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In this issue:
Name the E-Newsletter Contest Results!
The Press Room
So... What's New?
Thank You for Your Support!
Opportunities Needed
Help
Pave the Way: UCR's Legacy Brick Program
Did You Know?
Name
the E-Newsletter Contest Results!
The Press Room
The results are in, and a new name for the UCR Alumni Association monthly
electronic newsletter has been selected! "Highlander
Highlights" was submitted by Lori (Martin) Cunningham, a graduate of the
class of 1990. This name encompasses both
the Scottish tradition of the campus and the nature of the e-newsletter- our effort to
keep UCR alumni informed of and involved with the "highlights" of the campus. Christa Whitmire
Kish '94, '95 Cred. submitted "View From the 'C'", the runner-up
entry. Thank you all for your submissions!
UC
Riverside Executive Vice Chancellor Warren Plans to Step Down
University
of California, Riverside Chancellor France A. Córdova, announced today
(February 28) that David H. Warren, executive vice chancellor for nearly nine years has
decided to step down from the EVC position effective June 30, 2003.
“I accept David’s decision with great sadness for the loss it
represents for the campus,” said Córdova. “At the same time I am
pleased and supportive of David’s decision to embark on planning this
next phase of his career and I look forward to his continuing
contributions to UC Riverside.”
UC
Riverside Biochemists Develop Technology to Increase Vitamin C in Plants
Biochemist
Daniel R. Gallie at the University of California, Riverside and his
research team of Zhong Chen, Todd Young '97, Jun Ling, and Su-Chih Chang
report in the March 18, 2003, issue of the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that they have developed technology that
increases the amount of vitamin C in plants, including grains, by
increasing the amount of the enzyme that is responsible for recycling
vitamin C. "The ability to increase the level of vitamin C in plant
food will enhance their nutritive value," said Gallie, who is
professor of biochemistry. The research was funded by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture and the University of California Agricultural Experiment
Station over the last 5 years.
UC Riverside Scientists Isolate Microorganisms That Break Down a Toxic
Pesticide
Scientists
at the University of California, Riverside report in the Journal of
Environmental Quality (JEQ) that they have isolated microorganisms capable
of degrading endosulfan, a chlorinated insecticide widely used all over
the world and which is currently registered to control insects and mites
on 60 U.S. crops. The research stands to benefit the agrochemical industry
and environmental agencies involved in remediation of soil and water
contaminated with organochlorine pesticides.
UC Delivers: Impact of State-Funded Agricultural and Natural Resources Research
State-funded agricultural and environmental research at the University of California, Riverside has helped
reduce pesticide use by 50% for tomato and celery crops; saved eucalyptus trees from a damaging pest; given the avocado industry a safer, more effective fruit maturity test; and provided new tools to combat ants and other urban pests. These research outcomes, as well as those produced by other UC schools and research and extension centers, are available on a new Web site by the UC Division of Agriculture & Natural
Resources--UC
Delivers.
Synthesizing Still: Alumnus Robert Del Grande
Redefines American Cuisine
He
graduated with a doctorate in biochemistry in 1981, but Robert Del Grande's tremendous success has been forged in commercial kitchens, not laboratories. Del Grande is co-executive chef and co-owner of Cafe Annie in Houston, named one of the top 50 restaurants in the nation by Gourmet Magazine and selected Best Restaurant of 2001 by a Food & Wine Magazine poll.
So... What's New?
Announce your professional advancement, changes in marital and family status, civic and cultural work, honors, etc. Send announcements to include in the Class Notes section of Fiat Lux to
david.chang@ucr.edu. Alumni Association members receive special designation. If possible, include a high-quality photo with your update.
Have you published a book or novel this past year? Send a brief 500-word synopsis of the book to david.chang@ucr.edu so that we may include it in the Book Pages section of Fiat Lux.
Thank You for Your Support!
THANK YOU to all alumni who have verified their listings and listened to the directory offer when contacted by the Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, who is producing the UCR Alumni Directory, 50th Anniversary Edition. An additional THANK YOU to alumni who have already reserved a copy of the directory. It is only through alumni support that this project is possible.
Normally a directory of this size and quality would be cost-prohibitive. However,
working with Harris, one of the largest directory companies in the world, the
Alumni Association has been able to create our 50th Anniversary Edition.
Harris has been working diligently to create the most inclusive directory
possible, mainly utilizing telephone contact. If you have not yet updated
your information, or are interested in purchasing this special edition
directory, simply call 1-888-825-6082. Please be advised that they will only be publishing the amount of directories that are reserved or pre-sold by May 5, 2003.
For complete information about this project, including directory
pricing
and a very special membership offer
please visit www.alumni.ucr.edu
and click on UCR Alumni Directory 50th Anniversary Edition on the front page. Or for more information contact
Jocelyn Whitfield
or call 909-787-4511 or 800-426-ALUM.
Opportunities Needed
Do you have employment opportunities? Does your company have an internship program or wish to develop one? The UCR Alumni Association and UCR Career Center are looking for employment (full and part-time) and internship opportunities for our students. Regardless of where your opportunity exists, tell us so we can tell our students.
If you have any employment or internship opportunities, please contact
Felice Pope
at the Career Center.
Help
Pave the Way: UCR's Legacy Brick Program Did
You Know?
Please keep
your
comments and suggestions coming, and thanks for supporting the UCR Alumni
Association!
Copyright 2003 UCR Alumni Association
An outdoor reception area adjacent to the
future Sweeney Alumni Center and Rubin Visitors Center will be dedicated to a "Walk of
Honor." This area will be paved with Legacy Bricks that recognize the accomplishments of UCR's alumni and friends. Don't miss this opportunity to honor or memorialize a fellow
alum or faculty member with a tax-deductible gift. For more information, contact
Stephanie White at (909) 787-4293.
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