UCR physics and astronomy professor Gillian Wilson, along with graduate students Andrew DeGroot and Ryan Foltz have helped discover a galaxy cluster — regions of space which contain hundreds of galaxies — with researchers across the UC system.
This cluster, which lies 10 billion light-years away, is forming stars 800 times the mass of our sun in as little as...
At the ASUCR Senate meeting on Oct. 15, senators declared the temporary suspension of a Legislative Review Committee bylaw, as well as the passing of two key funding bylaws. President Liam Dow, along with the rest of the senate, motioned to endorse Proposition 30, on the grounds that failure to pass on Nov. 6 will lead to a 20.2...
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about our experiences at this year's Spring Splash, debate the issues of standing on an American flag and talk about what it's like to live below the poverty line.
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...
UCR's Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox, Graduate School of Education Dean Thomas M. Smith and mechanical engineering professor Suveen Mathaudu will be attending and presenting panels at the US News STEM Solutions Conference from June 29 to July 1 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
This conference aims to bring leaders in higher education from around the nation together...
Life after graduation has been anything but uneventful for Lillian Nguyen, a UCR grad who went on to join the Peace Corps after graduating in June 2010.
Nguyen had first heard about the Peace Corps in high school, and the idea of one day joining sat quietly in the back of her mind until college. Nguyen notes, “ just seemed...
California state colleges and universities may soon be asking students about their sexual orientation on application forms as part of an effort to determine whether campuses are thoroughly servings its student populations. The move
has stirred acclamation and concern among many campus communities. The decision to allow gender expression on forms coincides with a state law (AB 620) that seeks...
On Saturday, May 19, Sweeney Art Gallery opened its doors to a flood of students, faculty and members of the general public. All had come to witness the artwork of UCR’s finest senior artists and celebrate the talent and hard work that went into it. The opening reception, which was organized by the UCR Art Department and Sweeney Art...
The UC launched an online information center on April 15 which provides information regarding freshman admissions, alumni success rates and faculty statistics. According to a press release, this will be used to increase transparency throughout the UC system.
“When people explore UC's data, they will see what many of us already know: The university plays a major role in promoting...
Robbery at Stonehaven apartments
On the evening of Sunday, May 19, at about 10:50 p.m., a robbery occurred at the Stonehaven apartments on Canyon Crest Drive and Blaine Street. The victim was passed by two male suspects, grabbed from behind and shoved to the ground between the G and H buildings of the apartment complex. One of the suspects threatened...
On Jan. 18, UC Vice President of Budget and Capital Resources Patrick Lenz participated in a one-hour webinar, discussing Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed 2013-2014 state budget, which allocates an additional $125 million to the UC after years of state divestment.
Hosted by Larry Salinas of UC’s Office of State Governmental Relations (SGR), topics included the state of the UC’s budget,...