[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: UCR honors alumni award recipients

Wed Oct 21 15:57:11 PDT 2020

[Inside UCR Weekly]
Oct. 21, 2020
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UCR honors alumni award recipients
The 2020 Alumni Awards of Distinction were presented to Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History; Dr. Pedram Salimpour, a healthcare CEO; and Fatima Farheen Mirza, a bestselling novelist.

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U.S. News names UCR a top school for plant and animal science
UCR has been ranked the No. 26 university in the world for plant and animal science in a U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities list.

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Department of Physics and Astronomy joins diversity consortium
The Department of Physics and Astronomy has been invited to join a national consortium of physics departments, laboratories, and research collaborations committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Chicanx Latinx Heritage Month keynote address
10/22/2020 | 12 p.m.
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UCR Healthy Campus Third Annual Celebration
10/23/2020 | 2:30 p.m.
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Persist: Women's Political Engagement Conference
10/23/2020 | 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
10/24/2020 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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[Awards and Honors]

Ten campus groups recognized for healthy standards
UCR Healthy Campus has awarded certificates to 10 campus groups as part of its new program recognizing groups or departments that have achieved high levels of health and well-being standards.

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Physicist joins NSF-funded quantum research project
Peng Wei, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy, is a co-principal investigator on a grant from the National Science Foundation focused on accelerating quantum computing research.

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Riverside school district honors UCR astronomer
Bahram Mobasher, a professor of physics and astronomy, has been named a recipient of the Riverside Unified School District Board of Education Presidential Award for his contributions to K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

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Office of Sustainability announces new employee program
The Office of Sustainability is launching the Employees Sustainability Ambassador Program, providing employees an opportunity to become more involved in discussions on sustainable practices.
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Barn temporarily closed due to COVID-19 case
The Barn has been temporarily closed after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. It is tentatively scheduled to reopen Nov. 2 following an enhanced disinfection.
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Open enrollment begins Oct. 29
UC open enrollment will take place from Oct. 29-Nov. 24. It will include a virtual benefits fair and webinars for employees to learn about this year's choices and changes.
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Take the Healthy Campus survey
Oct. 30 is the deadline for students, staff, and faculty members to complete the annual UCR Healthy Campus survey.
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