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Ernst and Helen Leibacher's donation of land to UCR fund the establishment of an endowed chair in botany and plant sciences.

The Associated Students of UCR passed a resolution last night calling for divestment from Israel. This resolution runs counter to UC Riverside’s longstanding position and practices, does not align with the university’s views, and does not affect the investment practices of the university. We strongly oppose this action and believe...

Project will focus on understanding mechanisms of hyperexcitability and seizures

UC Riverside-led study findings can help tackle other pathogenic coronaviruses

A new study offers strategies for improving the regional economy and discusses detrimental impacts on children and adults, most of whom are Black or Latino.

New scent-based therapy can delay disease; has implications also for agricultural production

CCHFV poses a threat to U.S. military personnel and hospital staff as well as residents of a growing number of countries, says UC Riverside biomedical scientist

UCR scientists unveil a path toward carbon-neutral air travel that lies in fostering development of e-kerosene, a type of sustainable aviation fuel made by combining captured carbon dioxide with hydrogen.

UC Riverside study urges e-cigarette users to be cautious about vaping in the era of COVID-19

Two University of California, Riverside undergraduate students have been named 2024’s Mentor of the Year by Big Brothers Big Sisters, or BBBS, of the Orange County and the Inland Empire region. This annual announcement honors individuals who demonstrate how mentoring relationships help mentees — or “Littles,” achieve their biggest possible...

Q&A forum: UC Riverside computer science and public policy experts discuss the proliferation of malicious deepfake content in public discourse.

Nearly 30 years later, experts will discuss why this short-lived law sparked change within Latino communities. Conference will be March 1-2 in downtown Riverside.

UCR computer scientists identify method identified to double computer processing speed using existing hardware

UCR’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production is staging “Vietgone” by Qui Nguyen through Feb. 24. Nguyen described “Vietgone” as a “probably-mostly-true” and "zany, sex comedy” about how his parents met in a refugee camp at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, after the fall of Saigon in 1975. His future father...

UC Riverside will offer a Bachelor of Arts program within the confines of the Norco California Rehabilitation Center, a prison about 50 east of Los Angeles.

Scientists have long thought of the fluid-filled sac around our lungs merely as a cushion from external damage. UC Riverside scientists have learned it also houses potent virus-eating cells that rush into the lungs during flu infections.

UC Riverside is among the top Fulbright scholar-producing universities in 2023-24, according to an announcement this week by the U.S. State Department. UCR also has the most Fulbright faculty recipients of any University of California campus for 2023-24. The Fulbright Program, founded in 1946, includes a monetary award from the...

Identification of RNA-binding proteins using R-DeeP reveals new drug targets

UCR receives a $1 million grant from an Inland Empire collaborative group to further its efforts to address the California teacher shortage and diversify the teacher workforce.

Cheech Marin, the popular actor, cultural icon, and arts advocate, will receive UC Riverside’s highest honor at the university’s new annual gala event. Marin will receive the UCR Medallion in recognition of his contributions that led to the creation of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in...