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Division I Baseball Players from UC Riverside Will Meet Their Major League Brethren

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

RIVERSIDE (www.ucr.edu) — Major league baseball players Marc Rzepczynski and Troy Percival will lead the alumni team in the annual baseball game that pits current Division I...

UCR Hosts Science Fiction Lecture Feb. 23

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

George Slusser, curator emeritus of the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy at UC Riverside, will lecture on Belgian science fiction writer J.H. Rosny Aîné on Feb....

New Avenue for Treating Colon Cancer

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

New insight on colon cancer uncovered by Frances Sladek's lab provides potential new avenues for diagnosing and treating the disease.

UC Riverside Named a Best Value

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

The University of California Riverside has been named one of the top 75 best value public undergraduate schools in the nation, according to a list published this week by The...

New Target for Alzheimer’s Drugs

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Iryna Ethell's lab has identified a new link between a protein (beta-arrestin) and short-term memory that could open new doors for the therapeutic treatment of neurological...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

African American Women in Art Exhibit Opens

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Images of African American women as church lady, soul sister and black Madonna fill display cases in “The Spirit of African American Women in Art”...

Same-sex Marriage Experts

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will rule Tuesday on whether California’s ban on same-sex marriage, which voters approved in 2008, violates the...

Fair to Bring Future Scientists and Engineers to Campus

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Do cookies taste better if the dough has been refrigerated first? Do whitening toothpastes really work? Can you prevent apples from browning? Does your hair color impact how much...

UCR Alumnus, Super Bowl Champion Butch Johnson to Speak on Feb. 8

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Former UC Riverside football star Butch Johnson, who went on to play with the Dallas Cowboys and make appearances in the 1978 and 1979 Super Bowls, is scheduled to speak on-campus...

Legendary Fitness Guru Richard Simmons to Host Fitness Class, Speak, at UCR

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Richard Simmons is coming to UC Riverside on Thursday, February 9th, and he’s bringing his workout gear.

UCR Scholars Weigh in on Black History Month

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

As the nation observes Black History Month in February, members of the UC Riverside faculty are available to comment on the African American experience, how the contributions of...

Writers Week Features Award-Winning Poets and Novelists

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

UC Riverside’s 35th annual Writers Week Conference will celebrate prize-winning poets and novelists beginning Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Fellowships to Assist Nine Students Secure Doctoral Degrees

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

UCR has awarded nine first-year graduate students an annual stipend of $30,000 for two years to increase underrepresented minority students in the fields of Science, Technology,...

UCR to Honor 40th Anniversary of African Student Programs During Black History Month

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Black History Month at the University of California, Riverside will have extra significance this year as the campus’ African Student Programs (ASP) department will be...

From Aviation Mechanic in Iraq to Physics Major

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

At 17, Louise Daniels enlisted in the Marine Corps. In the following years, she was stationed in Florida, California, Hawaii and Japan. Then, in 2005, she deployed to Iraq and...

Date Industry, National Date Festival Subject of Dissertation

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

The history of the date industry in the Coachella Valley and the National Date Festival are the subject of a doctoral dissertation by Sarah McCormick Seekatz, a UC Riverside...

UC Riverside Students Have Highest Average of Volunteer or Community Service in the UC System

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

University of California, Riverside undergraduate students average the most volunteer hours of any of the UC schools according to the 2010 UC Undergraduate Experiences Survey...

Citrus Day: A Sweet Success

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

When the announcement of “UC Riverside Citrus Day” went out a few weeks ago, the response the organizers received was so overwhelming that the 160 spaces they had...

Getting Its Bounce Back: The UC Riverside Track Reborn

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

When University of California, Riverside Chancellor Timothy P. White became an Undercover Boss on television, he saw firsthand the decrepit condition of the UCR track. Now, about...

UC Riverside Basketball Practice Facility Gets a Facelift

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Bleachers are out and new scoreboards are in at the renovated basketball practice facility at the University of California, Riverside.

Cuban American Voters Remain in GOP Corner

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Attitudes of Cuban Americans have undergone significant changes in the last 30 years, driven largely by an influx of immigrants since the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. But those...

Auditor’s Report Needs Significant Changes

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Every year public companies release a financial statement that includes a report from an auditor. That report provides assurance about the...

UCR Students to Dance the Night Away in Marathon Fundraiser

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

A six-hour dance marathon at the Student Recreation Center on Feb. 25 will raise funds for the UCR Guardian Scholars Program

Does Antimatter Weigh More Than Matter?

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Physicists David Cassidy and Allen Mills have set up an experiment to determine if antimatter and matter weigh differently. The result they find could explain why the universe...

Exhibition - Hobos to Street People

from:Riverside Metropolitan Museum

Hobos to Street People: Artists' Responses to Homelessness from the New Deal to PresentHobos to Street People features original works by artists who bring a wide range of cultural...

Geneva Overholser to Discuss Journalism Upheaval, Future on Feb. 13

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Geneva Overholser, director of the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California, will deliver the 44th Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture on Feb. 13.

Bilayer Graphene Works as an Insulator

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Jeanie Lau's lab has identified a property of bilayer graphene that she says is analogous to finding the Higgs boson in particle physics.

Sustainability Lecture Series Continues Jan. 24

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

A yearlong series of lectures that address various aspects of sustainability continues on Tuesday, Jan. 24, with a discussion of water resources at 2:15 p.m.

Wasp Found in Upstate New York Shows Up in Southern California

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Discovery by entomologist Serguei Triapitsyn proves the wasp is well established in the country.

UCR Faculty to Go Back to the Classroom to Improve the Educational Experience

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

As class sizes grow, UC Riverside faculty members will have the opportunity to learn skills that keep students engaged and focused.

Powering Electric Vehicles with Sunlight

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

The Riverside area will become a leader in powering electric vehicles from the sun under a $2 million award to the Center for Environmental Research and Technology at the...

Global Capitalist Crisis Author to Lecture, Sign Books

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Ethnic studies professor Armando Navarro will present a brief lecture and sign copies of his new book, “Global Capitalist Crisis and the Second Great Depression” on...

UC Riverside to Introduce Chancellor’s Research Fellowship Program

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

The new Chancellor's Research Fellowship (CRF) at UC Riverside will encourage undergraduate research and creative activity projects by awarding up to 12 fellowships of as...

Volunteer Tutors

The Center for Employment Training in San Bernardino is looking for volunteer tutors for a GED Prep Course. CET is a non-profit vocational training school, which makes...

UCR to Host Workshop on the Science of Morality

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Twelve of the nation’s leading scholars on the science of morality will meet for a two-day, interdisciplinary workshop at the University of California, Riverside on Jan....

Groups to Combine Efforts to Build Arlanza Community Garden

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Members of the public are invited to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and help begin work on the Arlanza Community Garden during the “Grow Arlanza” day...

Tuskegee Airmen Archive Consulted for Feature Film

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

The Tuskegee Airmen Archive at UCR was consulted by actors auditioning for "Red Tails," a feature film by Lucasfilm Ltd. that opens Jan. 20 in theaters nationwide.

Keeping Electronics Cool

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

A University of California, Riverside engineering professor and a team of researchers have made a breakthrough discovery with graphene, a material that could play a major role in...

Super Bowl Advertising Expert Available for Interviews

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

David Stewart, a professor of marketing at the University of California, Riverside, is available to do interviews regarding Super Bowl advertising.

Grant to Korean American Studies Center to Fund Sa-I-Gu Conference

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

The Korea Foundation has awarded $20,000 to UC Riverside’s Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies to support an April 28 symposium on the 20th anniversary of the...

Chinese Moon Festival 2012

from:Riverside Metropolitan Museum

Celebrate Chinese Culture Underneath a Full Moon The Chinese Moon Festival, which is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is a traditional Chinese Celebration that dates back to...

UCR Psychologist Wins Prize for Inspiring Students

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Howard Friedman, distinguished professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, has won a $25,000 award for inspiring students to make a difference in the...

Bug Expert to Visit Rwanda to Solve Mystery Surrounding Specialty Coffee Sector

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Thomas Miller will help solve “potato taste” – seemingly insect-caused – that is threatening Rwanda’s economic development.

New Food Truck to Add to UC Riverside’s Culinary Options

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

A new 32-foot food truck, the Culinary Chameleon, will provide a new gourmet dining option to hungry people at a variety of sites across campus. It will make its debut the week of...

Latin American History Scholar Named Woodrow Wilson Fellow

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

UC Riverside history professor James P. Brennan has been named a research fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., for the current...

Environmental Microbiologist to Lead College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

Marylynn V. Yates has been appointed the dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, effective Jan. 1, 2012.

Grant Will Help Area Students with Disabilities

from:University of California - Riverside Campus

A $1.2 million grant will allow a University of California, Riverside professor in the Graduate School of Education to fund doctoral students to conduct research and prepare...

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