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Calling all UC Advocates
In a tough California economy, people who know the value of the University of California are leading the charge to advocate with state lawmakers. That can include anyone with an understanding of the important research, technology transfer and student successes going on every day within the UC system. Whether on Twitter, Facebook or e–mail, the basic message is: “UC: What state would we be in without it?”

Engineering Zooms Ahead
Bourns College of Engineering seniors designed and built a formula race car from the ground up, and then tested how it accelerates, skids and maintains speed in race conditions. Watch a video that shows Ryan Kim and the UCR race car making it through with flying colors even though the team ran into some last-minute roadblocks.
Chemistry Gets Colorful
A new mechanism for inducing color change in materials paves way for manufacturing rewritable color display units, environmentally friendly color paints.
Bocian is New Vice Provost
David Bocian has agreed to serve as UCR’s vice provost for academic personnel. He takes over July 1.
Bear Facts Orientation
Incoming first-year students,
registration for Bear Facts Orientation is now open!
Digital Arts & Design Summer Academy
July 13–Aug. 7
9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday
UCR Extension
Lecture: “Evening with the Experts”
Wednesday, July 15
6 p.m.
CSI Summer Academy Program
