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UCR-Cisco partnership advances smart and resilient networks

A donation of advanced networking technology from Cisco, a US technology company, will help UC Riverside researchers, students, and entrepreneurs tackle some of Southern California's most pressing environmental challenges

By David Danelski |

Future use of Bannockburn explored

UC Riverside is beginning to explore possible future uses of Bannockburn Village as it gets ready to close the aging student housing complex at the end of this month. Housing Services convened focus groups last month to hear campus partners’ suggestions on the future development of the site. As a follow-up to seek broader input, it has created an...

By Imran Ghori |

Lothian restaurant getting a revamp

UC Riverside’s Lothian Residential Restaurant is closed over the summer for a remodeling project that will give it a fresh look and add more seating. The student dining hall, which serves up to 1,400 diners a day, typically closes during the summer with the larger Glasgow Residential Restaurant remaining open for the smaller summer quarter student...

By Imran Ghori |

Sandra Kim is named UCR's chief financial officer

Sandra Kim has been named vice chancellor for finance and administration and chief financial officer for UC Riverside following a nationwide search. Since April 2025, Kim has served in the role on an interim basis. Kim has more than two decades of experience managing financial strategy and operations in higher education. “We are so pleased to bring...

By UCR News |