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Outpost Concert Series returns to Riverside
Outpost Concert Series is back for its seventh season at the Culver Center of the Arts in Riverside, with five concerts between November 2019 and April 2020. Each concert features a different artist or group with a commitment to playing contemporary classical music in new, adventurous ways. All performances are free and open to the...
By Devany Harden, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing & Communications |

An alumna at work
Curator and writer Sara Bay Gachot returns to Riverside with a new photo exhibition, Robert Cumming: The Secret Life of Objects on display at UCR ARTS Sept. 26-Feb. 2, 2020. Gachot, a 2012 graduate with a Master of Arts in Art History, wrote her graduate thesis on photographer, sculptor, painter, and printmaker Robert Cumming. Seven...
By Devany Harden, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing & Communications |

Never too old to learn
It may seem to be more difficult to learn new things as we age, but new research from Psychology Professor Rachel Wu suggests that this difficulty could be in part alleviated by having an encouraging environment and continuing to learn as we age. In September, Wu received an NSF Career Award, the National Science Foundation's...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |

The Humanities of Technology
Technology may not be a CHASS major, but Information Technology, or “IT,” is crucial to both our college and campus. In May, CHASS Chief Technology Officer James Lin completed a four-month University of California Information Technology Leadership Academy at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Launched in 2015 by UC Chief Information Officer Tom...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |

Music to our EARS
The Experimental Acoustics Research Studio (EARS) is making waves at UC Riverside. EARS is a studio within UCR’s Department of Music that focuses on facilitating research and advances in music technology and multimedia. An interdisciplinary group made up of sound engineers, musicians, writers, video editors, cinematographers, and even game designers congregate at EARS to redefine...
By Chris Fleming, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |

CHASS gives back
CHASS staff is dedicated to giving back to the campus and its students. In July, departments within the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences held a food drive to benefit UC Riverside’s R’Pantry. R’Pantry is is an emergency food distribution center located in Costo Hall 110. It provides food, toiletries, and other items to...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |

African-American Studies has a long history and legacy at UC Riverside
African-American history and its study has been a cornerstone at UC Riverside since the 1960s. The Black Studies major was created in 1969, when a group of 60 students, led by Charles Jenkins, decided to further their pursuits for knowledge surrounding African-American culture, according to the website for UCR's African Student Programs. The major dissolved...
By Chris Fleming, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |

More than a hobby
Monique Veloz has been creating art her entire life. Painting is more than a hobby for Veloz, it's a way of expressing emotion and giving back. "There's not one form of art, there are multiple forms," Veloz said. "Everybody needs an outlet. Whether it’s poetry, art or music, whatever makes you feel better about yourself...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |

From internships to engagement
For former UC Riverside student interns Tracy Fong and Zachary Sells, their love story seems straight out of a romantic film. But, unlike the movies, their partnership is much simpler, more romantic, and completely true. The pair met right before their second year at UCR, after being hired as technology interns for the CHASS Dean's...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |

Professor Verghese completes research fellowship in India
Does more money and education make you less religious? That’s the question Ajay Verghese, professor of political science, hopes to answer with his research. A Fulbright scholarship in 2017 made it possible for Verghese to travel to India to begin his research. In July 2019, Verghese will travel on a three-month Senior Short-Term Fellowship, funded...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |