[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: Room to write, and more

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*Aug. 20, 2025*
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*Room to write*

A new summer workshop offered graduate students and faculty members from a
variety of disciplines a focused space to learn as writers.

Communal energy
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*Summer program mentors cutting edge research*

The Research in Science and Engineering Program brought together UCR and
Riverside City College students to work closely with faculty mentors in a
wide variety of labs.

Wrapping up its 15th year
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*Data science program celebrates anniversary*

The data science program, which prepares students to become experts in
collecting and interpreting data, marked its five-year anniversary.

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R'Mail Migration Office Hour
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8/21/2025 | 11 a.m.

Benefit Plans Webinars
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8/21/2025 and 8/27/2025
Women's Soccer home opener
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8/21/2025 | 7:30 p.m.

Faculty & Staff Picnic (Register by next week)
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9/9/2025 | 11:30 a.m.
Events Calendar
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*Chancellor’s August message*

In his first monthly update, Chancellor S. Jack Hu describes how he has
engaged with the campus and broader community and his appreciation for
UCR’s rich agricultural history and research.
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*Libraries launch open access book pilot project*

UC Libraries are making Oxford University Press books authored by
UC-affiliated scholars openly available.
Removing paywall barriers ››
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*Entomologist honored by international society*

John Heraty, a professor of entomology known for his research on tiny,
ant-killing wasps, has been elected a fellow of the Entomological Society
of America.
November ceremony planned
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*Psychologist awarded grant to study infant motor skills*

John Franchak, an associate professor of psychology, received a nearly
$424,000 National Science Foundation grant to use AI technology to study
how infants develop motor skills in their everyday environments.
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*Grant probes how light becomes electricity*

Ming Liu, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering,
has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to
illuminate how light turns into electricity inside next-generation
photodetector devices.
Electrical hotspots ››
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More Awards
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*Campus employers can register for student employment fair*

The UCR Career Center will host the 3rd annual Student Employment Job Fair
on Oct. 2. The deadline for employers to register is Sept. 18.
Hiring students ››
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