Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation Awards $1 Million to UCR
The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at the University of California, Riverside has received a $1 million grant from the Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation to continue funding the arts outreach program through June 30, 2010. (August 6, 2008)
Entomologists Play Matchmakers for Cerambycid Beetles
Pest cerambycids can cause severe damage to standing trees, logs and lumber. How then might they be promptly detected and their numbers swiftly controlled? Jocelyn Millar, a professor of entomology, has an answer. (August 5, 2008)
UCR to Aid Former Foster Youth
Youth who have aged out of the foster-care system face numerous obstacles to earning a college degree, not the least of which are the lack of a family support system and the need for year-round housing. UC Riverside is hoping to ease the transition for qualifying students with the launch this fall of UCR Guardian Scholars. (August 1, 2008)
Quake Lecture Really Rocks
Students attending a lecture by UC Riverside Professor David Oglesby on earthquakes got more than they expected from the lesson on ground waves as a 5.4 magnitude earthquake rumbled through the campus. The Community College Internship program, sponsored by the Graduate School of Education "Copernicus Project," was in full swing Tuesday, July 29 when the quake hit at 11:42 a.m. near Chino Hills, California, about 30 miles west of Riverside. (July 30, 2008)
UC Riverside Experts Weigh in on Beijing Olympics
With the start of the Beijing Olympics just two weeks away, scholars from the University of California, Riverside are available to talk about the history of the Olympic Games, China's record on human rights, sports in China, and Chinese culture and art. (July 29, 2008)
After the Shaking, Campus Remains Open
At approximately 11:42 a.m. Tuesday, there was a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that originated about 2 miles near Chino Hills, CA. At this time, no damages have been reported on campus, and we will continue to assess the impact. The campus remains open. The campus community is advised to check http://campusstatus.ucr.edu for ongoing updates. (July 29, 2008)
UCR Soil Detective Featured in Soil Science Exhibit at Smithsonian Museum
Patricia Menchaca, a forensic soil scientist, is one of only 15 soil scientists selected nationwide for an exhibit currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. (July 28, 2008)
E. coli and Salmonella Are No Match For Well-Prepared Scientists
Jalapeño peppers hot with Salmonella. Burgers with all the fixings of E. coli. Water that makes people sick. Bad bacteria have spurred hundreds of illnesses, grabbed national news headlines, and set a new source of worry on American dinner tables. At UC Riverside's Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, laboratory sleuths are looking daily for answers that will help protect our national food and water supplies. (July 25, 2008)
From Student Life to Newly Discovered Life
Community college students will get a snapshot of university life and a glimpse of a future in teaching science while attending UC Riverside's Community College Internships (CCI). Offered July 28 to Aug. 8, 2008 through the Copernicus program, CCI offers community college students interested in teaching science some real-life science activities. (July 25, 2008)
Eaton Science Fiction Conference Returns May 1–3, 2009
Long before the invention of aircraft, automobiles and submarines, 19th century author Jules Verne described those modes of transportation in dozens of novels and short stories. The author of those tales of extraordinary voyages will be the focus of the 2009 Eaton Science Fiction Conference, scheduled May 1-3 at the University of California, Riverside.
(July 22, 2008)