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UCR professor recognized as 2015 Geochemical Fellow

Distinguished biogeochemistry professor Timothy Lyons has been honored as a 2015 Geochemical Fellow by the Geochemical Society (GS) and the European Association of Geochemistry...

UC Riverside becomes completely privatized

This past spring break at an impromptu meeting, administrators of the University of California, Riverside were informed that winter 2014 would be its last...

A Ginuwine performance

A small stage draped with scarlet and large-bulbed lights gave way for nostalgia-filled high notes, guitar riffs and that one vocoded bassline we’re all...

Are liars better than squares in the world of the Common Application?

Once upon a time, being admitted to a university was as simple as taking a test. If you could prove general knowledge in common...

Stanford students: Kiss at your own risk

Upon entering the sphere of college life, many incoming students are greeted with programs and activities aimed at making newcomers feel welcomed. Universities throughout...

When will we close the engineering gender gap?

After a few strolls in Bourns and Winston Chung Halls, through dim hallways of male-dominated work space, one discovers the status quo in which...

Increase flexibility for residence hall dining plans

At the beginning of each year, we must determine the way we will live as UCR students. To live on campus or to commute...

Bring collective bucket list to UCR

“Before I die I want to go to Thailand,” writes one of many anonymous contributors to the trending “Before I die …” chalkboards. “Before...

Writing cannot be graded by technology

“You are smarter than a calculator,” elementary school teachers often tell their students. “The human mind is a wonderful tool.” But as academic technology...