Evidence of gravitational waves found
On Feb. 11, the first gravitational wave, called GW150914 by the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), was detected by scientists. GW150914 was revealed after scientists heard and recorded the brief sound resulting from the collision of two black holes a billion light-years away.
Within a fifth of a second, a black hole with a mass...
UCR graduate researcher Cory Schwartz and professor of chemical and environmental engineering Ian Wheeldon have expanded the way yeast can be manipulated through the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats gene editing system (CRISPR-CAS9). With this new system, biofuels, adhesives and fragrances can be mass produced at a cheaper cost.
This specific system performs at a more precise, effective and...
UCR Associate Professor and Undergraduate Advisor for Geophysics Gareth Funning and a team of researchers have discovered how thrust faults can enable earthquake ruptures to jump further than distances determined in previous findings.
Funning has been collaborating with Ed Nissen of the Colorado School of Mines, John Elliott and Barry Parsons of the University of Oxford, Alastair Sloan of the...
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about ASPB's Sound Clash talent competition and the Winter SOULstice lineup, ASUCR's decision to reverse the ban on laptopping, the Super Bowl and the half-time show.
Be sure to catch the Highlander Newsroom on the radio, airing every Wednesday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m., only on KUCR 88.3 FM.
At last week’s senate meeting, amendments were made to the standing ASUCR election bylaws. Major changes were made to remove the ban on laptopping in addition to beginning exclusive voting at polling sites, limiting campaign spending and diffusing power from the elections director to the committee.
Elections Director Melina Reyes announced that the elections committee met for the first...
In protest of the Turkish and U.S. federal government’s formal lack of recognition of the Armenian genocide, the Armenian Student Association (ASA) at UCR organized a silent protest called “State of Denial” on Thursday, Feb. 4. This demonstration was part of a statewide protest organized by the All-Armenian Student Association (All-ASA) and co-sponsored by the Western and Eastern Regions...
Research done by UCR professor of psychology Rachel Wu and published in the journal “Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics,” found that attention can be improved through gaining new knowledge and constructing categories that organize the information.
Wu’s approach to her study was focused on how one learns what they’re looking for as opposed to how fast a participant can find an...
Panelists Phil Rosenwater, Valerie Simon and Bruce Wilcox discussed the current and future state of the Salton Sea on Thursday, Feb. 4. Held in Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) A265, the talk gave insight into decisions being made at the local, state and federal level regarding water policies and other projects that will have an impact on the Salton...
Professor of English Fred Moten was named a finalist in the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his poetry collection “Little Edges.” The award — which amounts to $100,000 — is the world’s largest monetary prize for a collection of poetry and is given “to both honor the poet and provide the resources that allow artists to continue working towards...
Written by: Cydney Contreras
In the Inland Empire, new technologies are being used to protect students and staff. These new technologies include security systems that screen visitors for any potential threats and prevent sex offenders from entering the campus. While not utilized district wide, many schools’ parent-teacher organizations are footing the bill to make their campuses a safer place for...