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In this issue: UC
Riverside's Seventh Chancellor to be Inaugurated
The Press Room
Library Lecture Series at UC Riverside
UC
Riverside Scientists Synthesize New Porous Materials
UC Riverside's Seventh Chancellor to be Inaugurated
The Press Room
How to Reserve Your Copy of the UCR Alumni Directory, 50th Anniversary Edition
Tomas
Rivera Endowed Chair
Last Chance-Name the E-Newsletter Contest!
Did You Know?
The Regents and the President of the University of California,
along with the faculty of the University of California, Riverside are pleased to announce that the Inauguration of
France A. Cordova as seventh Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside will take place on Friday, March 7, 2003.
This historic event will be celebrated by both the campus and the city of
Riverside, as we host world-renowned scientists and others of distinction
who have come to honor our new Chancellor. Click
here
for more information.
UC
Riverside Hosts Women’s History Month Conference March 3
The “2003 Women’s History Month Conference” will bring women from
the Inland Empire together for workshops, exhibits and discussions from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, March 3. The event will be held at the UCR
Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. The Honorable Mayor Ron
Loveridge will be making a presentation and Nanci McGraw, an author and
award winning broadcaster, will give the keynote address. The theme this
year is “Women Pioneering the Future.”
Richard
Godbeer, a professor of history at the University of California,
Riverside, will speak about his eye-opening book, “Sexual Revolution in
Early America,” in which he reexamines the sexual lives of our founding
fathers and mothers. The free public lecture is scheduled for 3 p.m.,
Wednesday March 12, on the fourth floor Special Collections reading room
of the Tomas Rivera Library.
In
the February issue of Vadose Zone Journal, scientists from the University
of California, Riverside show that one of the most common occurrences in
soil- the redistribution of water in the soil profile after irrigation or
rainfall stops- will cause the infiltrating water to form narrow channels
called fingers that can move much deeper than the rest of the water in the
soil profile. The research discovery has serious implications for
agricultural water management in coarse-textured soils. Fingering can move
water and agricultural chemicals below the crop root zone, which is costly
and inefficient, and can increase the possibility of ground water
contamination.
Pinyung
Feng, assistant professor of chemistry, and her research group have
synthesized a large family of semiconducting porous materials that have an
unprecedented and diverse chemical composition. The new materials show
several different properties such as photoluminescence, ion exchange, and
gas sorption. They also have a large surface area and uniform pore sizes.
The synthetic approach has the potential to generate new materials with
even larger pore sizes, the scientists report in Science.
How to Reserve Your Copy of the UCR Alumni Directory, 50th Anniversary Edition
A number of alumni have contacted us to ask how they can reserve a copy of the UCR Alumni Directory, 50th Anniversary Edition.
The directory is only available through the Harris Publishing Company. To reserve a copy, alumni need to call Harris toll-free at 1-888-825-6082.
Only reserved directories will be printed, so purchase decisions should be made before the book is published. Alumni can reserve their copy, pay half
at the time they place their reservation and the other half after receiving the directory. Alumni will be listed whether or not they purchase a
directory. Alumni Association members will be highlighted and lifetime members will receive an additional special indicator.
For complete information about this
project, including directory pricing
and for a very special membership offer
please visit our Web site at www.alumni.ucr.edu
and click on UCR Alumni Directory 50th Anniversary Edition Update on the front page.
Or for more information contact
Jocelyn Whitfield
or call 909-787-4511 or 800-426-ALUM.
Tomas
Rivera Endowed Chair
In recognition of the rich legacy of Tomas Rivera, a writer, poet, and
academic leader of exceptional distinction, the College of Humanities,
Arts, and Social Sciences proposes the establishment of the Tomas Rivera
Endowed Chair. An endowed chair is a mark of distinction in universities across the
nation. Because the endowment creates a fund in perpetuity, the chair
becomes a permanent area of study at the University and an honored part of
its history. The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences is proud
to form a partnership with you in this undertaking to honor Tomas Rivera,
our former Chancellor and a scholar whose memory stands as a benchmark on
this campus for integrity, respect, and ever-expanding intellectual
discovery.
For information on contributing to the Tomas Rivera Endowed Chair in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social
Sciences, or about any aspect of charitable giving, please contact
Amy Smith,
Director of Development or call 909-787-2443.
Last
Chance-Name the E-Newsletter Contest!
Did
You Know? UCR's
geographic location and expertise make it uniquely capable of addressing many of
the research and education demands of desert agriculture and to work
cooperatively with expertise on other campuses and county Cooperative Extension
operations in the UC system to provide comprehensive coverage of desert
agriculture needs.
Please keep
your
comments and suggestions coming, and thanks for supporting the UCR Alumni
Association!
Copyright 2003 UCR Alumni Association
Time is almost up for submitting entries! That's
right,
we are naming the E-newsletter. Prize packages will be given to first place and
one runner-up. Winners will be showcased in the March E-newsletter along with
the new name! To enter, simply drop us an
e-mail
or
fax us at (909) 787-3186 with your entry. Entries must include your
name, class year, phone number, e-mail address, and your idea. The deadline for
entries has been extended to March 3, so respond right away!
For
almost 50 years, UC Riverside has provided research to address the needs
of desert agriculture. UCR has coalesced its expertise into a new
initiative- the Agricultural
Research Institute for Deserts (ARID)-
to
stimulate the economic growth and contribute to the long-term viability of
agriculture through basic and applied research in desert
environments. ARID aims to serve both rural and urban environments,
including growers, the agricultural industry, commodity groups, agencies,
public policy decision-makers, and the general public.
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