[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: Boyd Deep Canyon research center expands, and more

Wed May 26 16:59:17 PDT 2021

[Inside UCR Weekly]
May 26, 2021
[Stories]

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Boyd Deep Canyon research center expands
A new classroom and campground are part of a major improvement project at the UC Natural Reserves field station, which hosts scientists researching the Sonoran desert.

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Associate vice chancellor for Auxiliary Services appointed
Heidi Scribner will join UCR as the associate vice chancellor for Auxiliary Services July 1. She has served as executive director for Housing, Events, and Facilities Services at UC Berkeley since 2017.

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Dance professor awarded national fellowships
Ni'Ja Whitson has won fellowships from two national arts organizations, which will support the artist in creating new dance works.

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EPIC system to be used for employee medical records
Human Resources plans to use the highly secured EPIC system to house employee vaccination records. More working group updates available below.

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[Events]

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COVID Management working group briefing
5/27/2021 | 11 a.m.
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COVID Vaccination and Return to Campus
5/27/2021 | 2 p.m.
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UCR Music: Light at the End of the Tunnel
5/27/2021 | 7 p.m.
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[Awards and Honors]

Systemwide UC staff group honors chancellor and HR analyst
Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox was named an outstanding senior leader and analyst Seana Nuñez an outstanding staff member by the Council of University of California Staff Assemblies.

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Computer scientist earns NSF award
Evangelos Papalexakis, an assistant professor of computer science, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

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Researchers win grant to improve STEM training
Three UCR researchers won a research grant from the Engineering Information Foundation to improve technical communication for students in engineering and science.

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Human subjects research may resume
Campus labs that conduct human subjects research may resume operations under certain conditions.
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Temporary change to vacation accrual policy ends in fall
UC policy on maximum vacation accrual for staff members, which was paused last year due to the pandemic, will resume Oct. 1.
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Library catalog outage Memorial Day weekend
The UCR Library catalog will be unavailable May 29-30 due to data migration work. Library patrons may use the Melvyl catalog for searches during the temporary outage.
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[SCOTMEMO]

May is Heat Illness Prevention Month
Environmental Health & Safety is offering resources on how to keep safe as the weather warms up.
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Career opportunity at UCR Library
The UCR Library is hiring for the new position of director of teaching and learning.
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Undergrad admissions and financial aid forum on June 10
Register for the winter quarter Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Forum on June 10.
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