New program leaves no food wasted

A recently launched app is helping students and employees locate free food and supplies on the UCR campus. Scotty's Final Call, a Highlander Link app launched by UCR’s Health, Well-Being and Safety department in September, notifies subscribers about events offering leftover food and health supplies. Created by The Well and Basic Needs, the...

By Jordan Cornet |

Rahul Almeida wins 2024-25 Strauss Scholarship

Rahul Almeida, a biology undergrad expected to graduate from UC Riverside in 2025, has been awarded $15,000 from the Donald A. Strauss Foundation to fund an educational intervention program he organized called, “Food for Thought.”

By Malinn Loeung |