UCR has received a $2.5 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to obtain equipment for the first wet lab incubator in the Inland Empire. The wet lab incubator is 3,000 square feet and is centrally located on the first floor of the Multidisciplinary Research Building (MRB).
The wet lab incubator will be equipped to accommodate regional companies in...
On Wednesday, Oct. 2, ASUCR held their first meeting of the quarter. The meeting began with an official swearing in ceremony that all of the senators and executive cabinet members present participated in.
After the swearing in ceremony, the meeting moved on to ex-officio reports. During ex-officio reports, Vice President of Internal Affairs Jocelyn Ortiz, Vice President of External Affairs...
As part of her senator project, ASUCR School of Public Policy Senator and President Pro Tempore Preeti Juturu is working with CALPIRG Zero Hunger Initiative Director Kate Castillo to establish a collaboration with the Riverside Farmers Market to donate excess food from the farmers market to the R’Pantry. Castillo and Juturu are working to create a food recovery program...
California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), the student organization that works with professional staff to tackle environmental and political issues, faced difficulties at their kickoff on Thursday, Jan. 23. The event had been scheduled to be held in room 2340 in Sproul Hall from 6 to 7 p.m.
Unfortunately, the room had recently been assigned to hold a class that...
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Multidisciplinary Research Building (MRB) and the Office of Technology Partnerships hosted their first inaugural Lunch and Learn to discuss MRB’s Life Science’s incubator. The incubator's first tenant, Murrieta Genomics, is partnering with Beckman Coulter, to provide the free monthly series on the last Tuesday of each month in the MRB Seminar Room...
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Due to campus closures being extended to June 19, 2020 and Governor Gavin Newsom’s current “stay-at-home” order prohibiting large gatherings, this year’s commencement ceremonies will not be happening as planned. A campuswide email sent on Friday, April 3, states, “While we share the disappointment of our students...
Due to the circumstances regarding COVID-19, the UCR class of 2020 has had their official in-person commencement ceremony postponed, with the exception of the School of Medicine. In the interim, UCR is hosting an online celebration for graduates and their families on Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m.
As per the commencement website, graduating seniors are able to create a...
The stakes were high as voters anxiously awaited the results of the 2020 presidential race between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. This election had the highest voter turnout ever recorded, with young people and first-time voters making up a significant part of that. Joe Biden also received more votes than any other presidential candidate in history. On Tuesday,...
Social fraternities and sororities are a rather famous part of the typical university image and college experience. Like many other on-campus organizations, they seek to provide opportunities for everything from professional and personal development to social networking, as well as to foster a sense of community and belonging among the students who join their ranks. However, these fraternity and...
On Wednesday, March 31, ASUCR held their first meeting of spring quarter where they discussed updates to the upcoming ASUCR Elections and passed a resolution advocating for a safe, in-person graduation ceremony.
Elections Director Lama Yassine updated the senate on the timeline for the upcoming ASUCR elections. Next week, the elections committee will begin hosting Candidates Conventions for both senators...