NSF Grant to answer what the world does during the evening
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year grant totaling $454,866 for the continuation of a project led by UCR Professor of Psychology, David Funder.
This study has been published in the “Journal of...
Can climate change alter your sleep patterns? UCR professor thinks so
On May 26, 2017, UCR Professor Sara C. Mednick’s co-authored study on climate change and effects that it might have on human sleep patterns was published by the scientific journal Science Advances. The study...
Highlander Newsroom 04/22/15
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we gush over the Food Truck Festival, explore the travesty of the stolen towels from the Student Recreation Center, and critique UCR's methods of protesting.
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News In Brief
UCR fraternity breaks sandwich-making world record
On Oct. 9, the members of Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity, attempted to break the world record of most sandwiches made in an hour. The sandwiches of choice...
Elections season begins in the senate
BCOE Senator Sean Fahmian criticized CHASS Senator Nafi Karim for failing to deliver sufficient snacks to students during finals week of last quarter — as part of the snack wagon initiative — revealing early...
Highlander Newsroom 11/27/13
Tune in as the Highlander senior staff discusses the UC-wide strikes by union AFSCME 3299, Thanksgiving and a celebrity-filled event at UCR.
Highlander Newsroom (11/25/15)
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about Thanksgiving, BSU-led Black Lives Matter protests in solidarity with the University of Missouri at UCR and the state of the Syrian refugees after the terrorist...
UC President Napolitano forms systemwide LGBT advisory committee
On June 4, UC President Janet Napolitano announced the formation of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) advisory group throughout the UC system. For the past two years, the UC task force on...
Middle Eastern Student Center brings “Spirit of Syria” to UCR
During the fifth week of winter quarter, UC Riverside’s Middle Eastern Student Center (MESC) hosted the weeklong event, “The Spirit of Syria.” The week was intended to “showcase the side (of Syria) that many...
Governor and UC regents clash over budget
The UC Board of Regents reconvened for their bi-monthly meeting Jan. 15 to 17 at UCSF Mission Bay. Continuing discussions included the positive trajectory of state funding, degree of systemwide faculty diversity, expansion of...