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...
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about the Heat and Spring Splash decision, the Iowa caucus, midterms and writers week.
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.
Professor Emirita of Development Studies Betsy Hartmann from Hampshire College in Amherst New Jersey, gave a lecture entitled “Population Politics at the Crossroads of Gender, Environment, Migration and Security,” on Jan. 27 in Genomics 1102A to a crowd of approximately 50 people. This talk was presented by the Gender and Sexuality Studies Department and the Sustainability Studies program, in...
After two months of conflicting HUB Governing Board decisions and attempts made by ASUCR representatives to co-host the Heat Music Festival with Spring Splash, the Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) will host an extended Spring Splash for the spring 2016 quarter.
At the ASUCR meeting on Jan. 27, a vote was held to overturn ASPB’s decision (that was made...
For the 2015 fiscal year, the University of California has benefitted financially from cutting fees and through a divestment of $10 billion of its portfolio stock holdings.
UC Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher initiated the divestment from these companies in order to achieve gains, with many of the private equity stakes being sold ahead of schedule on the secondary...
New student position added to UC Board of Regents
Efforts led by student regent Avi Oved have ensured the addition of a new nonvoting student adviser position on the UC Board of Regents after the regents unanimously voted to approve the position during their Jan. 21 meeting at UC San Francisco. The position will allow the student adviser to sit...
On Thursday, Jan. 28, Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies Traci Brynne Voyles of Loyola Marymount University discussed her book “Wastelanding: Legacies of Uranium Mining in Navajo Country.” This lecture was hosted in CHASS Interdisciplinary Building South 1109 to an audience of approximately 60 people.
Voyles discussed how power is exerted over environmental resources, which has adverse effects on disadvantaged communities....