[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: New SOM building taking shape, and more

Wed May 11 16:00:24 PDT 2022

[Inside UCR Weekly]
MAY 11, 2022
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New School of Medicine building taking shape
Construction of a new School of Medicine education building is progressing with a large crane being used to put up walls, columns, and other components of the project.

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New education program serves Black communities
The Black Community Education Promise Scholars Program launched by the School of Education provides support to students dedicated to serving Black communities via the education system.

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New center focuses on RNA
UCR's new Center for RNA Biology and Medicine will include more than 30 investigators conducting cutting-edge research in biomedicine.

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[Events]

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Southeast Asian Performing Arts Night
5/12/2022 | 6 p.m.
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Film: A Song for Cesar
5/12/2022 | 6 p.m.
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Dig N' Dance at the R'Garden
5/14/2022 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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[Awards and Honors]

Engineering society names professor a fellow
Heejung Jung, a professor of mechanical engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers in recognition of his expertise and work on vehicle emission standards and measurements.

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Doctoral student awarded fellowship to study social anxiety
Dana Glenn, a fifth-year student in developmental psychology, has been awarded a nearly $61,500 fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health to support her study on social anxiety.

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Two students win Strauss scholarships
Students Ankita Ahluwalia and Thaniya Shankar have each won a $15,000 grant from the Donald A. Strauss Foundation for public service projects they created and will carry out.

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UCOP proposed policy on abusive conduct available for review
A proposed UC policy on abusive conduct in the workplace is going through a second systemwide review. Comments should be submitted by June 3.
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Proposed campus procedures for student fees
The UCR Policy Office is inviting comments on new campus procedures for establishing, increasing, reducing, or eliminating campus-based student fees.
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Spring Splash this weekend
Fencing and staging will start going up Friday in the central areas of campus for the annual Spring Splash that will be held on Saturday. Access to some areas may be limited and amplified sound is expected during the event.
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[SCOTMEMO]

Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Campus Forum on May 19
Register for the Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Campus Forum on May 19.
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Town hall on new travel system deployment
A town hall will be held May 18 at 9:30 a.m. to update the campus on the transition to the Concur travel and expense system as part of the Impact 23 program.
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