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UCR welcomed 22 authors and hundreds of guests at this year's Writers Week conference.

The 42nd-annual Writers Week conference, California’s longest-running free literary event, kicked off the evening of Feb. 4 with a full-house event featuring Margaret Atwood. Chancellor Kim Wilcox introduced the acclaimed author, known for popular works such as "The Handmaid's Tale" and the "MaddAddam" trilogy, followed by a Q&A between Atwood and...

By Jessica Weber | February 27, 2019

Artist Roy McMakin is designing an outdoor art sculpture that will be built in front of the Arts Building.

Campus to get its first major outdoor sculpture

UC Riverside’s first major outdoor sculpture will begin to take shape in the coming weeks with a project by San Diego-based artist Roy McMakin that planners say will serve as a gateway to the campus. While the campus has scenic views of nearby hills and notable building architecture, it has few pieces of outdoor art. That will change with what...

By Imran Ghori | February 20, 2019

What to expect during the upcoming campus construction boom

From new residence halls at the north end of campus to the renovation of the Barn, UC Riverside is abuzz with construction activity, and it’s just the beginning. This year will be one of the busiest in campus history with about $400 million worth of projects under construction, including several new or renovated buildings. The construction boom...

By Imran Ghori | February 12, 2019

7 sweet options for your Valentine

Still wondering how to make your sweetie’s Valentine’s Day special? Here are a few tips.

By Samantha Stanfill | February 11, 2019

UCR ranked high as a green campus and included among ‘best’ and ‘best value’ colleges

UC Riverside is among the Top 50 green colleges and ranks among those considered a great value in the latest college rankings by the Princeton Review . UCR’s No. 29 ranking in the publication’s greenest-colleges list is the second time in as many months the campus has been lauded for its environmentally friendly policies. UCR came in No. 16 among...

By Imran Ghori | February 7, 2019

UCR’s newest coffee vendor is giving back 20 percent of proceeds to foster youth on campus

Alumnus-owned Mammoth Coffee Roasting Company has big plans for UCR Guardian Scholars

By Madeline Adamo | February 6, 2019

UCR Healthy Campus project grants for 2019 announced

Convenient distribution of fresh produce, safe-sex vending machines, and stress relief workshops are among six 2019 projects selected as part of UCR Healthy Campus. The projects, which are aimed at improving the health and quality of life on campus, were awarded grants of up to $1,000 by the Healthy Campus Advisory Committee. All faculty, staff,...

By Imran Ghori | February 5, 2019

Pazzani set to retire as vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development

Michael Pazzani, UCR’s vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development, plans to retire in April after more than six years in the role. In an email to the campus this month announcing Pazzani’s decision, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox said Pazzani will leave with “an impressive legacy of an expanded research enterprise at UC Riverside.” Under...

By Imran Ghori | January 30, 2019

12 photos that tell the Highlanders Football story

UCR Highlanders football represented the campus from the 1955 through the 1975 college football seasons. The Highlanders originally competed as an Independent before they joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1969. During their 21 years of competition, the Highlanders compiled an all-time record of 84 wins, 83 losses and 8...

By Madeline Adamo | January 30, 2019

Photo exhibition surveys seven decades of work in the Inland region

UCR ARTS is shining a spotlight on photography in the Inland Empire with the “In the Sunshine of Neglect” exhibition on display at the California Museum of Photography and the Riverside Art Museum. Opening night on Saturday, Jan. 19, drew a large crowd to downtown Riverside to see 194 pieces by 54 photographers, including Kim Abeles, Ansel Adams,...

By Imran Ghori | January 23, 2019

UC Riverside engineering program moves up in national rankings

UC Riverside has risen 18 spots in U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of best online engineering programs in the country. In the 2019 rankings released last week, the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering’s online program was ranked No. 33, compared to No. 51 last year. The college saw the sixth-highest jump of any school in...

By Imran Ghori | January 23, 2019

What is Multifactor Authentication and when do you have to enroll?

UC Riverside faculty, staff and students began getting the notices in recent weeks: Multifactor authentication is coming to the campus. So, what exactly is it and what does it mean for you? Multifactor authentication, or MFA, is an enhanced cybersecurity measure that all who access UCR’s computer applications will need to act on by April. “If you...

By Imran Ghori | January 18, 2019

UCR’s Small Business Development Center gets $25,000 donation

UC Riverside’s Small Business Development Center has received a $25,000 donation from MUFG Union Bank Foundation in support of its programs aiding technology entrepreneurs. The business center, which opened in downtown Riverside in April, is part of the Entrepreneurial Proof of Concept and Innovation Center, or Riverside EPIC , which provides...

By Imran Ghori | January 15, 2019

UC Riverside opens largest research facility on campus with MRB

UC Riverside is celebrating the completion of the $150 million Multidisciplinary Research Building, or MRB, which will provide an innovative and collaborative approach to conducting research. Campus leaders held a dedication ceremony Friday for the five-story, 179,000-square-foot building that now stands as the largest and most sophisticated...

By Imran Ghori | January 11, 2019

Vice Chancellor Bomotti to expand role as head of Business and Administrative Services

UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox announced Monday that Gerry Bomotti, chief financial officer and vice chancellor for Planning and Budget, will take on the expanded duties of vice chancellor for Business and Administrative Services. The announcement caps a months-long search to fill the position following the retirement of Ron Coley, who...

By Imran Ghori | January 9, 2019

UCR Health Street Medicine program reaches out to Riverside community in severe need

Faculty, students, and staff in the UCR School of Medicine distributed care packages and hygiene kits on Dec. 19, 2018, to more than 100 people in severe need in the City of Riverside. The kits, assembled earlier that month by more than 40 faculty, students, and staff, included sweatshirts, water bottles, warm socks, and hygiene kits. The effort...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 4, 2019

Dancers and singers at college launch celebration

UCR helps launch Native American college

UC Riverside is looking to formalize its partnership with the Palm Desert-based California Indian Nations College , or CINC, which just completed its first quarter of instruction. The tribal community college launched in the fall with three classes at UCR’s Palm Desert Center offered through UCR Extension. Two classes are planned for the spring....

By Imran Ghori | January 2, 2019

UC Riverside ranked No. 16 in list of greenest universities in U.S.

UC Riverside ranked No. 16 among the nation’s most environmentally friendly campuses in an international survey released this week. The campus was No. 145 in the overall GreenMetric World University Rankings 2018, conducted by Universitas Indonesia. UC Riverside was one of 719 universities from 81 countries that took part in the annual rankings,...

By Imran Ghori | December 21, 2018

R’Pantry sees strong support in holiday drive

R’Pantry is in better shape as it stocks up for the winter thanks to a successful food donation drive and fundraising effort. The program, which provides food and hygiene products to students in need, completed its first formal donation drive earlier this month with 13 campus departments collecting a variety of goods. The Giving Tuesday campaign in...

By Imran Ghori | December 20, 2018

Riverside ranked among best cities for business startups

Riverside was ranked No. 23 in a list of the 50 best cities to start a business due in large part to its partnerships with UC Riverside. Business magazine Inc. credits the Riverside ExCITE Incubator and the EPIC grant program with helping small businesses get off the ground. “Riverside has 92.4 startups for every 1,000 businesses, which is greater...

By Imran Ghori | December 19, 2018

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