Dr. Ernest “Ernie” F. Garcia, longtime educator and arts advocate, and UCR’s first Hispanic graduate, passed away April 5th. He was 93 years old.
Garcia, the youngest of four children, grew up in Colton, the son of Mexican immigrants. Growing up in the 1930s and 40s, he found one of his first jobs as an orange and potato picker, where...
A video that went viral two weeks ago featuring a street vendor being kicked off of UC Riverside campus has led the campus community to rally in support of the woman affected. In the video, which was mainly reposted through TikTok and Instagram, UCR Vice Chancellor of Planning, Budget and Administration, Gerry Bomotti, is seen telling a woman fruit...
The third Senate Meeting of the quarter was called to order at 7:03 PM. All Senators were present except CHASS Senator Jules Yang, CHASS Senator Alex Lu, CNAS Senator Kyle Cheng, and CNAS Senator Brenden Cano. CHASS Senator Andrew Bui, CHASS Senator Brandon Huang, and BCOE Senator Chloe Au were late to the meeting. All ECAB members were present...
The U.S. has a far higher poverty rate than other affluent democracies. Considerable research demonstrates that poverty is likely “fundamental causes” of disease that also affect its outcome. Poverty embodies access to important resources which consequently can mean the maintained association with disease even when intervention mechanisms change.
A study led by David Brady, a UCR professor of public policy,...
A new referee program, led by UC Riverside environmental engineers, will provide testing services that will ensure vehicles are properly tested and maintained. Under an agreement with the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance (HD I/M) regulations, the program will enable the identification of vehicles with broken emissions control systems, which would allow those vehicles to...
In a joint effort by the University of California, Riverside’s Early Childhood Services (ECS) and their Women’s Resource Center (WRC), a $3.8 million grant was received through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS), in order to help assist student-parents attending the school. UCR has been awarded the CCAMPIS grant 2 times prior to this, once...
The first Senate Meeting of spring quarter was called to order at 7:13pm. A total of 10 senators were present, while CHASS Senator Alaa Mido, CHASS Senator Ahman Greene, CHASS Senator Andrew Bui, CHASS Senator Huang, CNAS Senator Abby Choy, CNAS Senator Kyle Cheng, CNAS Senator Brenden Cano, and BCOE Senator Chloe Au were excused from the meeting. After...
For the first time in over 10 years, the K-12 Science Olympiad competition returned to the University of California, Riverside. The tournament, dubbed “Highlander Invitational,” was part of the national track-meet style competition where middle and high school students competed in 36 events surrounding all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, geology, astronomy, engineering, and more. While UC Riverside...
Effective July 15, 2023, Lidia Kos will assume the role of UC Riverside's next Vice Provost & Dean of Graduate Studies (VPDGS). In her new position, Kos will be responsible for leading UCR's Graduate Division, which oversees graduate student recruitment, admissions, academic affairs, employment, and mentoring, as well as providing a range of services to support graduate students throughout...
Students from a new campus organization, Cops Off Campus, gathered Monday evening outside the UCR Career Center building to peacefully protest a job information presentation being given by the CIA.
A group of about 10 students were seen in the courtyard around 4 P.M. next to the career center making posters with the phrases, “CIA killed MLK” and “The CIA...