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Did you know that in 2004, Intel named UCR one of the Top 20 in the US for wireless computer access - above Harvard, MIT, and Stanford? |
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  UCR administrator wins recognition - Yolanda T. Moses, special assistant to the chancellor for excellence and diversity, has received the 2007 Donna Shavlik Award from the council’s Office of Women in Higher Education. The award honors an individual whose leadership has demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of women’s leadership development, career development, campus climate and mentoring opportunities...more
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 Susan Straight Nominated for Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Susan Straight, professor of creative writing at UC Riverside, has been nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction for her novel “A Million Nightingales.” The announcement was made Thursday in New York City...more |
 UC Riverside Officials Inaugurate Supercomputer
The Bourns College of Engineering will be home for the Altix 4700, which will supercharge the pace of future research at UCR...more
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UCR to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the State’s Beginning Teacher and Teacher Intern Programs - Douglas Mitchell and Linda Scott-Hendrick will oversee the collection of data and issue a report to the California Department of Education and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing...more |
| Research News |
Down with Physics: Giant Compact Muon Solenoid Magnet Goes Underground at World's Largest Particle Physics Laboratory - Scientists of the US Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) collaboration, which includes
UC Riverside physicists, joined colleagues around the world in announcing today
that the heaviest piece of the CMS particle detector has been lowered into its
experimental cavern 100 meters underground...more
UCR Scientist Develops Nano-scale Switch Design for Computers - Mechanical Engineering Professor Qing Jiang’s design could combine the speed of RAM with the stability of a hard drive... more |
UCR Scientists Receive Funding from the California Institute for Regenerative
Medicine - Two UCR faculty members have each received funding from California’s stem cell research initiative, to conduct research on the growth of human embryonic stem cells in the laboratory, and to explore whether a type of RNA can help stem cells differentiate into specific kinds of cells...more
UCR Chemist Receives National Science Foundation’s Special Creativity Award - Christopher Reed, discoverer of the world’s “strongest yet gentlest” acid, honored for significant research accomplishments... more
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Want more news from UCR? Visit http://www.newsroom.ucr.edu
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| Highlanders Highlighted |
| '84 Highlander Highlighted |
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Ruben Barrales ('84) is president and chief executive of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. Barrales has an extensive background in both government and private industry. He joins the Chamber after five years serving as deputy assistant to President George W. Bush, where he was the President's liaison to state and local elected officials. The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is the largest metropolitan Chamber on the West Coast.
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| 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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| UCR Women Win Big West! |
| UC Riverside #1 seed at 2007 Big West Conference Tournament |
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See the Highlanders play in the Big West Basketball Tournament March 9 – 10 at the Anaheim Convention Center!
As the #1 seed, the UCR women have a first round bye and will play Friday, March 9 at 12 noon and with a win will play Saturday, March 10 at 1 p.m.
Advance tickets for the 2007 Big West Basketball Tournament are on sale now. Purchase your tickets through the UC Riverside Athletics Ticket Office at (951) 827-4292 to be part of the excitement of March Madness. Click here for more information.
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| Bringing UCR to you! |
BRINGING UCR TO YOU!
You're Invited to an Alumni Reception...
Join fellow local alumni at an upcoming regional alumni reception in your area. These casual events are a great way to stay connected to your alma mater as well as to meet other alumni in your area.
Come network with UCR alumni and meet special guest, UCR Chancellor France Córdova.
Palm Desert
Wednesday, March 28
UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center
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San Diego
Wednesday, April 11
Hyatt Regency La Jolla |
To make your reservations contact the alumni office at (951) UCR-ALUM (951-827-2586) or ucralum@ucr.edu
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| Chapters & Clubs |
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| UCRAA Board of Directors Slate of Nominations |
Slate of Nominations for the
UCR Alumni Association Board of Directors |
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The UCR Alumni Association Board of Directors is a dedicated group of volunteers which establishes Association policy, reviews programs, and provides feedback and suggestions to the University administration.
Nominations to fill the offices of directors whose terms expire this year may be made by the Regular Members of the Association on written petition signed by not less than 25 such members in good standing and filed with the Executive Director at any time between the publication of the Nominations Committee's report and one week prior to the date of the Spring Meeting of the Board of Directors.
The UCR Alumni Association Nominations Committee proposes the following slate of nominees to serve a two-year term beginning July 1, 2007:
Gena Grossman '92
Mike Terry '78
Charles "Chuck" Cole '70
Steve Shuman '75
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| UCRAA Membership Benefits: Club Quarters |
ACT NOW - Membership rates will go up this year, so become a member today!
Become a UCR Alumni Association member before our rates go up and take advantage of our many benefits! One of those benefits is discounted stays at Club Quarters!
 UCR Alumni Association Members can take advantage of Club Quarters, which provides private, full-service, downtown hotels at discounted prices exclusively for members. Locations include New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, and more! Planning a wedding? They offer full wedding packages as well!
For more information about ClubQuarters, visit their website at www.clubquarters.com |
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| Volunteer Opportunity |
Calling all Business Professionals! You Are Needed to Serve on a Conference Panel!
 The Student Alumni Association's (SAA) annual Business Career Conference will be held on Saturday, April 14th at the UCR campus. Alumni in all business professions (accounting, finance, HR, IT/IS, marketing, advertising, management, etc.) are needed to serve on conference panels.
Contact ucrsaa@ucr.edu for more details.
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| Travel |
Travel the Globe and Expand Your Horizons |
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Chianti in a Tuscan Villa
October 7 - 15, 2007
*prices starting at $3295* |
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Discover the rolling hills of Tuscany, blanketed with verdant vineyards, olive groves and cypress trees. From the idyllic village of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa in the heart of Chianti Country, travel to Castello di Monsanto, and sip the region's distinctive and renowned Chianti wine. Journey to Pisa, with its iconic Leaning Tower, and ancient Lucca. Travel through the beautiful Tuscan hill country, stopping in San Gimignano and Colle di Val d'Elsa, a major center for crystal blowing. Then, experience the brilliant artistic and architectural heritage of Florence, the Cradle of the Renaissance, including the famous Duomo and the Old Palace. Finally, in Siena, navigate narrow cobblestone streets lined with gothic buildings, and visit the city's magnificent Duomo, Mangia Tower and Gaia Fountain, lined with stunning bas-relief artwork.
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| Contact the UCR Alumni Association at ucralum@ucr.edu or 951-UCR-ALUM to request a detailed brochure or to be placed on the Association’s travel list. Tour participants must be members of the UCR Alumni Association. Each member may bring a spouse and children under 18 or one guest. |
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