Cyber attack on ASUCR website decreases transparency
As a result of a cyber attack that shut down the ASUCR website, members of ASUCR have decided to switch to an older server under the domain name, ASUCRexchange.ucr.edu, which still holds remnants of...
Moldy university daycare to reopen Jan. 26
Child Development Center (CDC) Building A is expected to reopen its doors on Jan. 26 after being closed for more than three months due to mold infestation. Student parents have expressed concerns over the...
Spider experts say that bites do not cause bacterial infection
A study led by a former UCR entomologist suggests that, contrary to popular belief, spider bites do not lead to bacterial infections in humans. Headed by spider expert and retired UCR staff research associate...
UC risks losing $120 million in proposed state budget
Unveiling a draft of his 2015-16 proposed state budget, Gov. Jerry Brown allocated a 4 percent, or $120 million, increase for the University of California if no tuition increases are enacted. However, the amount...
UCR alum begins path to ‘American Idol’ stardom
It was only two years ago when Peter “Rocky” Ajoku performed during UCR’s Homecoming Week and now the former Highlander is performing on the nationwide singing competition “American Idol.” Billboards, including one featuring Ajoku,...
Gov. Jerry Brown taps legislative affairs secretary as final UC regent
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed legislative affairs secretary Gareth Elliott to the UC Board of Regents on Jan. 2. The Democrat and West Sacramento resident is the final addition to the 26-member governing body, with...
Highlander Newsroom 01/07/15
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about what we did over winter break and what our plans are for the new year. We also discuss two newly enacted California laws, the "yes...
State sexual assault law goes into effect
State law SB 967, meant to address issues of sexual assault and violence, has gone into effect at the beginning of 2015. Commonly called "Yes means yes," the bill was signed into law by...
Driver licenses available for undocumented Californians
A landmark state law went into effect on Jan. 2, 2014, permitting millions of undocumented immigrants in California to apply for their driver licenses after being banned for more than two decades.
In 2013, Gov....
$500,000 grant to create undergraduate fellowship
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded UCR a $500,000 grant to create an undergraduate research and mentoring program entitled the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF), which will focus on preparing promising undergraduates for...