[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR Weekly: Expanding science policy education, and more

Wed Aug 28 15:29:57 PDT 2024

[UC Riverside | Inside UCR Weekly]
Aug. 28, 2024

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Grant expands on science to policy program
A nearly half-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation will allow UCR to create a national framework for science policy training.

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UCR Health opens breastmilk depot
The newly opened UCR Health Milk Depot will collect breast milk from donors and provide it to families in need for their newborns.

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Plantings test water savings
Landscape crews are testing out Kurapia, a leafy ground cover, at two sites, exploring ways to reduce water usage and keep the campus green.

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UCR's sci-fi champion
Phoenix Alexander, curator of the UCR Library's Eaton Collection, has had a whirlwind few months overseeing local events while engaging with the international science fiction and fantasy community.

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8/29/2024 | 5:30 p.m.

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8/29/2024 | 8:30 p.m.

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9/4/2024 | 11 a.m.

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[Campus Announcements]

Chancellor's August update
In his monthly message, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox looks forward to the fall groundbreaking of the new Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility and the annual faculty and staff picnic on Sept. 10.
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Updated policy notification
UC Riverside is revising policies relating to the use of campus space. The policies include revisions to UCR’s Time, Place & Manner regulations. The policies as revised go into effect on Sept. 3 to comply with legislative mandates and are available for campus comment through Sept. 23.

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[Awards & Honors]

Junior faculty honored
The Academy of Distinguished Teaching announced Mona Eskandari, Jonathan Lim, Analisa Flores, and Lucy Delaney as the 2024 recipients of the academy’s Junior Excellence in Teaching award.
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Entomology student honored by national society
Doctoral student Sakshi Watts is being recognized by the Entomological Society of America in its 2024 Awards and Honors.
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Grad student presents at national conference
Ria Ghosh, a doctoral student in evolution, ecology, and organismal biology, presented her research at the Ecological Society of America's annual meeting, where she also received two student awards.
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