Thursday, April 18, 2024

UCR takes part in growing California plant portal

Along with 18 other herbaria across California and a few from outside the state, the UCR herbarium is now part of the California Phenology Thematic Collections Network, a project that is dedicated to growing...

ASUCR passes resolution condemning violence against the Asian community in the U.S.

ASUCR Parliamentarian Andrew Leon-Bercovich began the eighth ASUCR meeting of the quarter on Feb. 24 by addressing an issue that arose regarding senators' ability to vote on current ASUCR legislation while also filing for...

The School of Public Policy announces a BA/MPP five-year program set to launch in...

UCR’s School of Public Policy announced the creation of a new program that will allow students to obtain both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s of public policy in five years. The program is...

UCR expects 95% on-campus classes for the winter quarter

As winter approaches, students are preparing their term plans and living arrangements for the upcoming winter quarter, but the threat of COVID-19 is still very palpable. The 2021-2022 school year proves to be an...

UCR officially mandates COVID booster for students and staff

Provost Elizabeth Watkins announced a return to in-person classes on Jan. 31 corresponding with decisions made by other University of California campuses. UCR has reiterated the necessity of compliance with the booster mandate based...

The University of California, Riverside has been selected to be a part of the...

The University of California, Riverside was selected as one of the 10 American Talent Initiative members to receive the prestigious opportunity to participate in the Kessler Scholars Collaborative. This will result in UCR receiving...

UCR’s Commencement is now Off-Campus

UC Riverside administration has announced that the class of 2023 will hold most of its Commencement Ceremonies inside the air-conditioned Toyota Arena in Ontario. The Arena is less than 20 miles from campus and...

CNAS classes canceled without warning

The Associated Students of UCR’s fifth meeting of the Spring Quarter was called to order by Executive Vice President Myra Usmani on Wednesday, Apr. 19th, 2023 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber at 7:05 P.M....

United States vetoes Brazilian authored UN Security Council draft resolution

Last month, in the United Nations Security Council, the United States vetoed a draft resolution authored by Brazil, which called for a “humanitarian pause” in Gaza and “strongly urges the continuous, sufficient and unhindered...

The Struggle of Women and Girls in STEM

The gender gap within science has been common through the years, but gender equality has always been a “core issue” for the United Nations (UN). According to the UN, there has been a substantial...