In a proof-of-concept trial, UCR professor of psychiatry and neuroscience and chair of the department at the UCR School of Medicine, Gerald A. Maguire, led a team that found that the medication ecopipam reduced the stuttering symptoms in adults from the start of therapy after eight weeks of dosing. The study was conducted in an open-label and uncontrolled clinical...
On Wednesday, Oct. 30, ASUCR held its fifth meeting of the quarter.
During public forum, Rich Davis, a Riverside community member, spoke about his concerns on the STEM high school that is being built on campus. Davis informed students that a STEM town hall will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the University Extension Center at 5:30 p.m. He...
On Thursday, Jan. 2, after a six month national search, UCR alumni Marie Schultz was appointed the new associate vice chancellor for development. The search advisory committee that selected Schultz was led by Assistant Vice Chancellor Johnny Cruz and consisted of six other campus leaders.
Schultz served as the assistant vice chancellor of development at UCR for six years. She...
On Monday, Feb. 18, ASUCR hosted an R’Vote Matters event in HUB 355 from 1 to 3 p.m. The purpose of the event was to increase voter engagement and awareness on campus as well as teach students about important upcoming dates.
At the entrance, ASUCR representatives set up flyers on a table for students...
UCR will be implementing changes to the spring 2020 late payment penalties according to a campuswide email sent from UCR’s The Office of the Registrar.
The email stated, “In light of the ongoing changing landscape due to COVID-19, and the uncertainty some of you might be feeling at this...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the campus closure, this year's ASUCR elections moved to a completely remote election week. Students received a personalized ballot link in their R’Mail. Polling hours were open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m from Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1.
In an email interview with The Highlander, Elections Director Dyanna Castaneda stated that...
In a statement released on Oct. 16, David Henry, executive director of UCR Housing, Dining & Hospitality Services announced that a member of The Barn staff has tested positive for COVID-19. Henry stated that the staff member will be required to refrain returning to campus for at least fourteen days and anyone who came in close contact with them...
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, ASUCR held their first meeting of winter quarter where they reviewed the election timeline for the year. This year, the timeline was modified to reflect the university's announcement that spring quarter would be held entirely remotely, marking one whole year of remote learning.
The announcement came in the form of a campus-wide email sent on Tuesday,...
A new UCR study published in January of this year indicates that California commuters are putting themselves at risk by inadvertently inhaling chemicals that are known to increase the likelihood of causing cancer, reproductive issues and birth defects.
These harmful substances include five Proposition 65-listed chemicals: benzene, formaldehyde, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and tris (1, 3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate...
UC Riverside ecologists are working alongside researchers from San Diego State University and the Climate Science Alliance's Tribal Working Group in the California Strategic Growth Council's Climate Change Research Program’s project, dedicated to aiding Southern California’s Native American tribal nations as they adapt to climate change.
The overarching goal of this project is to help tribal nations develop better knowledge...