Jan. 11 marked many firsts for the H1GLANDER First-Generation Project, a UCR initiative to increase awareness of first-generation issues and experiences. The inaugural “1/11 First-Gen Talks,” which took place in the new Rivera Library teaching and learning center, introduced a series of panels and community discussions around first-generation...
Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox and his wife, Diane Del Buono, have announced they will renew their support of the campus with a $100,000 pledge. This commitment follows a previous $100,000 gift the couple made in 2014 to create an endowed Chancellor’s Research Fellowship. Recognizing the dynamic and challenging environment facing the nation and higher...
On Dec. 19 University Neighborhood Enhancement Team (UNET) officers drove to a local family justice center with every intention of dropping off the $350 worth of donated toys in the back of their patrol car. That is, until they didn’t. Spotting children walking home from school in the university’s adjacent eastside community, the officers suddenly...
Bridget Burns, a university presidential adviser named one of the “16 most innovative people in higher education” by Washington Monthly, will discuss the challenges facing higher education in a world of changing demographics and technology from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, in the Genomics Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public...
Wei Ren, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCR BCOE, has been awarded the 2017 IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS) Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize for “pioneering contributions to distributed coordination and control of multi-agent systems”. The award was presented during the CSS Awards Ceremony at the 2017 IEEE Conference...
Employees are invited to attend a campuswide forum to learn about the third UC Staff Engagement Survey results. Staff are encouraged to attend the Friday, Jan. 12 event, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at HUB 302. Seating is limited and RSVP is requested no later than Tuesday, Jan. 9. Light refreshments will be served. Meeting attendees will hear...
For thousands, it was a week to march for civil and human rights. For the Department of Creative Writing, it was also a week to write and speak out for them. UCR writers were joined by allies Thursday night to celebrate free expression at #WritersResist. Event moderators quickly turned into traffic controllers as dozens of audience members crammed...
