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Back to School: UCR Welcome Week 2023

All UC Riverside Highlanders are invited to celebrate the start of our 2023-24 academic year with a ton of fun and informative events hosted by various campus partners. This is a great time to discover new resources, explore the campus, and make new friends. To add to the excitement, University...

By Malinn Loeung | September 20, 2023 | Students, University

How 25 first-gen students got a 4-year scholarship

Members of UC Riverside’s first cohort of Undergraduate Education’s Kessler Scholars will start their higher education journey, like other first-years, this fall. But what sets them apart from most students is they will have some of their UC tuition covered by the Kessler Scholar Collaborative, which is funded by the...

By Malinn Loeung | September 5, 2023 | University, Students
Yucaipa wildfire

Native nations and UC scientists join together in climate fight

Indigenous land-management strategies have been largely missing from modern attempts to combat the effects of worsening climate change in California. A new $7 million grant aims to change that.

By Jules Bernstein | August 28, 2023 | Science / Technology, Students

UCR scientists take quick trip to the state Capitol

On July 6 at 6 a.m., nine UCR doctoral candidates across STEM disciplines and three staff organizers boarded a plane headed to Sacramento, hopped on a Yolobus from the airport to the state Capitol, met with legislators and executive branch officials, and arrived back in the Inland Empire at 10...

By Malinn Loeung | August 16, 2023 | Students, Science / Technology, Social Science / Education
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State awards $126 million for first-of-its-kind housing project

UC Riverside has been awarded state funding for a first-of-its-kind housing project that will see more than 1,500 beds added to its on-campus housing inventory. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will provide $126 million in state money for a student residence complex to be built on the UCR...

By J.D. Warren | July 19, 2023 | Students
Grid of 2023 graduates

Celebrating UCR’s Class of 2023

Most of the students from the Class of 2023 started this journey in fall 2019 — the last quarter of pandemic-free existence. Just months after they stepped onto UC Riverside’s campus, they exchanged classroom numbers for Zoom links and ventured through their first year of higher education without traditional support...

By Malinn Loeung | May 31, 2023 | Students, University
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Countdown to Commencement 2023

For the first time ever, the University of California, Riverside’s class of 2023 will commence at one of two locations. Graduates will either walk across an on-campus stage at the Student Recreation Center or an off-campus stage at Toyota Arena. The latter was announced during the fall in response to...

By Malinn Loeung | May 17, 2023 | Students, University
Tiffany Le

Women's golfer becomes first-ever at NCAA championships

Tiffany Le just keeps piling the accomplishments onto an already historic year. The sophomore punched her ticket to the NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Wednesday after shooting a 66 (-6) in round three of the Pullman Regional at the Palouse Ridge, finishing third overall while...

By Alex Crook | May 10, 2023 | Athletics, Students
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UC Riverside gets $3.8 million grant to support student-parents

UC Riverside’s Early Childhood Services, or ECS, and Women’s Resource Center, or WRC, have received a $3.8 million grant through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, or CCAMPIS. The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Education to support the participation of low-income student-parents in postsecondary...

By Malinn Loeung | March 29, 2023 | Students, University

UC Riverside is No. 1 for retaining Pell Grant freshmen

A report from The Chronicle of Higher Education gives UC Riverside a No. 1 ranking in freshmen retention rates. UCR is ranked alongside 24 other campuses nationwide that lead the charge in serving low-income students. Like other rankings that have meaningful underpinnings, the list is nuanced. The ranking is found...

By J.D. Warren | March 18, 2023 | University, Students
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A Highlander DREAMer's dilemma

Gabriela Martinez is nervous about her trip to Washington D.C. Not because she’s going to be in the same building as the President of the United States. Nah, it isn't that. She’s nervous because this trip to the 2023 State of the Union, or SOTU, is the same week as...

By Malinn Loeung | March 8, 2023 | Students, University, Social Science / Education
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Upgrading struggle meals with the Cooking Well series

If you don’t know what a struggle meal is, we envy your food security. For the rest of us, perfecting the art of upgrading inexpensive foods so that they’re tastier is a skill many low-on-funds people know too well. My struggle meal? Instant ramen with as many flavor-enhancing (but cheap)...

By Malinn Loeung | February 8, 2023 | Students, University, Arts / Culture, Health

Highlanders get a cooler, off-campus commencement

UC Riverside will hold most of its 2023 Commencement Ceremonies inside the air-conditioned Toyota Arena in Ontario. The new location is less than 20 miles from campus, and UCR Vice Chancellor Brian Haynes said the venue will provide a more well-rounded experience for all attendees. Designed for concerts, sports, and...

By Malinn Loeung | November 9, 2022 | University, Students

Everyone is invited to UCR Homecoming 2022

UC Riverside is celebrating Homecoming 2022 with two days of in-person, on-campus events and there is something to fit everyone’s type of fun. Although some of the Nov. 18 & 19 events are exclusively for alumni and their guests, most are open to the rest of the Highlander community and...

By Malinn Loeung | November 9, 2022 | Arts / Culture, University, Students
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Student research gear closet lowers barriers to field experiences

Enjoying time in nature is much more comfortable with the right stuff. Gear such as hiking boots and a warm sleeping bag can spell the difference between a transformative experience and an utterly miserable outing. But buying outdoor basics can take considerable financial means. For cash-strapped college students, gear can...

By UCR News | November 1, 2022 | Students
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UC Riverside featured in Amazon Prime series

UC Riverside's episode on the Amazon Prime streaming series “The College Tour” is now live and viewable on YouTube.

By UCR News | October 26, 2022 | University, Students
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Taking photos of slides helps students remember

Students often take camera-phone photos of slides during an instructor’s presentation. But the question has lingered whether this practice helps students remember information. A first-of-its-kind study answers the question, finding that taking pictures of PowerPoint slides during an online presentation helped students remember the slide content better than for slides...

By J.D. Warren | October 17, 2022 | Social Science / Education, Students
Welcome to UCR

University of California Application Filing Period Expanded

It was announced on Sept. 30 that prospective students looking to enter the University of California, or UC, system as first-years or transfers can now hit that submit button as early as Sat., Oct. 1. This is especially helpful for students who want to get their higher education applications in...

By Malinn Loeung | September 30, 2022 | University, Students
Scotty in front of the UCR Bell Tower

Back to School: UCR Welcome Week 2022

All UCR Highlanders are invited to celebrate the start of our 2022-23 academic year with a bunch of fun and informative events hosted by various campus partners. This is a great time to discover new departments, reconnect with familiar programs, and add friends to your list of followers and followees...

By Malinn Loeung | September 14, 2022 | Students, University
New UC Riverside students at Highlander Orientation

Student Freedom Initiative adds UCR to its next cohort of member institutions

Today, Student Freedom Initiative announced the next round of Minority Serving Institutions, or MSIs, that will participate in its program. UC Riverside, ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for social mobility by U.S. News and World Report, was one of the universities selected. The addition of 14 institutions increases the...

By UCR News | August 23, 2022 | University, Students
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