New Campus Community Garden Slated for Grand Opening on December 1
University of California, Riverside staff, students and faculty, as well as members of the Riverside community, are invited to attend the grand opening of the UCR Community Garden on Saturday, December...
View ArticleUCR to Host “Dig N’ Dance” in Honor of Earth Week
In celebration of Earth Week, an international event that focuses on environmental issues, UCR is hosting “Dig N’ Dance,” a fun and informative event that will teach attendees about sustainability...
View ArticleUCR to Host Earth Week Activities April 19–26
The students, staff and faculty of the University of California, Riverside, are invited to learn about the Earth, its environment, and what we can do to protect it during the annual Earth Week...
View ArticleFortino Morales III
As the campus’s community garden coordinator, Fortino Morales III contributes to various projects for Agricultural Operations and oversees the community garden. Although it’s only been his job for...
View ArticleThe Top: Ways that UCR is an Environmentally Friendly University
This week we are featuring the ways that UCR is leaving a smaller carbon footprint. Through the university’s continuous commitment to sustainability, it is no question as to why UCR is recognized as...
View ArticleThree UC Riverside Students Awarded Global Food Initiative Fellowships
Three students at UC Riverside have been awarded UC Global Food Initiative fellowships that fund student-generated research, related projects or internships focusing on food issues.
View ArticleThree Students Receive Global Food Initiative Fellowships
Three students at UC Riverside have received UC Global Food Initiative Fellowships to work on food-related research projects.
View ArticleUC Riverside Cooks Up New Agricultural Research Center
Great chefs understand the subtle flavors of food chemistry. A new research center at UC Riverside will serve the same purpose, creating fruitful faculty interactions, and new kinds of events and...
View ArticleLearning From the Ground Up
Fortino Morales III helped start UC Riverside’s R’Garden while a student. It began as a quarter-acre pilot program in 2009 and has blossomed into a 3-acre garden, which Morales oversees as community...
View ArticleUCR to Host Global Food Security Week with Slate of Events
The UCR community is invited to learn about the importance of food security, the effects of food scarcity on the environment, and the connections of food to our communities during the first Global Food...
View ArticleUCR’s Fortino Morales III Wins the Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 Award...
Three generations later, Fortino Morales III is leading as R’Garden manager, and for his work he is being recognized in the inaugural UC Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 Awards.
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