A flower’s shape influences the number of pollinator species it attracts, which has implications for the history of flowering plants’ diversity as well as their future risks of extinction due to pollinator loss, according to a new study by California State University, Northridge assistant professor of biology Jeremy…
At first glance, the image appears to be the desktop screen of a ’90s personal computer — with floating windows and a hovering, pixelated cursor. But a closer look reveals a media widget playing the song “we fell in love in october,” by indie singer-songwriter girl in red,…
Art is central to CSUN alumna Betty Beaumont’s life. For five decades, the dynamic visionary and world-renowned conceptual artist has produced works that tell a story about who she is, and at the same time has galvanized reflection about the environment and how humans impact the world they…
A new image of a young star captured by a team of researchers that includes California State University, Northridge astrophysicist Luca Ricci reveals that planet-forming environments are much more complex and chaotic than previously expected. All planets, including those in our solar system, are born in disks of…
Several centuries may have passed, but California State University, Northridge history professor Clementine Oliver has noticed several parallels between the current COVID-19 crisis and the bubonic plague of the 14th century, including culture shifts and changes in society that resulted from both pandemics. Also known as the “Black Death”…