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Did you know that the UCR campus, together with its Botanic Gardens and citrus groves, comes to over 1,200 acres?
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| The Press Room
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  Enrollment Up at UC Riverside-The University of California, Riverside received a record number of undergraduate applications for the 2007-2008 school year.
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University of California, Riverside Libraries Designated as U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository - The Inland Empire has a new resource, a depository of all the nation's patent and trademark records, housed at the UC Riverside Libraries....more |
UC Takes Sierra Magazine’s No. 4 Spot in Top 10 “Coolest Schools” - Sierra Magazine named its Top 10 "Coolest Schools " in the November/December issue released today with the University of California System landing the No. 4 spot. All 10 campuses under the UC System are acknowledged in the ranking, including UC Riverside for efforts in stopping global warming. ....more
Graduate’s Script Wins Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award
- UC Riverside graduate Kevin P. Cramer placed fourth in the 52nd Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards Competition for feature-length screenplays written by University of California students....more |
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UCR Partners with Chinese University to Address China’s Environmental Problems - According to the World Bank, China has one of the worst pollution problems on the planet, and is second only to the United States in emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas linked to global warming. China is also home to 20 of the world’s 30 most air-polluted cities.
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UC Riverside Research Leads to Self-Improving Chips with Speed "Warping " - Imagine owning an automobile that can change its engine to suit your driving needs – when you’re tooling about town, it works like a super-fast sports car; when you’re hauling a heavy load, it operates like a strong, durable truck engine. While this turn-on-a-dime flexibility is impossible for cars to achieve, it is now possible for today’s computer chips.
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Nine UCR Faculty Members Recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science - The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named nine researchers at UC Riverside as 2007 AAAS Fellows, bringing the total number of UCR faculty who have been recognized with this distinction to 159. Four UCR alumni were also honored, R.Kelly Dawe '85 M.S., University of Georgia; Michael A. Arthur '71, '74 M.S., Pennsylvania State University; Carol A. Barnes '71, University of Arizona; and Jean C. Shih '68 Ph.D., University of Southern California....more
Hubble Spies Shells of Sparkling Stars around Quasar - New images taken with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope – part of a research project led by UC Riverside’s Gabriela Canalizo – have revealed the wild side of an elliptical galaxy, nearly two billion light-years away, that previously had been considered mild-mannered.
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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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| '73 Highlander Highlighted
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V. John White '73 B.A. is the Executive Director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT), which he co-founded in 1990. CEERT is a nonprofit, environmental/public interest organization that advocates investments in sustainable energy at the state and regional levels. Prior to 1983, John worked for nine years as a committee consultant for the California State Legislature, working for a succession of legislative committees.
Over the course of his twenty-year career, John has become known as the leading legislative expert on California air quality law and regulation.
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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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| Alumni Award Nominations: Last Call
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College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences
Alumni Mexican Fiesta
CNAS alumni, families and friends are invited to join our Annual Homecoming Party, featuring a Mexican fiesta luncheon, specialty beer tasting, music, and activities for the whole family. We’ll have special tours of the Mathematics and Statistics research facilities, activity booths, raffles, and a talent show!
Back to Class
Head back to class at Homecoming 2008. Back to Class is the academic highlight of Homecoming Weekend and the best part is that there are no tests! Don’t miss this chance to hear from some of our best faculty and learn about some the great things taking place on campus! This year will feature Dr. Pamela S. Clute (UCR Class of ’71, ’78 M.A., ’82 Ph.D.) Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Partnerships, the Executive Director for the Alpha Center and a professor of mathematics; Dr. Martin Johnson, Assistant Professor of Political Science and others.
Don’t miss this year’s Homecoming Celebration.
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| Travel
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Travel the Globe and Expand Your Horizons
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Italian Lake District - June 7-15, 2008
*prices starting at $2695*
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Enjoy a nine-day sojourn in Italy's romantic Lake District, where splendid alpine peaks tower over pristine lakes surrounded with picturesque villages, tropical orchards and grand Renaissance palaces.
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, whether UCR alumni or not, must be members of the UCR Alumni Association. A member may bring one companion to travel as a guest.
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