CSUN professor Yohannes Shiferaw  received a grant from the American Heart Association to research the cause of heart attacks. The association awarded  the physics professor $76,000 per year over four years for the Stochastic Cardiac Signaling and Cardiac Arrhythmia project. Shiferaw has been working on this project at CSUN since January 2008 and three years prior at the cardiac department at UCLA. The grant for this project will expire in December 2011. “The heart is a complex system and most… Read more

CSUN’s Dr. Taeyou Jung, Department of Kinesiology, received a $28,899 grant from UCLA to collaborate on a project for people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). The project titled “The Effects of Cardiovascular Exercise on Cognitive Function in People with Multiple Sclerosis” is attempting to discover if cardiovascular exercise could slow the progression of MS and improve neurological function. Patients attend the Brown Center for therapeutic exercise and assistance with the disease. UCLA contacted Jung in a collaborative effort and the… Read more

After a devastating 4-0 loss to conference rival UC Santa Barbara on the road and the season coming to a close, CSUN looks to get a signature win against soccer powerhouse No. 11 UCLA at home tonight. With only two wins this season for the Matadors (2-11-2, 1-5-1 Big West) it’s safe to say things aren’t going as expected. However, for all the misfortunes the team has endured Northridge is unafraid of the test against one of the best teams… Read more

Los Angeles, Calif. – With two straight wins the Matador women’s soccer team looked to keep their winning ways alive against No. 11 UCLA. Soon Northridge found out how tough it was to play in Drake Stadium, as the Bruins brought the streak to a halt in a 4-1 victory over CSUN on Sunday. In the first half, UCLA broke a scoreless tie in the 12th minute when forward Zakiya Bywaters took the first shot on goal of the game and… Read more

UCLA Graduate School professor Linda Sax will be speaking in the Flintridge room March 15 to discuss her newest research book, “The Gender Gap in College.” Sax, who is the faculty director of the UCLA graduate school of education and information studies, specializes in the study and research of the gender gaps and differences in higher education. “She is in a lot of our readings for gender and women’s studies classes,” said Juliane Perez, assistant director of the Women’s Resource… Read more

The CSUN women’s soccer team (4-6) lost 2-0 Friday to the No. 3-ranked UCLA Bruins at Matador Field. Despite playing without their top scorer, the Bruins had little trouble controlling play and peppering Matador goalkeeper Kellie Drenner with shots. Early in the game, UCLA had three close calls. The first shot of the game was a bullet from about 30 yards out that struck the crossbar. Luckily for Northridge, the rebound came out to the Matador defense. But at that… Read more

The CSUN women’s soccer team (4-5-0) plays host to the nation’s third-ranked team, UCLA, this Friday at Matador soccer field. Clearly, this will be a tough test for the Matadors. CSUN will try to keep momentum on its side after having won a hard-fought battle last weekend against Hawaii, 1-0.  Following a couple of disappointing losses on the road, the win against the Warriors was exactly what the team needed. “When you go away from home and you don’t have… Read more