Congratulations, graduates!
We join you in celebrating your many accomplishments and extend to you our well-wishes.
Pictures of Commencement Weekend
A record number of students took part in the 59th commencement at UCR. Altogether, 5,358 students walked in seven ceremonies between June 14 and 17. For graduating students, commencement is the payoff for years of hard work and perseverance. For the university, it’s a showcase — of achievement, of diversity, and of potential greatness. Each ceremony was recorded. And the link below includes pictures, divided by ceremony.
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What gives people joy? At UCR, researchers are finding out that happiness can be controlled, whether you believe in destiny, divine intervention or just pure luck. After all, happiness isn't just an emotion; with it, people often enjoy good health, good social relationships, and good salaries. In this issue, now available on the iPad, we present 10 ways UCR research can help you attain bliss.
Other News at UCR Today
Academic Senate Announces Major Awards
The Academic Senate — the campus faculty governing body — announced its top awards in research, teaching and service for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Extraordinary Animal Couples
UC Riverside’s Daphne Fairbairn offers fresh insights into why two sexes works well for animals.
Graduate Student Launches Post-Katrina Oral History Project
Ian Breckenridge-Jackson co-founds Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum to preserve cultural, social history of devastated community.
More Faces Analyzed with New Funding
The National Endowment for the Humanities provides additional funding for UC Riverside FACES project.
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