The rock legends performed at Cal State Northridge’s Plaza Del Sol on October 29 and 30, 2011, in a benefit concert for the KCSN radio station. (Courtesy of CBS Los Angeles)

In an interview recorded prior to the August 2011 launch of the Juno spacecraft, Cal State Northridge alumna Adriana Ocampo Uria, MS ’97 (Geology) discusses her work as program executive for NASA’s science mission directorate and gives advice to current CSUN students. (Video by Krishna Narayanamurti and Jacquil Constant)

Cal State Northridge master’s student Samantha Wauls discusses her experiences as a first generation college student and the role of education in her life. Produced for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and its ongoing multimedia series on First Generation Voices. (Video by Jacquil Constant)

Nearly 25 years ago, after an auto accident made her a quadriplegic, Ellen Stohl became the first woman with a disability to pose for Playboy magazine. Now a professor in Educational Psychology and Counseling at Cal State Northridge, she tours the country, lecturing on sexuality and body image. (Video by CBS-Los Angeles. Used by permission.)

A sneak peak at the Valley Performing Arts Center’s first full season, which includes legendary orchestras, distinguished speakers, ballet and modern dance companies, and spectacular performances of classical, country and Broadway music. Single tickets are now on sale! California State University, Northridge students receive a 40% discount. Faculty and staff receive a 20% discount. For [...]

Four videos about graduating students with exceptional academic accomplishments, community involvement, and extracurricular activities. (Videos by Krishna Narayanamurti and Jacquil Constant)

Professor Robert Espinoza’s herpetology class surveys the turtle population in the Orange Grove Pond. (Video by Krishna Narayanamurti)

Don Hahn (Music, Class of ’75) has produced multiple blockbusters for Disney Animation, including “The Lion King” and “Beauty and the Beast.” Mr. Hahn was one of three honorees at the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards. (Video directed by Krishna Narayanamurti)

In this research video, recorded by students and faculty in the Cal State Northridge College of Engineering and Computer Science, the project team is testing a brain-computer interface for autonomous wheelchair mobility. The interface will assist wheelchair users who are physically or cognitively challenged in steering a wheelchair by using brainwaves and onboard sensors. Project [...]

Five Matador legends — Bruce Lemmerman ’69, Dick Billingsley ’68, Patricia De La Riva ’84, Joel Schaeffer ’64, and Mark Cooley ’68, M.A. ’71 — recall their playing days. Recorded at a February 12, 2011 reception hosted by the Alumni Association and Matador Athletics in honor of past Hall of Fame inductees. Video by Jacquil [...]