Expectations of the Obama Administration
President-elect Barack Obama will face extraordinary challenges when he takes office. Expectations for his administration are high, both at home and abroad. These UCR experts are available to discuss various challenges that await President-elect Obama. (December 3, 2008)
UC Riverside Graduate Students Are National Champions of Collegiate Competition in Entomology
Graduate students from UC Riverside’s Department of Entomology became the national champions of the Entomological Society of America’s Linnaean Games at the society’s annual meeting. (December 1, 2008)
Nationally Known Medical Educator Appointed Acting Vice Chancellor and Dean
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Phyllis A. Guze, a nationally recognized leader in medical education, has been appointed Acting Vice Chancellor for Medical Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside. (December 1, 2008)
UC Riverside Rice Geneticist Receives High Honor From U.S. Department of Agriculture
For their landmark research leading to the development of flood-tolerant rice that can benefit farmers in flood-prone areas worldwide, Julia Bailey-Serres of UC Riverside, Pamela Ronald of UC Davis and David Mackill of the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines will be honored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with the 2008 USDA National Research Initiative Discovery Award. (December 1, 2008)
Early Virus Detection in Cells Made Possible by Research at UCR
The benefits of real-time virus tracking, made possible through research from UCR’s Bourns College of Engineering and the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) include faster detection and better understanding of antiviral treatments. Work at Bourns and CNAS to provide a significant tool for the rapid detection of viral infection was reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nov. 11, 2008 edition. (November 25, 2008)
The Mix of Students at UC Riverside Makes for a Rich Environment
Two months ago, as students returned to classes at the University of California, Riverside, they were greeted by bright yellow banners. In a move befitting California’s most ethnically diverse campus, each banner included the word, “Welcome,” written in ten different languages. The last day to apply for Fall ’09 enrollment is Nov. 30.
(November 24, 2008)
From Genes to Farmers’ Fields: “Waterproof” Rice Set to Make Waves in South Asia
UCR geneticists are involved in developing “waterproof” versions of popular varieties of rice that have passed tests in farmers’ fields in Bangladesh and India. (November 20, 2008)
Seminar at UC Riverside Pushes Stem Cell Research Boundaries
Alan Trounson, the president of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, will present a seminar titled “Pushing the Boundaries for Stem Cell Research into the Clinic” at 4 p.m., Nov. 21, on campus. (November 20, 2008)
Future of Public Transportation Is UCR Lecture Topic
Eric Haley, who has worked for 34 years to improve California transportation, will speak about the future of public transit in a “post-automobile” society at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at UCR Extension Center. (November 19, 2008)
Desert Regional Medical Center Establishes Scholarship Fund for UCR Medical School
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Desert Regional Medical Center, a 394-bed acute care hospital with the Coachella Valley’s only designated trauma unit, will establish a $25,000 scholarship fund benefiting future medical students at the University of California, Riverside. (November 17, 2008)