UCR’s College of Engineering Debuts new Department this Fall - The Department of Bioengineering, on the drawing board since 2000, was approved by the UCR campus’ academic senate in May and will focus on advancing technologies that help develop medical devices; pharmaceuticals; and uncovering knowledge of the cellular factors involved in diabetes, cancer and other diseases...more

UC Regents Endorse Prop. 1D Education Bond - On July 20, the University of California Board of Regents endorsed the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006, which would provide much needed funding for K-12 and higher education facility needs over the next two years...more

Engineering Professor Balandin Publishes Handbook on Nanoscience - At five volumes and approximately, 2,500 pages, University of California, Riverside Electrical Engineering Professor Alexander Balandin’s handbook on nanotechnology is a big book that takes a comprehensive look at a rapidly evolving field...more

The Silence of the Crickets - Crickets on the Hawaiian island of Kauai have developed silent wings in response to a parasitic attack...more

Researchers Find Evidence of the Earliest Writing in the New World - UC Riverside Anthropologist Karl Taube helped confirm the earliest writing in the New World, carved into the flat surface of a stone block in a remote region in southern Veracruz, Mexico. The research will be published in the Sept. 15 issue of the journal Science....more

This offer ends on October 31, 2006!
*When purchased together, you receive a discount of $100 off the Legacy Brick and $150 off UCRAA Life Membership

To learn about all the privileges, discounts and benefits of membership visit www.alumni.ucr.edu/membership

Keynote Speaker: Leigh Steinberg
One of the country's leading sports attorneys. He has represented over 150 professional athletes including Troy Aikman, Steve Young, and Lennox Lewis.
In addition, he has served as a technical consultant on several movies and television shows, including "Jerry Maguire," "On Any Given Sunday," and Arli$$."

Cost is $20. Members of the UCR Alumni Association save $10 on admission. Click here to become a member!

For more information, email David Chang at david.chang@ucr.edu or contact the UCR Alumni Association at (800) 426-2586 for more details.

Friday, Feb 23, 2007
Golf Outing
Homecoming Happy Hour at the Barn

Click here for other Homecoming Events and Activities - February 22-24, 2007

When: Saturday, November 4, 2006
Where: Aberdeen-Inverness Cafeteria (A and I) Located at 100 Aberdeen Drive
Park: Lot 23 & 24, $5.00 fee
Time: 4:00 PM Appetizers, 5:00 PM Dinner
Dinner: Surf and Turf , salad, veggie, Hot bread and butter and beverage.
Cost: $50.00
For more information contact the Softball Office
951-827-2218 connie.miner@ucr.edu or 951-827-7708 vicky.rios@ucr.edu

The Supreme Court Fellows Commission is accepting applications for the 2007-2008 Supreme Court Fellows Program. The Program seeks outstanding individuals from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds who are interested in the administration of justice and making a contribution to the judiciary.

The Supreme Court Fellows Program offers a unique opportunity to learn about and contribute to the administration of justice at the national level.