Cutting-edge research in biomechanics led by UCR Professor of Mathematics Mark Alber and researcher Oleg Kim, along with the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, are leading advancements in stroke and heart attack treatments. Heart attacks and strokes are mainly caused by blocked blood pathways from the heart to the brain. This new approach studies blood clotting...
A recent UCR study has observed that a larger number of adults from racial minorities experience health conditions such as diabetes and obesity. The study, which was published in the journal Obesity, used data collected by the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), and came to the conclusion that factors such as the higher likelihood of minorities to have lower...
The status of UC Riverside Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs (VCSA) James Sandoval’s future is in question after numerous sources reveal that, as of Friday, Nov. 10, he is on leave from the university.
The leave, sources say, comes in the wake of a pending investigation of Sandoval.
This is the second time this academic year that questions have been raised...
Graduate students are panicked over a provision in the GOP tax plan — unveiled by House Republicans Thursday, Nov. 2 and approved by the House Ways and Means committee Thursday, Nov. 9 — that would count the tuition waivers they receive from their universities as taxable income.
Many graduate students receive free tuition, as well as a stipend, to compensate...
On Sept. 28, UC Riverside’s Graduate Student Association (GSA), along with six other UC GSA chapters, voted to leave the UC Student Association (UCSA), an advocacy organization that represents UC students, and form under a new group, the UC Graduate-Professional Coalition (UCGPC).
The UCGPC was formed by UCLA GSA President Michael Skiles in July in hopes of providing a...
UCR graduate students who want more affordable access to the Student Recreation Center (SRC) over summer are pushing for a decrease in the $80 summer membership fee.
President of UCR’s Graduate Student Association, Shawn Ragan, introduced their request, which applies only to graduate students, during the ASUCR senate meeting held Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Lowering the SRC’s summer fee — the membership...
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) broke ground on Oct. 27 on its new $419 million state-of-the-art research and testing facility at UC Riverside on Iowa Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard. The groundbreaking was attended by an audience of hundreds, and featured guest speakers such as Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey, Congressman Mark De Saulnier and Chairman of the...
South American palm weevils have been slowly destroying Southern California’s iconic palm trees. On Oct. 1, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a $150,000 research fund, which the Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Association, the California Date Commission, ISCA Technologies and UCR matched, to help find a solution to combat the palm tree weevils. With this...
The Habit Burger and Grill will open inside UCR’s Latitude 55 at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15., according to Executive Director of Dining, Hospitality, and Retail Services David Henry. The Habit will replace The Grill at Latitude 55.
The switch from The Grill to The Habit was announced during an ASUCR senate meeting in May of 2017 where...
In recent weeks, UCR’s Muslim community has demanded more halal options on campus, an issue that was first raised during an ASUCR meeting on Oct. 4.
To learn more, the Highlander sat down with the Executive Director of Dining, Hospitality and Retail Services, David Henry, to discuss current and future halal options.
Henry discussed the University of California Office of...