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Roger Ransom, who was on the UCR faculty for more than 40 years, died Dec. 28 at 87. He outlived his prognosis by many years following a 2014 diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in protein, according to a new study from UC Riverside.
Undergraduate enrollment at UC Riverside surged in fall 2025, with nearly 8,300 first-year and transfer students matriculating as Highlanders — the largest entering class in the university’s history.
A UCR study finds that federal rental financial assistance distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent evictions unintentionally improved the mental health of the aid recipients.
UCR alumna Thy Bui ’04 establishes a fund to assist undergraduate students participating in the UC Washington Center program.
UC Riverside-led mouse study finds microplastics affect male and female offspring differently
Transgresoras: Mail Art and Messages, 1960s-2020s reveals how Latinx and Latin American women artists subverted the censorship of authoritarian regimes by using the government’s postal system.
A small-scale solution to food waste transforms scraps into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies.
A new study published in Psychological Science led by Stephen Antonoplis, a UC Riverside assistant professor of psychology, showed that the 2008 recession, or Great Recession, caused people to identify with a lower class, and this was a long-lasting effect.
UC Riverside’s Dr. Lisa Fortuna is an editor of the journal’s special issue
A report from UC Riverside’s Center for Community Solutions maps out tax-defaulted parcels across Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and it explores how land banking—acquiring and holding distressed land for future use—could support local housing strategies.
Sreenidhi (Sree) Surineni, a UC Riverside senior in neuroscience, has been named a 2026 Marshall Scholar, one of the most competitive awards in higher education.
Discovery points to new “upstream” drug targets for preventing atherosclerosis
A UCR study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the U.S. reflect the country’s racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals.
A report based on surveys and interviews with high school principals across the United States finds that federal immigration enforcement efforts are creating a climate of fear on campuses—driving down attendance, increasing bullying, and forcing contingency plans. The report, “The Fear is Everywhere: U.S. High School Principals Report Widespread Effects...
By testing for microbes in termite excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a colony is actively chewing its way through a home.
Expanding the time between company acquisitions improves the integration of the new assets and increases corporate values, study finds.
Alumnus William Carter has pledged two gifts totaling an estimated $3.65 million to UCR.
University of California Riverside researchers are launching a preemptive strike against the threatened return of the flesh-eating New World screwworm, a threat to livestock.
It’s been 70 years since the Big “C” was built, and that's a big deal. In 1955, UC Riverside students constructed a “C” on Box Springs Mountain, sitting approximately 1,500 feet above the campus. At 50 feet wide and 123 feet tall, it’s the largest “C” in the UC system...
