Tag: Death
OpenAI and Boeing whistleblowers found dead, sparking concern regarding accountability
On March 9, 2024, Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead in his car. Reports suggested suicide, but his lawyers and family attested to...
Spreading awareness one clothespin at a time
In honor of October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Women’s Resource Center partnered with CARE (Campus Advocacy, Resource and Education) and the...
Distinguished UCR African-American history professor passes away
Dr. Sterling Stuckey, historian, professor emeritus in the Department of History and author of numerous African American historical research articles, passed away on Aug....
Police investigating UCR student’s death as possible result of hazing
20 year-old UCR student Tyler Hilliard died on Sept. 15 after collapsing during a fraternity outing to Mt. Rubidoux. Hilliard was a pledge of...
Embracing the spirit of memento mori
On Oct. 28, downtown Riverside’s Barbara and Art Culver Center hosted a public print viewing of postmortem photography from the Gluck Foundation’s “From the...
Students received the last laugh from Pete Davidson
Comedian Pete Davidson, currently the youngest cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL), brought his lauded unfiltered comedic style to UCR on Thursday, May...
Anna Akana imparts her advice on surpassing limitations
On the evening of Monday, May 22 in HUB 302, Anna Akana, an American filmmaker and YouTube sensation, visited UCR to talk about her...
Celebration in the face of death
We recently lost Alan Rickman, who was probably known best as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movies. This is right on the heels...
Facebook’s new legacy contact: More than a way to maintain a...
Last week, Facebook reminded me that my time on this swell Earth is short with the social network's recent update — the legacy contact....
UCR philosopher professor and Holocaust survivor Bernd Magnus, dies
Bernd Magnus, UCR professor emeritus of philosophy and Holocaust survivor, died Nov. 3. Magnus was born in Danzig, Germany where he and his family...