On February 6th, 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck along the Syrian border. Around 9 hours later, another one arrived with a magnitude of 7.5. There are two main faults in Turkey, the East and North Anatolian faults, making it one of the most active regions in the world for earthquakes. The earthquakes, along with preexisting...
A new project from researchers at the University of California, Riverside, aims to improve independence for children with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities. Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders that affect movement, coordination, and muscle tone and is considered the most common cause of serious physical disability in childhood. Those living with cerebral palsy require assistance...
The fourth Senate Meeting of the Winter Quarter called to order at 7:03 P.M. CHASS Senator Andrew Bui, CHASS Senator Alex Lu, CNAS Senator Shukan Shah, CNAS Senator Kyle Cheng were late to the meeting. Excluding BCOE Senator Chloe Au, all were present for the meeting. With a friendly amendment to move New Business before Committee Reports and adding...
The UC Regents meeting took place on January 27, 2023. Two meetings took place with the first in the morning beginning at 9:45 A.M. where a meeting occurred among the Special Committee on Innovation Transfer and Entrepreneurship. The second meeting took place at 3:00 P.M. where the Public Engagement and Development Committee discussed a number of issues related to...
Six alumni who graduated from UCR's Geography Department in the 1970s have established a scholarship for students in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Awarded for the first time this year, the Geographers Scholarship for Global Change Science and Sustainability aims to support students focused on studying and resolving global climate change, either in science or policy.
Although the...
Courtesy of PexelsFear is deeply ingrained in our memory. We associate bad memories with fear and condition ourselves into being afraid of the potential outcomes. The University of California, Riverside conducted a study in which they demonstrate how remote fear memories formed in the distant past are permanently stored in our brains. The subject of these studies? Mice.
Contextual memory...
Courtesy of Grace SunThe Associated Students of UCR’s eleventh meeting was called to order by Executive Vice President Myra Usmani on Wednesday, Jan. 25th, 2023 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber at 7:05 P.M. All senators were present, excluding CHASS senator Andrew Bui who arrived late, CHASS senator Alex Lu, CHASS senator Kyle Cheng, and BCOE senator Chloe Au. In...
Cellar Door Bookstore owner, Linda Sherman-Nurick, had to deal with a sudden eviction notice sent January 17 via email. As a result, Nurick’s schedule is flooded with the consequences of interrupted business operations and the chaotic search for a new home for Cellar Door. The notice gives her 40 days to leave her current location, not nearly enough time...
Southern California has been experiencing unrelenting rain for several weeks, causing widespread flooding, high winds, and high surf. The recent downpour has once again highlighted the state's lack of adequate infrastructure to deal with such intense rainfall. This continuous rain has put a strain on California's drainage and sewage systems, leading to an increase in flooding and other weather-related...
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 new interim parking lots. Which, depending on demand, may end up as parking structures instead. As well as a recreational area north of the original...