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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2024-08-25 ( 4 items )  
Geochemist John Eiler Named Chair of the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 23 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Geochemist John Eiler, the Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology and Geochemistry, has been selected as the new chair of Caltech's Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. On September 1, he will begin a five-year term, taking over the Ted and Ginger Jenkins Leadership Chair from current division chair John Grotzinger, the Harold Brown Professor of Geology. "I'm delighted that John Eiler has more PR

New Technology Images Microbes in 3D (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 23 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Caltech researchers have developed a new method to create three-dimensional images of complex communities of bacteria and plant roots. The technology synthesizes two traditional methods of imaging: visualizing microbes with fluorescence and a noninvasive technique called quantitative phase imaging. This technology is a step toward understanding the complicated environment of the rhizosphere, the  more PR

Sac State President Luke Wood Recounts Accomplishments, Challenges of His First Year at the Helm (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Cynthia Hubert President Luke Wood's first year on campus featured daunting challenges and joyful triumphs, many of which he highlighted in his second Fall Address. As a new academic semester begins, Wood on Aug. 22 outlined some of the University's accomplishments during the past year, including the establishment of the nation's first Black Honors College, an uptick in enrollment, impro more PR

Sharing Risk to Avoid Power Outages in an Era of Extreme Weather (10)
STANFORD, California, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Heat waves, droughts, and fires place growing stress on the West's electric grid. Stanford research suggests that more integrated management of electricity resources across the region could significantly reduce the risk of power outages and accelerate the transition to clean energy. In brief * Extreme weather is leading to more frequent power grid strain and electricity outages. * There ar more PR