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The Press Room
UCR Study Says Second-Hand Smoke
Affects Healing
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found that breathing “second-hand” smoke reduces the speed
at which wounds heal, leading to greater levels of scarring.
The study published in the journal BMC Cell Biology this week may begin to explain why. According to the findings,
when cells are exposed to smoke, their ability to move toward the site of damage is compromised. Click
here for more information.
Chancellor France Cordova announced this week that Professor Joel Martin will serve as interim Dean of UC Riverside's
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The appointment follows an extensive consultative process to fill the
vacancy created by Dean Patricia O'Brien, recently appointed to the position of Executive Dean of UCLA's College of Letters
and Science. Click
here for more information.
On Wednesday March 24, the University of California, Riverside will dedicate its revitalized softball field, naming it
after campus women’s sports legend Amy S. Harrison ('72). The dedication ceremony, scheduled between games of a double header
against Dartmouth that starts at Noon, is open to the public. The second game is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. Click
here for more information.
A team of University of California, Riverside researchers received $1.5 million from the Microelectronics Advanced Research
Corporation (MARCO), a not-for-profit research management organization, to create a new generation of nanoscale materials
and devices to make computers and other semiconductor-based devices faster, cheaper and more efficient. Click
here for more information.
Cindy Giorgio, Assistant Dean in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) at the University of California,
Riverside, has been appointed to the newly developed position of Assistant Chancellor. She begins her new assignment
March 8. Click
here for more information.
UCR alumni are invited to communicate their ideas, suggestions and concerns with Chancellor
France Cordova via a new Web-based feature. The "Dear Chancellor" feature can be accessed at
www.chancellor.ucr.edu where you will find a form that can be submitted
to Chancellor Cordova electronically or printed and sent via postal service. While the Chancellor cannot respond to
every message individually, each message will be reviewed and issues of broad concern will be addressed periodically
in a Spotlight on www.ucr.edu and through other communications vehicles being
developed such as Web chats.
The annual
UC Day in Sacramento Legislative Conference, sponsored by the Alumni Associations of the University of
California (AAUC), has been rescheduled to May 26, 2004. UC Day is the one time of the year when all nine UC alumni
associations come together to meet with elected officials and discuss higher education issues. Click
here for more
information or to register as a delegate.
UC President Robert Dynes has unveiled an unprecedented new advocacy program to convince the governor and state
legislators that adequate funding for the University of California is crucial for the future of the state.
At the same time UCR is launching a new electronic advocacy tool that will allow alumni, parents and friends to
communicate quickly and effectively with key elected officials. Please join us to protect the future of public higher
education in California by signing up for the UCR Advocacy Network.
Click here to learn more about this new
initiative from President Dynes.
Click here
to sign up for the advocacy network and send a message to elected officials .
A Golden Anniversary for UCR…
…A Golden Opportunity for ANNUAL Members!
Special Offer: Members of the Alumni Association can now upgrade their annual membership to paid in full life
and get a great discount ($125 off) and receive this very special UCR 50th Anniversary keepsake featuring the
UCR Carillon Tower and Tomas Rivera Library arches. The 8 ½” x 11” print is presented in
an 11” x 14” double mat of Highlander royal blue and gold. To salute the campus’ 50th year
the special anniversary logo has been gold foil stamped in the lower left corner. These keepsakes are numbered and
offered in a limited edition.
This exclusive 50th Anniversary keepsake is available to all new paid in full UCRAA life members.
To upgrade or join as a life member and receive your commemorative keepsake, click
here for a special 50th Anniversary Membership
Offer. Current paid in full life members can contact Jocelyn Whitfield
to learn how they may acquire a copy of this beautiful keepsake.
Mark your calendars and make your reservations now! In recognition of UCR’s 50th Anniversary, the UCR
Alumni Association has scheduled alumni receptions for May 12 in Washington, DC and May 13 for New York City.
See fellow Highlanders and hear the latest developments taking place on campus. Don’t miss it!
Click here for more information.
Attention all UCR Biomed alumni! The Division of Biomedical Sciences is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a
special reunion. All alumni from the biomed program and their families are invited. Look for more information in the
coming months. In the meantime please mark your calendars and pass the word to your classmates. If you would like to be
part of the planning committee or have any questions, please contact Richard Jarvis at (909) 787-3027 or
richard.jarvis@ucr.edu
A Special Member Benefit – Best Western International Discount
UCR Alumni Association members are entitled to a discount up to 20% on 4000 Best Western International hotels
worldwide when they book stays through the Member Value Program toll free reservation number and use a special UCR
member’s code. The world’s largest hotel chain, Best Western properties include Sleep Inn, Comfort Inn, Clarion, Econo
Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Inn, as well as, Best Western suites and resorts. Please contact the UCR Alumni Association
at 800-426-ALUM (2586) or 909-787-4511 for access.
Class Notes
Send news to include in the Class Notes section of Fiat Lux, the University's magazine. Let us know about your
professional achievements, changes in marital and family status, civic and cultural work, honors, etc. Please also
include a recent high-quality electronic photograph of yourself for use in the publication. Alumni Association members
receive a special designation. Please send your notes to david.chang@ucr.edu. The next issue of Fiat Lux is scheduled
to be out in early-June.
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