On Friday, Feb. 21 at approximately 11:30 a.m., students rallied around the UCR Bell Tower to stand in solidarity with the UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) wildcat strike and in support of “COLA,” or cost of living adjustment.
Teaching assistant (TA) salaries, determined by UC-wide UAW 2865 contract negotiations, provide TAs with equal pay in...
Cutting-edge research in biomechanics led by UCR Professor of Mathematics Mark Alber and researcher Oleg Kim, along with the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, are leading advancements in stroke and heart attack treatments. Heart attacks and strokes are mainly caused by blocked blood pathways from the heart to the brain. This new approach studies blood clotting...
After 470 days of genocide, negotiation efforts between Hamas and Israel have resulted in a temporary ceasefire. In the first phase of this three phase plan, on Sunday, Jan 19, 2024 three Israeli hostages were exchanged for approximately 90 Palestinian prisoners of war.
The start of this ceasefire was set to begin on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2024 at 8:30 a.m....
Sixteen hundred transfer students were enrolled at UC Riverside this fall quarter. This is just a hundred shy of the projected fall enrollment by Emily Engelschall, director of Undergraduate Admissions at UCR. In response to threatened budget cuts last year due to an excessive amount of freshman students compared to transfers, Engelschall has collaborated with several departments of the...
UCR’s Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the School of Medicine Declan McCole, has received a two-year grant of $150,000 which will support research for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. The grant was awarded by Pfizer Inc., a company dedicated to distributing affordable medicine and products for various diseases. McCole will be joined by UCR’s Moorthy Krishnan, assistant project...
A record-breaking 94 candidates have filed for Associated Students of University California, Riverside (ASUCR) elections, according to Elections Director Alexandra Arias, more than doubling the previous record of 42. In the 13th ASUCR Senate meeting of the year, Elections Director Arias delivered updates and context regarding the upcoming elections, and efforts to improve upon last year’s “infamous” low turnout....
The Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) Senate voted Thursday to pass divestment legislation, a measure championed by dozens of organizations, clubs and student advocates on campus. This would restrict ASUCR funding by establishing a guideline for ethical spending to put pressure on the state of Israel and show support for those in Palestine. The legislation...
Built originally in 1994 to accommodate 11,000 students, UCR’s primary fitness center will expand for a rapidly growing campus population.
Cardio kickboxing is one of many leisure classes offered at the UCR Student Recreation Center (SRC). As an invigorating alternative to a regular workout routine, the fitness classes are popular with students and thus, oftentimes overcrowded, leading many to do...
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has emerged as a prominent figure in national politics, particularly among younger voters who according to recent polls are disillusioned with the current political system. The 34-year-old Democratic Socialist and state assemblyman has built his campaign around one central theme: affordability.
Mamdani’s platform includes proposals to freeze rent for rent-stabilized units, construct 200,000...
The release of Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget on May 14, also known as the May Revision, supports a four-year freeze on UC tuition, allocates $2.8 billion to the UC system and discontinues a proposed 150-unit cap on state-subsidized courses for higher education.
According to UC Vice President for Budget Patrick Lenz, Brown’s prudent budget upholds a multi-year agreement to...