Tag: News in brief
Former UCR history professor passes away
Robert Hine, a former UCR history professor, passed away on March 27 at the age of 90. The professor gained fame from his research...
Department of Physics and Astronomy to hold open house
UCR’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold an open house exhibition, free to the public, on Highlander Day, April 18. The exhibition will...
BCOE to expand online degree programs
The Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) will partner with Pearson, a global education program, to create a new online masters engineering program by fall...
CALPIRG to push for open textbooks
Multiple Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG), including California’s CALPIRG, have published a report entitled the Billion Dollar Program, which displays the possibility for open...
Entomology department to host the first Annual Insect Fair
The Department of Entomology will host its first-ever Annual Insect Fair on April 18. The fair will begin at 10 a.m. and last until...
Bill aims to cap UC compensation
A state bill aims to cap executive compensation at $500,000 and save $80 million per year through reforms sought by Gov. Jerry Brown. AB...
Grant to help women leaders in higher education
UCR Professor of Anthropology and Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Excellence Yolanda Moses has been awarded a $346,500 grant from the Ford...
State assembly member proposes tech-savvy UC campus
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) has proposed a bill to create an 11th UC campus geared toward science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), despite...