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UC Riverside has received a federal grant that will help its researchers put their work to commercial use. The school has received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation “to provide in-house commercialization training for UCR faculty and staff over the next five years,” according to a statement on …

Moreno Valley and California Baptist University have opened an educational service center at the city’s Employment Resource Center. The center, at 12625 Frederick St., is the result of a partnership between the city and California Baptist’s Division of Online and Professional Studies, according to a statement released Friday. The goal …

Moreno Valley is partnering with Moreno Valley College to help city residents go to college. Under the Promise Initiative, which was recently approved as a pilot program, the city will provide $50,000 during the next year to help pay for Moreno Valley residents’  first year at Moreno Valley College, according …

Riverside Community College District Chancellor Michael L. Burke has announced his retirement. Burke has told faculty and staff that he will step down Dec. 31, according to a statement on the school’s website. The six-month interval will allow district officials time to conduct a nationwide search for a replacement. The …

Robin Steinback has been named president of Moreno Valley College. Steinback, the school’s vice president of academic affairs, will take over as its top administrator July 1, according to a statement on the school’s website. The Riverside Community College District’s board of trustees appointed the 57-year-old Steinback on Tuesday. She …

Four Inland Empire school districts will receive grants from the South Coast Air Quality Management District to buy zero-emission electric buses. The Coachella Valley, Fontana, Jurupa and Rialto unified districts will each receive $536,000 grants that will pay for two electric buses – at a cost of $496,000 – and …