UCR students express concern about ongoing campus construction
UC Riverside, like other college campuses, is constantly changing. Construction may seem to be never ending, yet it is necessary for universities to grow and repair outdated structures. Although the construction is needed, it...
UCR researchers identify potential alternative for plastic waste
Researchers at UC Riverside are making significant developments in sustainability research. In a recent study, Kandis Leslie Abdul-Aziz, a UCR assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering, and her colleagues detailed a method to...
Have a professional photo shoot at Career Center
The Career Center is home to professional development as its mission is to aid students in career exploration and discovery. Located beneath the UCR Bookstore, Career Center has officially launched its next project —...
Political Recap: Debate Recap!
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, contenders for the Republican presidential nomination converged on the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, for the third Republican primary debate. In an expansive debate, candidates...
Unearthing UCR’s construction projects
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is currently undergoing two “transformative” projects which will provide hundreds of new beds of on-campus housing and thousands of square feet of classroom and administrative space. These projects,...
UCR welcomes Nobel prize winner Barry C. Barish
UC Riverside has signalled its ambition in expanding its award-winning faculty by hiring the 2017 Physics Nobel Prize winner, Barry C. Barish. On Sept. 1, Barish joined the UCR College of Natural and Agricultural...
Former Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs James Sandoval violated UC sexual harassment policy
A 298-page investigative report released by the UC Office of the President details a pattern of inappropriate behavior in direct violation of the UC’s Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (SVSH) policy on the part...
UCR professor presents an optimistic forecast for the future of higher education in America
In an article titled “Is this the Golden Age for Higher Education?” recently published in the Chronicle for Higher Education, Dr. Stephen Brint, a professor of sociology and public policy at UC Riverside, argues...
Congestion on Campus: the future of UCR parking and TAPS’ push for alternative transportation
Last November, the Highlander spoke with Andy Plumley, assistant vice chancellor of Auxiliary Services, regarding student concerns of restricted parking on campus. Three months later, new information has become available which illustrates the significance...
Men’s and women’s tennis both earn non-conference victories on the road
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams won on the road against non-conference opponents on Friday, April 12. The men’s team travelled to Santa Barbara to take on Westmont College while the women’s team...