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Jocelyn Millar, a professor of entomology at UC Riverside, has been awarded the Silver Medal for Career Achievement by the International Society of Chemical Ecology. The award, which is given out annually, recognizes noteworthy contributions chemical ecology, the study of chemicals that mediate interaction between living organisms, according to a …

Cynthia Caruso has been named chief executive officer of the Southern California Fair. Caruso will be in charge of off-track wagering and will coordinate all non-fair activities, according to a statement. She will also be responsible for Harrison Hall, the fairgrounds’ banquet hall and wedding facility. Caruso’s appointment was announced …

Two members of the Inland Empire’s Native American community will be recognized for their work advancing tribal interests. Mary Ann Andreas, tribal vice chairwoman for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and James Ramos, San Bernardino County’s Third District supervisor and the immediate past chairman of the San Manuel Band …

A graduate of La Sierra University has been named assistant general manager of Detroit Pistons. Brian Wright, who graduated from La Sierra in 2004 with a degree in business administration, was named to the position with the NBA team earlier this week, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Wright, …

Upland City Councilman Brendan Brandt will not seek reelection this November. Brandt, a council member for 12 years, announced at the end of Monday’s council meeting that he will step down when his current term ends, according to a report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Brandt was elected to …

An associate professor at UC Riverside has been recognized by the Mycological Society of America. Jason Stajich, an associate professor of microbiology and plant pathology, has received the society’s 2014 Alexopoulos Prize, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Mycology is branch of biology that studies fungi, in particular their …