Zeus, the German Shepherd, found Perla Achi at the Riverside County Animal Shelter on October 2, 2018. At the time, he was a seven-month-old pup and she was a 22-year-old biology undergrad at UC Riverside. Achi was rescued by Zeus after losing her first German Shepherd, King, to cancer earlier that year — making for a tough start to her first year...
Mihoko Hosoi started her career in the hotel and airline industries in Japan, where she developed her ability to make people feel heard and welcomed. It’s an approach that she’s brought with her to library management, a field in which she’s worked for over two decades leading to her joining UC Riverside as university librarian in October. “It...
As the 2025 American Honey Princess and a master’s student in entomology at UC Riverside, Emilia Burnham has found a unique way to connect with schoolchildren and inspire future scientists.
Susan Zieger, a UC Riverside professor of English, didn’t have to look far from campus to see the impacts of the logistics industry. For her new book, “Logistics and Power: Supply Chains from Slavery to Space,” Zieger interviewed about 30 UCR students who worked in area warehouses to help pay their way through school. The book was published in...
UC Riverside is focusing on educating riders and providing incentives to improve safety in the use of e-scooters and other personal wheeled devices. The influx of scooters, skateboards, and other mobility devices on campus has been an ongoing issue since they’ve grown in use and popularity among students in recent years. The campus has rules in...
Susan Straight had a front-row seat to the impacts of COVID-19, from the window of her home in Riverside’s Wood Streets. During COVID-19, nurses working shifts at Riverside Community Hospital lived in RVs or rented rooms near the hospital, which is in Straight’s neighborhood. “They would walk by my house for their 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shifts,” Straight...
Several Highlanders spread some holiday cheer, volunteering at Riverside’s annual Lincoln Park holiday dinner on Friday, Nov. 21. The event included 73 student volunteers who helped prepare food, decorate the venue, serve meals, and clean up after. The volunteers included members of campus fraternities and sororities, and the women’s soccer team...
UC Riverside holds many special memories for David Hadley ’71 and ’73, a retired researcher in diagnostic cardiology. It’s where Hadley started dating his wife, Cheryl Hadley ’71, when they were both undergraduates. It’s also where he discovered his interest in geophysics. “I had a tremendous experience here and it really affected the arc of my...
The UCR-led Civic Engagement Research Group, led by Professor Joseph Kahne, will receive $600,000 in grants for its Civic Impact Project, which aims to improve education in civics in the United States and strengthen democracy.
Highlanders enjoyed a performance by rapper Ludacris on Saturday, Nov. 8, capping off a week of festivities for UC Riverside’s Homecoming 2025. The actor and hip hop star performed before a packed crowd, playing hits such as “Rollout (My Business)” and “Get Back.” For his song “Area Code,” 951 was put up on the screen in a nod to the Inland...
UC Riverside and Cal State San Bernardino have received $1 million in federal funding to jointly launch interdisciplinary AI undergraduate education programs and community outreach initiatives across the Inland Empire.
After a six-year hiatus, Thursday Night Live returned as a weekly event for UC Riverside staff, faculty, and graduate students to socialize and relax after work. The series began October 23 and runs until November 13, offering the UCR community a chance to enjoy live music, presentations, and food at The Barn from 5-7 p.m. Additional dates will be...
UC Riverside students are more physically active and fewer face food insecurity, but many deal with loneliness, anxiety, and depression, according to the results of a recent survey assessing the status of their health and wellbeing. UCR has participated regularly in the National College Health Assessment, or NCHA, administered by the American...
UCR Health will offer managed health care to employees in January, a continuation of its efforts to increase access to medical care in the region. Employees and retirees will be able to sign up for the Blue & Gold medical plan during Open Enrollment beginning Oct. 30. UCR Health, the healthcare provider component of the School of Medicine, already...
The 2025 Latinxs & the Environment Conference took place on Oct. 24 at the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts in downtown Riverside. The event was co-hosted by UC Riverside and UC Berkeley and organized by UCR’s Graduate Division. This year's theme was "Environmental Research and Social Change-Connecting the Latino Community with Future...
UC Riverside will soften the blow of upcoming health premium increases by providing subsidies for some employees next year. The University of California will begin Open Enrollment on Oct. 30, during which employees can review and make changes to their benefits. UC has announced that big changes are in store including increased premiums for...
