New solar farm to provide renewable energy
UCR has announced that a 10.92-acre solar farm — the largest at any UC campus — will provide three megawatts of renewable energy to the campus starting in July 2014.
“It fulfills the vision of...
Brown’s budget proposes an extra $142 million for the UC
Gov. Jerry Brown recently released his state budget proposal for the 2014-15 year, outlining a plan to allocate $12.8 billion to higher education. According to the budget, the University of California (UC) system would...
Australian Open Preview and Predictions
Women’s Champion: Serena Williams
She’s had spotty history in Melbourne since her 2010 championship — in 2012, she was upset by unseeded Ekaterina Makarova followed by a stunning semifinal loss to Sloane Stephens. The only...
News in Brief
Mobilenet connectivity issues reportedly resolved
During fall quarter, members of the UCR community reported that the campus wireless network Mobilenet was working intermittently. Following the complaints, a campus-wide email was released on Nov. 26, stating...
UC student regent recruitment tour visits Riverside
University of California Student Regent Cinthia Flores, a UC Irvine graduate law student, and Student Regent-Designate Sadia Saifuddin, a UC Berkeley undergraduate student, met with the Highlanders on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 in HUB...
ASUCR: Parking permit prices to increase by 6.3 percent annually
Kicking off the first ASUCR meeting of the winter quarter, senators Fernando Echeverria and Nafi Karim delivered an extensive presentation on the financial position and future of UCR’s Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS). Senators...
The Lab: World’s oldest diamonds are fake, according to UCR researchers
Nearly half a decade ago, geologists believed that they had discovered petite gems inside zircon crystals from Western Australia’s Jack Hills, which were considered to be the world’s oldest diamonds. The minerals were considered...
Riverside city council approves freeze on housing expansion
Riverside homeowners will have to wait until Nov. 4, 2014 if they are interested in adding extra rooms to existing single-family residences, according to city council members, who unanimously voted to extend a temporary...
UC Riverside receives thousands to assist undocumented students
UC Riverside will receive a one-time allocation of $512,000 from the University Office of the President (UCOP) to support undocumented students, according to campus officials.
Back in Oct. 2013, UC President Janet Napolitano began a...
UC responds to boycott of Israeli academic institutions
The American Studies Association (ASA), an organization devoted to the studies of American culture and history, recently announced the endorsement of a resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions. The resolution, whose passage was announced...