UCR School of Medicine bill passes in senate committee
Senate Bill 21, which requests $15 million in state funding for UCR’s School of Medicine, received unanimous, bipartisan accreditation at the Senate Education Committee last Wednesday, April 17. The bill is now being passed...
The Associated Students of UCR’s 24th meeting sees the Judicial Council delivering their statement...
The Associated Students of UCR’s 24th meeting was called to order on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber. All senators were present, except CNAS Senator Rachel Paredes, CNAS Senator Catelin La,...
Highlander Newsroom 10/8/14
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we open our first show of the year by discussing what we did over summer, gush over Block Party and debate the pros and cons of the Student...
UC Riverside has set a new record for freshman applications
The University of California, Riverside has announced that a new record has been posted for freshman applicants for the upcoming fall 2022 quarter. A grand total of 54,365 applications were received by Nov. 30,...
UCR researchers discover new, high-efficiency photodetectors
UCR researchers this week announced a major breakthrough in microelectronics that will allow for more efficient and effective photodetector technology. A team led by Assistant Professor of Physics Nathaniel Gabor has discovered a method...
Stonehaven residents speak out about uncomfortable living conditions
Stonehaven Student Housing began implementing Wi-Fi during finals week of spring 2019. As a result, residents have expressed concerns regarding unreliable internet and untimely internet servicing.
“I remember...
UCR bioengineer earns research grant toward bioinspired molecular electrets development
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, it was released that UCR bioengineering Professor Valentine Vullev received a grant from Fulbright, an American scholarship program, to conduct research on charge transfer at the Brazilian University of Sao...
News in Brief
UC Riverside founder dies at the age of 104
UCR announced last month that Judge John Gabbert, one of the founders of the university, passed away in his Riverside home on Dec. 9, 2013.
Gabbert was...
“Our kind of power!”: UCR union members protest unfair working conditions
On Thursday, Feb. 1, UC employees and students assembled by the UCR Bell Tower to protest unfair working conditions in a demonstration organized by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)...
Sexual harassment allegations surround sudden retirement of VCSA Sandoval
In the last week, multiple sources have told The Highlander that the sudden retirement of former UC Riverside Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs James Sandoval in January stemmed from an extensive Title IX investigation...