ASUCR Outreach director position will now fall under VP of Finance
The Outreach Director, the ASUCR position responsible for coordinating UCR’s outreach efforts to students and the community, will be absorbed by the Finance Committee. According to Carolyn Chang, the current Outreach Director, the move...
“Korean wave” spreads across the world
Reflecting on his diplomatic experiences in Italy, Vietnam and Iraq, Korean General Consul Hyun-myung Kim spoke of how South Korea transformed from being one of the poorest to richest nations over the past 50...
“Arrival” is a great addition to the Science Fiction canon
Science fiction is a hard genre to tackle. All the great sci-fi films from “Star Wars” to “Blade Runner” have envisioned futuristic settings with such acute sense of aesthetic and thematic weight that any...
Panelists discuss future and current Salton Sea restoration efforts
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...
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Psychology professor finds that children learn better from “clever” characters
UCR Psychology Professor Rebekah Richert was one of the researchers involved in a study that found that preschool-aged children are more likely to grasp new...
Professor Spotlight: Vasileios Christopoulos
Professor Vasileios Christopoulos has been an assistant professor at the University of California, Riverside since 2019. He obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota in computer science and a minor in cognitive sciences....
David Leonhardt lectures on the state of journalism at the 51st annual Hays Press-Enterprise...
On Thursday, Feb. 27, New York Times op-ed columnist David Leonhardt presented on both the evolution of modern journalism as well as some of the obstacles modern journalists face for the 51st...
Members of ASUCR express concern with rescheduled meeting and debate over eligibility requirements for...
On Sunday, Dec. 2, ASUCR held their last meeting of the fall quarter. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4 but was rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 2 for unknown...
Opinions: Year in Review
A Year in Review
This past year of the Highlander has been exciting for the opinions section — lovingly called “Ops”— with new additions and losses to its daily content. Beyond its recurring structure, the...
UCR organizes plans for Earth Week
UCR’s Office of Sustainability will be hosting Earth Week, an annual weeklong celebration to raise awareness about the Earth, the environment and how to protect them. Earth Day itself is scheduled for Tuesday (April...