The Lab: UCR psychologist receives $2.7 million in federal funding
UCR psychologist Sara Mednick and her team of researchers have received about $2.7 million in federal funding for her research on sleep and its importance on memory. Mednick’s research focuses on the effects of...
Highlander Newsroom 11/05/14
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we discuss how we celebrated Halloween, the convivial atmosphere of the Food Truck Festival and how student athletes are treated in the wake of the college athletics cheating...
UC, College Board work to recruit underrepresented students
The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) announced on Oct. 21 that it will begin a collaboration called the “All In” campaign with the Western Region of the College Board to encourage...
ASUCR: Judicial appointments spark transparency debate
The Judicial Council represents the legal branch of the senate, enforcing the constitutionality of ASUCR’s bylaws and addressing reported complaints, whether in regards to elections or previous pieces of legislation. During the initial nomination...
UCR students receive free access to Microsoft programs
Starting Oct. 23, UCR has begun offering all students free access to Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus through the Microsoft Student Advantage program.
Begun on Dec. 1, 2013, Microsoft Student Advantage is a program designed...
Students “Carry That Weight” against sexual assault
Last Wednesday, UCR students came together on campus for a “Carry That Weight” event to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence on college campuses. Organized by ASUCR Senator Summer Shafer, the event was...
Child Development Center mold forces families to evacuate
Fourteen families will be forced to find alternative child care after a mold infestation was discovered in the baseboards of the UCR Child Development Center (CDC) Building A. The building’s closure has also displaced...
Highlander Newsroom 10/29/14
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we discuss some of the propositions on the 2014 ballot, talk about who we're rooting for in the World Series and celebrate Halloween by picking the creepiest places...
ASUCR reveals lineup for third annual food truck festival
UCR’s third annual food truck festival, featuring a variety of culinary options for hungry UCR students, will be bigger and longer than ever before. With food trucks ranging from Me So Hungry Truck to...
ASUCR: GCAP, R’Courses and transfer recognition month
Last Wednesday, members of ASUCR approved $4,000 in Green Campus Action Plan (GCAP) committee funds to maintain a generator in UCR’s community garden for the purposes of creating electricity for campus events — one...