Latest Headlines From UCR Today

• Modern activities follow the contours of ancient Teotihuacan
  (September 20, 2021)

  Lidar mapping study reveals vast landscape modifications that still influence construction and farming

• Inaugural Riverside Angel Summit brings region together to invest in its own startups
  (September 17, 2021)

  The most promising startup as judged by Angel Investors will receive over $100,000 in investment

• Graduate School of Education changes name
  (September 17, 2021)

  Effective Monday, Sept. 20, the Graduate School of Education will officially become the School of Education, or SOE. The new name will reflect the scope of the school’s research, community engagement, and academic programs, specifically the undergraduate degree program, which was approved in 2017 and now accounts for 60% of the school’s enrollment. 

  The simple name change was approved at the University of California-system level in August.

• Yeast and bacteria together biosynthesize plant hormones for weed control
  (September 17, 2021)

  Synthetic strigolactones could also improve nutrient uptake in crops

• Chemical discovery gets reluctant seeds to sprout
  (September 17, 2021)

  Seeds that would otherwise lie dormant will spring to life with the aid of a new chemical discovered by a UC Riverside-led team. 

• Medical school led the way for safe return to classrooms
  (September 16, 2021)

  Some students and faculty at UC Riverside, fearful about returning to campus this fall, are wondering if in-person classes will be safe — fearing a COVID-19 outbreak. These fears are challenged by no documented COVID-19 transmission among students in the UCR School of Medicine, where classes began in early August with nearly 100% attendance.

• Grow and eat your own vaccines?
  (September 16, 2021)

  The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the arm. UC Riverside scientists are studying whether they can turn edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.

• UCR campus establishes remote learning hubs for fall quarter
  (September 15, 2021)

  Several spaces have been outfitted to serve students with hybrid class schedules.

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