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2021 voices: Grads share pivotal moments of their educational journeys

More than 7,100 students are eligible to graduate; Commencement events kick off on June 3 with the School of Medicine.

By Annie Cao | June 1, 2021 | University
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Inland Empire business activity poised for strong growth in 2021

Pandemic underscores essential quality of life need for arts, entertainment

By Annie Cao | May 14, 2021 | Business
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Border surge's cause is more complicated than COVID-19

The United States border has seen an increase in families — primarily men with their children — and most recently a surge in unaccompanied minors traveling north from Central America through Mexico. They are fleeing gang violence, high homicide rates, and lack of economic opportunities. In some cases, such as...

By Annie Cao | April 7, 2021 | Social Science / Education
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Inland Empire business activity rebounds

Regional employment recovered more than 54,000 jobs

By Annie Cao | December 10, 2020 | Business
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New economic forecast is both upbeat and cautionary

The California labor market is recovering but rate of job growth has slowed

By Annie Cao | October 13, 2020 | Business
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Pandemic driving reductions won't reduce greenhouse gas emissions much

Economists find commuting is the only driving category to remain diminished

By Annie Cao | August 4, 2020 | Business
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Who is and who’s not receiving pandemic-related unemployment aid in Riverside County

Non-Hispanic whites least likely to fall outside of unemployment insurance coverage

By Annie Cao | June 25, 2020 | Business
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Policymakers are short shrifting the creative economy

COVID-19 health mandates disproportionally affect arts and culture businesses

By Annie Cao | May 20, 2020 | Business
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Inland Empire business activity blown off its years-long growth run

Healthcare under pressure as pandemic exposes critical industry shortcomings

By Annie Cao | May 7, 2020 | Business
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New economic outlook optimistic but warns of ‘wild cards’ that could send things spiraling

A second outbreak will have even worse damage

By Annie Cao | April 20, 2020 | Business
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Tantrums, ‘Toy Story’ marathons, and Zoom mishaps

Last week, UCR’s Healthy Campus group released tips for staying physically and mentally healthy while social distancing and working from home. But for many faculty and staff members with young children, a number of these recommendations might seem difficult — if not impossible — to follow. Being forced indoors with...

By Annie Cao | April 9, 2020 | University
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Why multifamily housing is expensive to build in Los Angeles

Report calls for policymakers to enact zoning and other reforms

By Annie Cao | March 5, 2020 | Business
Beyond Brilliant: Alfonso Maldonado

Beyond Brilliant: Alfonso Maldonado '13

Heading north from Riverside, Alfonso Maldonado '13 often makes the more-than-50-mile drive to the Adelanto U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in the Mojave Desert. There he meets with clients; most, newly arrived immigrants to the United States seeking asylum while their cases maneuver the legal system. Maldonado represents...

By Annie Cao | October 11, 2019 | Students, Beyond Brilliant
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An interview with UCR Engineering parents

Parent's of graduating electrical engineering student, Frances and Ruperd Wilson Sr. reflect on their son's time at BCOE. Q: What inspired Ruperd to attend UCR and become an Electrical Engineer? Frances Wilson: Ruperd always enjoyed building things, figuring out how things worked and watching Jimmy Neutron as a child. His...

By Annie Cao | June 14, 2019 | Science / Technology
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An interview with a UCR Engineering parent, Bert Poole

Bert Poole served as a guest judge for Citrus Hack at the Bourns College of Engineering. Citrus Hack is a 36-hour, student organized hackathon in which student participants create an entire computer science and engineering project from scratch and present it to a panel of judges. Mr. Poole is also...

By Annie Cao | March 25, 2019 | Science / Technology
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Remembering John Frederick Baker

Chief engineer who oversaw the transition from the Holiday Inn to the UCR Extension Center passes away at age 86

By Annie Cao | August 14, 2018 | University
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Fishing for knowledge

Shannon Sweitzer carries life lessons from her father during UCR journey

By Annie Cao | June 6, 2018 | Students

Come say ‘barn voyage’ to beloved eatery before its renovation

The Barn will close June 14 for an 18-month renovation

By Annie Cao | June 5, 2018 | University

Mysteries of nickel oxide – a promising spintronic material – are revealed

UC Riverside team determines how electron spins interact with crystal lattice in nickel oxide

By Annie Cao | January 15, 2018 | Science / Technology

UC Riverside research will help protect military software from hackers

Outdated military software and hardware is vulnerable to attack

By Annie Cao | January 15, 2018 | Science / Technology
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