With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), UC Riverside has bestowed a $30,000 stipend and a full-ride scholarship to nine UC Riverside graduate students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. The goal of the funds is to promote involvement and attract more underrepresented minority students to STEM fields. The funds are part of a two-year, $988,000...
According to a UC San Francisco (UCSF) study, a new statewide ballot initiative which aims to increase the cigarette tax may lead to a creation of 12,000 jobs and $1.9 billion in new economic growth for California. The research on the bill, called the California Cancer Research Act (CCRA), was conducted by UC San Francisco (UCSF) Professor Stanton Glantz.
If...
UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White has called for the removal of the Occupy Movement’s on-campus tent encampment. “The encampment on our campus is not sustainable, for reasons of public safety, health, practicality, and law,” stated White in a campus-wide email sent out on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The campsite, which was set up prior to last month’s UC regents meeting,...
Assembly Speaker John Pérez (D-Los Angeles) announced legislation to the state Capitol Feb. 8 that would provide for University of California and California State University students with annual household incomes not exceeding $150,000 a grant that, combined with other financial aid, would cover 60 percent of fees.
This bill, AB 1501, hinges on the passing of AB 1500, which would...
As worldwide rates of obesity and diabetes diagnoses increase, researchers at the UC San Francisco (UCSF) say that sugar intake should now be regulated, much like alcohol and tobacco. The researchers suggest that sugar may be responsible for nearly 35 million deaths related to diabetes, heart disease and cancer—all of which are exacerbated by obesity.
UCSF colleagues Robert Lustig, Laura...
The ASUCR Senate meeting on Feb. 9 witnessed the passage of a resolution that bans the use of laptops during ASUCR senator elections and the selection of a new elections chair. The use of laptop campaigning had been widely used during past elections in which laptop-bearing candidates would approach students and ask for a vote—a practice that had been allowed...
President Obama has increasingly focused on higher education in recent remarks during college visits and in the State of the Union Address. Highlighted agenda items include a “Race to the Top” initiative to improve the quality of education and a proposal to make federal support dependent on a university’s tuition rates. As part of the latter, universities that increase...
UC Riverside undergraduate students volunteer an average of 3.5 hours per week, making it the highest rate among the ten UC campuses (average of 2.7 hours per week) according to data released by the UC Undergraduate Experiences Survey (UCUES). The amount of volunteers among the UC Riverside student population also stands out as exceptional; compared to a system-wide average...
Students, faculty and members of the Occupy movement convened at the Bell Tower last Wednesday to protest the use of police force that occurred on campus during the UC regents meeting. The demonstration, which ended with the mass filing of complaints at the UC Police Department (UCPD) station, provided a public forum for students to recount their experiences and...
This past week, UC Riverside Dining services introduced the 32-foot Culinary Chameleon food truck as the newest addition to campus dining. Dining services are hopeful that the truck’s versatile menu will draw a large population of students seeking unique food items. The menu options will change based on customer feedback and popular options trending in the food truck industry....