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“Come on UC, Negotiate”: UC Teamsters strike over unfair wages

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, UC Teamsters took to the pavement to protest against what the Teamsters argue are unfairly low wages. Employees across all...

UC Regents to vote on controversial tuition hikes

Following the end of a budget agreement between California Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano that began in May of 2015 and...

The essential guide to writing New Year’s goals

  In light of the shitstorm that was 2016, the prospects for 2017 are definitely more hopeful. It won’t be easy to recover from one...

A call for taxation on sugary foods and drinks

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently voiced support for countries that choose to place a tax on sugary food and drinks in a report...

Assemblymen and educators meet to discuss how to improve college attendance rates

A recent meeting between educators and lawmakers from the Inland Empire was held to discuss how to raise college attendance in the area. Chancellor...

Researchers from UC San Diego, UC Riverside and Mexico collaborate on skull implant

A team comprised of researchers from UC San Diego, UC Riverside and three research institutions from Puebla, Mexico gathered at UC Riverside for a...

Gov. Brown signs controversial climate change bill

On Thursday, Sept. 8, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation SB 32 into law as an effort to reduce California’s carbon footprint. With the...

Ten UCR students to intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will have 10 new interns from UCR this summer as part of a five-year research project called, “Fellowships and...

Californians vote in historical primary election

In the primary elections that were held on Tuesday, June 7, Californians voted to determine the candidates for the presidential election, state representatives and...

UCR researchers study potential way to prevent colon cancer and colitis

Professor of Cell Biology Frances M. Sladek and a team of researchers at UCR published a study in the journal “eLife” that explains a...