The 55th Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture featured speaker Michael Barbaro, New York Times (NYT) journalist and host of the NYT podcast, “The Daily.” The lecture was held in the University Theatre on March 4, 2024 and featured discussion on the role of news in today’s society, trust in media and impact of podcasts and print media.
Barbaro has hosted or co-hosted...
On March 5, the state of California, along with 14 other states, held primary elections in an event that has historically been known as “Super Tuesday.” These elections narrow down the fields of candidates in multiple general election races. From the race for the presidency, senate and many more down-ballot races, here are some of the outcomes.
In the presidential...
The sixteenth Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) Senate meeting of the school year was called to order on March 7 at 7 p.m., with President Pro Tempore (PPT) Abby Choy, Senator Kaden Ho, Senator Alex Lu, Senator Kevin Nguyen, Senator Roshan Kannan, Senator Natalie Trutalli, Senator Grace Su and Senator Amariah Peedikayil being excused. Prior...
On Tuesday, March 7, the Neuroscience Graduate Program welcomed Dr. Haining Zhong from the Vollum Institute. The independent research institute is affiliated with Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Zhong is a senior scientist and professor at the Vollum Institute and has been working with the institute since 2010.
Dr. Sika Zheng, University of California, Riverside’s (UCR)...
The Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) Senate voted Thursday to pass divestment legislation, a measure championed by dozens of organizations, clubs and student advocates on campus. This would restrict ASUCR funding by establishing a guideline for ethical spending to put pressure on the state of Israel and show support for those in Palestine. The legislation...
Since 1998, Congresswoman Barbara Lee has represented California’s 12th congressional district in the House of Representatives and is currently running for California’s open United States (US) Senate seat, formerly occupied by Senator Dianne Feinstein. Currently polling in fourth place at 9.1%, Congresswoman Lee, in anticipation of today’s (Tuesday, March 5, 2024) primary elections, held a rally in the Inland...
Violetta Aguilar-Wyrick was welcomed to the UCR Visitor and Alumni Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28. She presented “Como Los Monarcas: Building power to advocate and create a better opportunity.” The event featured an array of photos throughout Aguilar-Wyrick’s life from her high school graduation to her time advocating for healthcare rights at the State Capitol in Sacramento.
As the Principal...
Feeding the media mouth-fulls of scale-raising jaws, challenging the fear factor of caged adrenalin junkies and curbing the idea of a family beach day — sharks have gone beyond their marine domain as apex predators and deliver a presence in the realms of the media and academics. Their 450 million-year existence catalyzed the staggering number of species dominating the...
As the Inland Empire (IE) continues to experience population growth, the demand for qualified educators has reached a critical point, posing significant challenges for local schools. Assistant Dean and Director of Teacher Education, Dr. Frances Valdovinos, highlights the plans for newly acquired funding, awarded to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Education (SOE) to help remedy the...
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, North District Phase 2 and the new School of Business building, hope to address both the academic and residential strains of increased enrollment through “modern”...