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Study paves way for advances in astrophysics and quantum technology

A University of California, Riverside study shows dairy digesters can reduce methane emissions on farms by roughly 80 percent, which matches estimates state officials have used in their climate planning.

Fred Strickler, fearless choreographer and insightful teacher, died on May 31st, aged 81

Today at the State of Workers in the Inland Empire report release, UC Riverside investigators presented recent statistics on labor market demographics, wages, cost of living, and worker training needs to adapt to changing conditions and emerging technologies such as electric vehicles, or EVs. One report drew primarily on five-year...

A California appeals court has temporarily blocked the Temecula Valley Unified School District’s controversial ban on critical race theory (CRT), ruling the policy is unconstitutionally vague and could silence educators. The decision halts enforcement of the district’s Resolution 21 policy, which was approved in late 2022, pending the outcome of...

For many students of color, adjusting to college means navigating unfamiliar academic and social settings, often while also managing stress borne from experiences relating to race. A UC Riverside study, which appeared in the journal Race and Social Problems, sought to better understand their experiences, to find what helped students...

Dana Simmons wants you to know that if you are hungry, it is not your fault. In her recently released book, “On Hunger: Violence and Craving in America, from Starvation to Ozempic,” published by UC Press, Simmons challenges the idea that hunger is a natural result of scarcity as she...

Researchers identify gene mutation that disrupts iron absorption, helping explain patients’ persistent anemia

A new study shows that bumble bee queens take regular breaks from reproduction, likely to avoid burning out before their first workers arrive.

An accomplished Hollywood screenwriter, Stu Krieger turned his attention to teaching 20 years ago after his wife, the actress Hillary Horan, told Krieger it brings out the best version of himself. More than 100 people attended a retirement ceremony for Krieger on May 28 in a UCR Arts building theater...

“An experience that I went through as a kid was the lack of a father.” Over the next 39 minutes, the 20-something Latino male detailed how his parents’ separation led him to pull away from his family. He was 7 or 8 years old when his dad moved out, but...

S. Jack Hu was named chancellor of UC Riverside on May 28. Several days later, he traveled to UCR for some faculty, staff, and student visits. The University Relations news & content team spoke with him during his visit; following is a transcript of that conversation. UCR News: You have...

UCR Health announced on Tuesday, June 3, a major expansion of its clinical footprint, with a signed letter of intent targeting an initial 21 acres in Riverside at the intersection of Valley Springs Parkway and Gateway Drive. The vision for the site will include an outpatient diagnostic center and possible...

“With 91.9 KVCR, it’s Allison Wang,” came the voice over the radio waves. Wang’s voice emanated confidence as she announced the start of a segment on the San Bernardino-based public radio station. But Wang isn’t a professional radio journalist. She’s a KVCR intern, a UCR student, and, for the past...

UC Riverside ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide in the 2025 Center for World University Rankings, released Monday, June 2. The campus ranked No. 268 out of 21,462. Nationally, UCR landed at No. 82, the same position as last year. For the U.S. and Canada it was No...

A team of UC Riverside environmental engineers are embarking on a $3.5 million study of air pollution from massive oceangoing vessels that frequent the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach—one of the region’s largest sources of toxic air pollution.

At any given time, our camera rolls are packed with tons of pictures. So, when we asked students from the UC Riverside Class of 2025 to look back at their photo galleries and find memorable moments captured during their entire university journey, we knew we were asking a lot of...

By donating to campus funds through the class gift campaign, graduating UCR students can receive a blue-and-gold philanthropy cord to wear at commencement.

Replanting forests can cool the planet even more than some scientists once believed, especially in the tropics. But even if every tree lost since the mid-19th century is replanted, the total effect won’t cancel out human-generated warming.

The University of California, Riverside’s class of 2025 will once again commence at one of two locations. Graduating seniors obtaining their M.D., Ph.D., and M.F.A. will celebrate on campus at UCR’s Student Recreation Center, or SRC. All other degrees and credentials will be celebrated off campus at Toyota Arena in...