disorders in which mitochondria play a key role, including diseases related to aging, metabolism and the heart.

Expert Pitch

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts available for comment on June 18 SCOTUS decision re DACA

June 18, 2020 sarah Jonas California, DACA, DACA decision, Public Health

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RIGS TO REEFS

June 4, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Ecosystem, Education, Environmental Science, Marine, Marine Life, Oceans, Research, Student Research, Wildlife

Oil platforms along the coast of California are being taken offline. Research conducted by CSU faculty and students brings to light the value of these artificial reefs.

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Remarkable Grads from the Class of 2020

May 29, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Class of 2020, Community, Education, Graduates, Higher Education, Preparation, Quality, Quality & Outcomes, Student Success

This spring, the California State University will award degrees to more than 100,000 students who come from all walks of life. These students embody some of the characteristics that make the CSU’s student body so remarkable: resiliency, integrity and an eagerness to use their education to lift up those who come after them.

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CSU-trained Journalists: Vital to California

May 18, 2020 sarah Jonas California, California State University, Journalism, Media

California citizens need reputable news and trusted information today more than ever, and the CSU is preparing the future workforce of truth-seeking journalists.

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Combating COVID-19

May 14, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Community, COVID-19, Healthcare, Higher Education, medical supplies, protective equipment, Research

From conducting research to providing resources and equipment, here’s how the CSU is doing its part to support its communities during the current pandemic.

Announcement

California State University Center to Close Achievements Gaps to Open at Cal State Long Beach

May 4, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Equity, First Generation, First Generation College Students, Graduation, Higher Ed, Higher Education, Student Success

The California State University (CSU) announced today that California State University, Long Beach has been selected as the host site for the CSU Center to Close Achievement Gaps (CCAG). The center, set to open this spring, will focus on identifying and refining proven strategies to eliminate equity gaps at all levels of education and will share training, tools and evidence-based best practices with colleges of education across the CSU and education partners across California.

Research Results

Ocean acidification prediction now possible years in advance

May 1, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Forecast, Ocean, ocean acidifcation

CU Boulder researchers have developed a method that could enable scientists to accurately forecast ocean acidity up to five years in advance. This would enable fisheries and communities that depend on seafood negatively affected by ocean acidification to adapt to changing conditions in real time, improving economic and food security in the next few decades.