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Gov. Brown orders restrictions on state water use

As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, Gov. Jerry Brown is taking aggressive action to save water by requiring the state to...

UC doctors launch eight-day strike

The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), representing the largest union of licensed doctors in the U.S., are planning to hold an eight-day...

Hydroelectric dam to replace university parking lot

University officials recently approved the construction of a 600-foot hydroelectric dam to contain the mouth of the majestic Colorado River that snakes through parts...

UC Riverside key to furthering UC-Mexico collaborations

UC President Janet Napolitano met with key leaders of higher education from Feb. 26 to 27 in Ensenada, Mexico. The meeting is the first...

UC may restrict out-of-state enrollment

Nonresident enrollment — including out-of-state and international students — at UCLA and UC Berkeley will be capped for the upcoming fall quarter unless additional...

City hires new city manager

John Russo, former Alameda city manager and Oakland city council member, was hired as the Riverside city manager on Feb. 19, according to city...

UCR doctoral student attends national agricultural forum

Holly Mayton, a first-year Ph.D. student in chemical and environmental engineering, was selected to attend the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2015 Agricultural Outlook Forum...

UC halts tuition hike, at least for summer

UC students taking summer school this year can breathe a little easier knowing that tuition will not increase during their upcoming sessions. UC President...

Heat ticket scalping scorches concert attendees

UCR Free and For Sale and UCR Craigslist are some of the few Facebook groups UCR students might turn to sell merchandise — particularly...

UC student regents present projects, recruit students

Representing 240,000 students from across the UC system, the UC student regents held an open forum on Feb. 11 in HUB 367 to present...