Spectra Newsletter

The college is deeply saddened to report the passing of the following colleagues over the past year. We extend our heartfelt condolences to their families and friends.[Read more…]

As tuition and fees continue to strain students’ ability to pay for their education, few gifts to the college are more meaningful than scholarships. Scholarships are more than just a helping hand to talented students; they are an outstanding investment in future generations of engineers and computer scientists and in America’s competitive edge in technology. This past year, generous donors provided 20 new scholarships for CECS students, bringing the total number to 72.[Read more…]

In 2012, Edison International revised its giving priorities. Recognizing the transformative role that higher education plays in people’s lives, the company resolved to provide direct support for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, college access and college readiness to all institutions of higher education in its service areas. Two years later, CECS became one of the beneficiaries, when Edison generously funded eight scholarships for CSUN engineering and computer science students from underrepresented backgrounds. The scholarships represent the first-ever contribution the company has made to the college and a significant investment in CECS students.[Read more…]

Last spring, Dr. Prakash Bhartia was called into the office of Sudesh Arora, founder, president and CEO of Chatsworth-based Natel Engineering, where Bhartia holds the title of engineering fellow. Bhartia, an IEEE life fellow with more than ten books and 250 technical papers to his credit, has made significant technical contributions to the company during the 12 years he has worked there. Arora told him that the company was establishing a scholarship program at CSUN’s College of Engineering and Computer Science in honor of its employees and that he had been chosen as one of the first two honorees.[Read more…]