The Yin Group, a UCR-based research team, recently published an article related to the development of reusable paper in the academic journal “Nature Communications” on Dec. 2. Led by Yadong Yin, the research could potentially pave the way for the marketable mass production of a type of paper with a smaller environmental footprint.
The paper — available in shades of...
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we give our opinions on the transformations occurring in the University Village and how it can be further improved, talk about Rainn Wilson (the actor who formerly played Dwight on "The Office") and his company SoulPancake after he spoke to a gathering of UCR students, and collectively sigh at the Seahawks' performance during...
Around 200 protesters from Westminster and Garden Grove, Calif. met at Riverside City Hall on Thursday to join against naming Can Tho, Vietnam, a sister city of Riverside. The partnership is considered controversial due to past and current human rights issues that have occurred in the country.
Naming “sister cities” are usually symbolic signs of friendship between two different cities...
Nearly 125 doctors and dentists participated in a daylong, systemwide Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) strike on Jan. 27 over alleged illegal behavior by the UC. Although 10 of UCR’s health services’ staff are union members, only one chose to participate in the strike.
UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego (UCSD) and UC Davis were the four campuses...
A systemwide committee on mental health is expected to receive additional funding over the next five years under President Janet Napolitano’s tuition plan, but committee members say that it is not enough to maintain current staffing levels.
Releasing a mental health report during last month’s UC Board of Regents meeting, the committee found that UCs fall behind Ivy League colleges...
The University Village (UV), a dining and shopping center near UC Riverside, will be adding a wider array of stores and restaurants over the next few months, according to Valerie Soule, marketing director for NewMark Merrill, the company that manages the UV.
The UV began its transformation about a year ago and has since opened new businesses such as Zizi...
The UC Office of the President (UCOP) has announced a new systemwide natural reserve “supercourse” on California ecology and conservation. This course will take place in fall 2015 and will be open to 27 students across the UC system with applications due Feb. 2.
The course will take students across natural reserves in California from the Angelo Coast Range reserve...
With student government elections only months away, ASUCR unanimously passed revisions to the Elections Code, such as adding gender-inclusive language. In addition, a proposal to extend library hours before finals week was delayed due to bylaw restrictions preventing an allocation of funds required for the extension.
After allowing senators to propose changes during last week’s senate meeting, Elections Director Stephanie...
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we talk about the plans for a new commuter and transfer student lounge on campus, criticize people's food choices, offer midterm study suggestions, and touch on President Barack Obama's state of the Union address.
Be sure to catch the Highlander Newsroom on the radio, airing every Wednesday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 6:30...
ASUCR has selected Simon Ho, a third-year political science major, to fill the final justice position for the judicial branch during their most recent meeting. In addition, the senate has approved a clock-in software that will allow students involved with ASUCR to verify hours spent at the office.
Ho, a transfer student, has previous experience as an associate student justice...