Riverside naming new Vietnamese sister city causes outrage
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...
Recent power outage leads to $100,000 in building damage
In response to a high-voltage switch failure that occurred near the Genomics building last Saturday, Oct. 13, the UCR Facilities Management team was forced to temporarily shut down power to nearly 30 buildings across...
ASUCR overturns executive order to reinstate justices; to vote on censure
In an early morning senate meeting, eight ASUCR senators, enough to supply a quorum, gathered to unanimously overturn an executive order by ASUCR President Nafi Karim to reinstate two removed justices. Additionally, Vice President...
UC-Mexico initiative strengthens ties between border countries
Meetings held in Mexico City involving University of California President Janet Napolitano, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, UC Riverside Chancellor Kim Wilcox, UC officials and high-ranking officials from the Mexican National Council of...
North District Phase 2
This particular housing was constructed, owned, and operated by American Campus Communities. Currently, North District Phase 2 consists of adding approximately 1600 accommodations served in various styles in the new construction zones and 4...
CARES Act provides some financial relief to many students
With the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, UCR has received a total of $29,734,626 in restitution funds. As per the provisions given within the CARES Act, half this...
Five UC Riverside students awarded $1,500 sustainability fellowships
Five UCR students were each selected to receive $1,500 grants under UC President Janet Napolitano’s new UC-wide Sustainability Fellowship and Internship Program. In less than three weeks, UCR received 38 student proposals vying for...
The Lab: research from UCR and the UC system
UCR: Scientists identifies what makes insect repellant work
DEET is a major ingredient used in insect repellents, and entomologists have struggled to find an answer to why insects are repelled by this colorless, oily liquid...
Highlander Exclusive: Academic Senate Chair Dylan Rodriguez speaks on UCR leadership crisis
UC Riverside is in the midst of a significant transitional phase.
Though this can not be considered a very recent development, as it is a phase which was mostly initiated in 2013, around the period...
“Our top priority, which guides each decision we make, is the health and safety...
UCR along with universities throughout the country have transformed into completely remote institutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an exclusive email interview with The Highlander, Chancellor...