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  Nanotechnology to Get Bigger at UC Riverside With Two Symbolic Events - Scientists and engineers from around the world will meet for a symposium in honor of UCR Professor Robert Haddon, while celebrating the groundbreaking of the new Materials Science and Engineering
Building...more
Eaton Science Fiction Conference Scheduled May 16-18, 2008 - The role of Mars in science fiction literature will be explored in the Eaton Science Fiction Conference of the University of California, Riverside and in the science fiction short-story competition that is part of the May 16-18, 2008, event....more |
Library Acquires 14,000 Thai Books - The acquisition this fall of nearly 14,000 volumes in the Thai language makes the UC Riverside collection of Southeast Asian books the largest in the Southwest and one of the finest in the United States....more
 UC Riverside Professor Honored by the Modern Language Association - The Modern Language Association of America announced that UCR Professor Alicia Arrizón will share the fifth annual MLA Prize in United States Latina and Latino and Chicana and Chicano Literary and Cultural Studies for her book, "Queering Mestizaje: Transculturation and Performance."...more
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| Research News
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 Second Life Offers Second Chance for Real Life Players - UC Riverside’s eLab City development in Second Life allows people to be someone else in another world while researchers study consumer behavior. In the first half of 2008, consumers can make a new life for themselves in an online community offered through eLab City at UCR’s Sloan Center...more
UCR Researcher Awarded $2.1 Million Stem Cell Grant to Study Alzheimer’s Disease - UCR’s Douglas Ethell, who studies how brain cells die in disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, has been awarded a five-year grant by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) ...more
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UC Riverside Physicists Contribute to International State-of-the-art Detector Installed in Switzerland - UC Riverside scientists are part of a collaboration of approximately 2300 international physicists who announced that the world’s largest silicon tracking detector at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, had been successfully installed...more
 Chemicals Used as Fire Retardants Could Be Harmful - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), chemicals used as fire retardants, can be found in numerous items in the home. Now they are being found in alarming concentrations in human blood and breast milk...more
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Want more news from UCR? Visit http://www.newsroom.ucr.edu
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Highlanders Highlighted
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| '94 Highlander Highlighted
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Brian P. McGowan '94 B.A. was appointed deputy secretary for economic development and commerce in the business, transportation and housing agency for the State of California. Since 2006, Brian has served as the economic development agency administrator for San Bernardino County overseeing the redevelopment agency, community development and housing, workforce development and economic development in the county. |
| Did you land your dream job? Were you honored with an award? If you have news or accomplishments you'd like to share with fellow alumni, submit it for future publication in the Class Acts section of UCR, The Magazine of UC Riverside and possibly this enewsletter. Visit www.alumni.ucr.edu/involved/update.html to submit your Class Act!
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| Homecoming 2008 |
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Check out some of the events taking place:
Young Alumni Reunion
Attention Young Alumni - Check out "YOUR Space" at the new Alumni & Visitors Center. See old friends and network with fellow young professionals at this reunion for those who have graduated in the last 10 years (1998-2007). |
A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management: Focusing on Growth
AGSM Homecoming Celebration for undergraduate business administration and MBA alumni. Event includes lunch and features presentations by Dr. Donna L. Hoffman ("Growing Online Shopping"), AGSM Dean David W. Stewart ("Sustaining Growth"), and Darin Anderson, '89, '91 MBA ("Growing Businesses"). |
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311, Mos Def, Circa Survive, Clipse, Girl Talk & More! Themed with a bit of Hollywood glam & and a ton of energy, HEAT features some the nation's hottest nightlife DJs and industry rocking performances. This show is going to have Southern California buzzing! For more information including ticket pricing go to the HEAT website. |
There is something for everyone at Homecoming 2008!
For a complete listing of events and activities, go to www.homecoming.ucr.edu
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| Special UCRAA Membership Benefit |
Exclusively for UCR Alumni Association Members!
Enjoy a fabulous "Family & Friends" discounted getaway package at the beautiful...
UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center & Resort
Package includes:
• Accommodations in cozy condolets featuring two bedrooms and two baths,
living room with a wood-burning fireplace, and free wireless internet
• Three gourmet meals per day in beautifully appointed dining rooms
• Access to brand-new work-out facilities and heated jacuzzi
• A 30% discount on UCLA Lake Arrowhead retail merchandise
 All-inclusive discounted rates are only $76 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.
Each additional guest is $42 per night and children 2 & under stay free! Rates are effective now through March 31, 2008 (excluding Family Holiday packages). Reservations are subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis and must be booked within thirty days of arrival.
For your special reservation code, please contact the UCR Alumni Association at 951-UCR-ALUM/827-2586.
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| 2008 UC Alumni Career Conference |
ATTEND: Career Moves 2008. -- An extraordinary, one-day event to help you focus on your career, sharpen your strategy, discover new opportunities, network, meet hiring employers and make the RIGHT Next Move.
Visit www.seasonedpro.com for more info.
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| Proposition 92 |
Community college funding on February state ballot
Surveys show Californians recognize that proper funding for public colleges and universities is essential to maintaining educational quality and opportunity. However, there are many views about the best way to achieve that goal, given the state’s limited budget resources.
Prop. 92 would guarantee the state’s community colleges more than 10% of Prop. 98 educational funding and lower their students’ fees. Prop. 92 would require the state to spend more for K-14 education than under current law – nearly $1 billion over the next three years. The University of California Board of Regents and the California State University Trustees have both voted to oppose Prop. 92. While opposing the measure, the UC Regents expressed strong support for the University’s vital partnerships with the two-year colleges. In fact, nearly a third of UC’s undergraduate students transfer from community colleges.
For more information on Prop. 92, including the Regents’ resolution and the full text of ballot arguments: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/prop92 |
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| Volunteer Opportunities |
Help Select Scholarship Recipients
With the help of alumni, regional selection committees are organized throughout California to interview potential scholarship recipients. To serve on a regional scholarship committee, contact ucralum@ucr.edu |
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Join the UCR Alumni Delegation to UC Day in Sacramento
UC alumni delegates meet in small groups with elected officials to discuss issues affecting higher education and UC in particular at UC Day, the annual conference sponsored by the Alumni Associations of the University of California. It is the only time of the year when all ten UC campuses come together to meet with elected officials on issues facing UC. Click here for more information. |
Law Professionals Needed to Serve on Conference Panel
The Student Alumni Association's 8th annual Law Career Conference will be held on Saturday, March 1st at the UCR campus. Alumni in the legal profession are needed to serve on conference panels. Contact ucrsaa@ucr.edu for more details. |
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| Travel: China and Tibet |
Travel the Globe and Expand Your Horizons |
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China and Tibet - October 8 - 23, 2008
*prices starting at $3999* |
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Join fellow Highlanders for a journey of discovery to the ancient lands of China and Tibet. Tour highlights include Beijing, the 800-year-old capital; Xian, the ancient capital of the first 11 dynasties and home of the stunning Terra Cotta Warriors; the Panda Research Institute in Chengdu; the Potola Palace, residence of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa; a cruise on the scenic Li River in Guilin; and Shanghai, the fastest changing city in the world. Each stop is filled with nature's creativity, Chinese innovation and architectural wonders, and once in a lifetime experiences. Price includes round trip airfare from Los Angeles, hotel accommodations, meals, and professional local English-speaking guides.
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| Contact the UCR Alumni Association to request a detailed brochure or to be placed on the Association’s travel list. Tour participants, whether UCR alumni or not, must be members of the UCR Alumni Association. Each member may bring one companion to travel as a guest. |
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