California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) received good news with the recent release of the 2021 California state budget. The $262.2 billion package, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in early July, includes $60 million earmarked for a trio of CSUDH campus infrastructure projects, and $1 million for the campus’ Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute. CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham enthusiastically welcomed the news, saying, “The state’s 2021 allocation of resources to address critical infrastructure needs on the Dominguez Hills campus is an investment that will yield long-term dividends. Targeting these funds to a campus bursting with potential, yet ... Read More
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CSUDH and City of Carson Sign Town and Gown Promise
On July 28, 2021, City of Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham signed the Town and Gown Promise agreement paving the way for meaningful advancement in the relationship between the university and city. The signing ceremony was held in front of CSUDH’s newly completed Innovation and Instruction Building, one of the three major new buildings on the campus. Parham remarked on the shared history between the university and Carson and pointed out that the first buildings opened on campus in 1968, the same year that Carson was incorporated. “Our history is inextricably interlinked.” said Parham. “We are reimagining ... Read More
New 3D Images of Shark Intestines Show They Function Like Nikola Tesla’s Valve
Contrary to what popular media portrays, we actually don’t know much about what sharks eat. Even less is known about how they digest their food, and the role they play in the larger ocean ecosystem. For more than a century, researchers have relied on flat sketches of sharks’ digestive systems to discern how they function — and how what they eat and excrete impacts other species in the ocean. Now, researchers have produced a series of high-resolution, 3D scans of intestines from nearly three dozen shark species that will advance the understanding of how sharks eat and digest their food. “It’s high time that some modern technology was used to look at these really amazing spiral ... Read More
CSUDH Art Gallery Presents New Work by L.A. Artist Ian Byers-Gamber
Note: This article has been updated with a new opening date of July 29. The previous date was July 22. The University Art Gallery at California State University, Dominguez Hills proudly presents “So Close Right Now,” an online exhibition of new work by Los Angeles-based artist Ian Byers-Gamber, featuring more than 100 portrait photographs created by the artist throughout the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online exhibition will run from July 29 through October 23 on the University Art Gallery’s website, gallery.csudh.edu. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when forced to stop his work documenting the art and community of the L.A. art world, Byers-Gamber, like ... Read More
Notes from the Field: Archeological Fieldwork in Yucatán, Mexico
In Notes from the Field, Ken Seligson, assistant professor of Anthropology, writes about his study of Pre-Colonial communities in the Puuc, an area of Yucatán.Posts run chronologically, with the most recent on top. Quick links to previous posts: July 5: Saludos from Yucatan, Mexico July 7: Mapping Ancient May Sites July 10: The Not-So-Mysterious Ancient Maya July 12, 2021: Looking Ahead to Summer 2022 This summer’s preliminary field season has been a huge success. We confirmed the existence of the major archaeological features at the two small study sites, and identified several others that were not visible in the lidar imagery. One of the most exciting finds, in addition to the ... Read More
