Latest Stories for December 8th, 2020

How UCR is elevating diversity efforts

When Mariam Lam was selected more than four years ago as UC Riverside’s associate vice chancellor and chief diversity officer, she began leading a small team focused on improving inclusivity on the campus. The campus emphasized the importance of that work with the recent elevation of the role to an executive position. In September, Chancellor Kim A...

By Imran Ghori |

Watkins Hall gets an upgrade

A construction project underway at Watkins Hall will replace the building’s ventilation system and renovate the main lecture hall. The improvements will provide some needed upgrades to the building, one of the oldest on campus, said Tameesha Hayes, a project manager with the Office of Planning, Design, and Construction. A major element of the...

By Imran Ghori |

Poorest Inland Empire communities have highest fine particulate matter exposure

San Bernardino study participants had highest exposure to PM2.5 in their own homes

By Holly Ober |