Women’s Resource Center displays 50 years of Highlander history
University of California Riverside’s (UCR) Women’s Resource Center (WRC) celebrates 50 years of history with visual displays located on the first floor of the Rivera Library. The display was available for visitors up until...
Public Hearing of Proposed STEM High School on UCR Grounds
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) has released its Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Center. The partnership of UCR and...
ASUCR rules election of CNAS senator unconstitutional
Last week’s ASUCR meeting kicked off by calling attention to the controversy surrounding Wajeha Mahmoud’s election to the previously unfilled CNAS senatorial seat. Mahmoud was elected to fill the CNAS senatorial seat in a...
UC system awarded 2018 Green Power Leadership Award
On Oct. 10, 2018 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the UC system with the 2018 Green Power Leadership Award in the direct project engagement category for sustainability efforts such as the...
CALPIRG begins “Affordable Textbook” campaign
On Thursday, Nov. 29, The California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) at UCR launched their Affordable Textbooks Campaign. The campaign calls for increased affordability and accessibility of course materials.
According to Noe Torres, campaign coordinator...
“The Exoplanet Next Door:” UCR’s Dr. Stephen Kane featured in Scientific American
The February issue of the Scientific American, a popular American science magazine, featured an article titled, “The Exoplanet Next Door,” co-authored by Dr. Stephen Kane, an associate professor of planetary astrophysics and an exoplanet...
International Women’s Day celebrated with march on Chancellor’s office
International Women’s Day was this past Friday, March 8, and a group of students gathered at the UCR sign near the Bell Tower to hear speeches and then march to Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox’s...
New “UCR-GUEST” WiFi released at UCR
UCR’s Information Technology Solutions (ITS) department released a new guest WiFi connection this past April named “UCR-GUEST.” The Highlander reached out to Rebecca Hutchins, the communication and assessment manager, for more information.
“The preparation for...
UCR researchers find that Ecopipam reduces stuttering symptoms
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...
ASUCR awards first senator of the month, EVP announces CNAS senator vacancy
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...