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Chancellor-designate S. Jack Hu looks ahead

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...

By UCR News | June 4, 2025 | University
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University of Georgia provost is UC Riverside’s new chancellor

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D. announced on Wednesday, May 28 the selection of S. Jack Hu, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia, as UC Riverside’s next chancellor. The UC Board of Regents approved the appointment during a special meeting held...

By UCR News | May 28, 2025 | University
Coastal reef survey

Chemical warfare on the seafloor

Study shows how turf algae undermine kelp forest recovery

By UCR News | May 22, 2025 | Science / Technology
New University of California President James B. Milliken

James B. Milliken named 22nd president of the University of California

UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox made the following statement about the appointment of James B. Milliken as University of California President: “On behalf of UC Riverside, I welcome James Milliken to the University of California and congratulate him on his selection as president. We are fortunate to have someone...

By UCR News | May 2, 2025 | University
Gus Argenal, UC Riverside's new men's basketball coach

UCR names Gus Argenal head men's basketball coach

Gus Argenal has been named head coach of UC Riverside's men's basketball team. He comes to UCR from Cal State San Bernardino, where he won 50 games in two years, and delivered two NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Division II final four. Argenal replaces Mike...

By UCR News | May 2, 2025 | Athletics
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Ari Shapiro is 2025 Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture speaker

Ari Shapiro, host of NPR’s All Things Considered, will be the speaker at the 56th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture. The event is free and open to the public, and will be Monday, April 21, at 6 p.m. in the University Theatre. Those planning to attend are asked to register in...

By UCR News | March 17, 2025 | University
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Imperial Russia scholar: The danger of Ukraine myths

As the Trump administration reimagines the United States' posture in the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine war, the scholarship of leading imperial Russia scholar and UCR Professor Georg Michels takes on renewed relevance. Michels, a Harvard-trained scholar in Early Modern Russian and Ukrainian History, is currently working on a new book project about...

By UCR News | February 20, 2025 | Social Science / Education
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A look back at UCR’s top research in 2024

A sampling of 10 UCR research stories published on our news pages in 2024.

By UCR News | December 17, 2024 | Science / Technology, University
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Uncertainty as Nov. 5 election looms: ‘Too close to call’

UCR expert Andy Crosby says the polls show swing states divided between Harris and Trump, but within the margin of error.

By UCR News | October 23, 2024 | Social Science / Education
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UCR is recertified as top Latino-serving institution

Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced this week UC Riverside has been recertified with the Seal of Excelencia for 2024-27. UCR received its first three-year recognition in 2021. This year, eight institutions earned the Seal of Excelencia and nine...

By UCR News | October 2, 2024 | University
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Sahara Desert dust is helping oceans thrive

Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for life, enabling processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, and DNA synthesis. Iron availability is often a limiting resource in today’s oceans, which means that increasing the flow of iron into them can increase the amount of carbon fixed by phytoplankton, with consequences for the global...

By UCR News | September 26, 2024 | Science / Technology
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Food for Thought

Browse the menu for expert insights into entomophagy, learn how scientists are feeding astronauts on the International Space Station, see how UCR-developed foods are making their way from lab to table, and much more in the summer 2024 issue of UCR Magazine.

By UCR News | August 29, 2024 | University
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Polling expert says swing state dynamic is shifting

Political scientist and polling expert Andy Crosby continues to weigh in during the current presidential election cycle. This week, he writes about the impact on polls of Gov. Tim Walz as Kamala Harris's running mate, and looks at the changing swing states' landscape. National Results: Slight changes over time; race...

By UCR News | August 13, 2024 | Social Science / Education

UC Riverside welcomes Brittney Matta as new head softball coach

After a highly competitive nationwide search led by TurnkeyZRG Vice President, Katy Young Staudt, the University of California, Riverside announced the appointment of Brittney Matta as the new head coach of the UC Riverside Softball team. Matta, who most recently served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at the...

By UCR News | August 9, 2024 | Athletics

Experts on artificial intelligence

For fast access to experts, TEXT or call the 24-hour-experts hotline at 951-312-3049, or email news@ucr.edu Experts on artificial intelligence Zizhong (Jeffrey) Chen, Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering AI applications often involve lots of computations. Zizhong Chen is finding ways to speed up AI applications using high performance computing...

By UCR News | April 12, 2024 | Experts
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University statement on ASUCR’s divestment resolution

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...

By UCR News | March 1, 2024 | University
Surface expressed nucleocapsid protein on infected cells

Novel protective antibody target identified against Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus

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

By UCR News | February 27, 2024 | Health
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Legendary actor, alumni, and philanthropic leaders to be honored at first UCR Gala

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...

By UCR News | February 12, 2024 | University
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Host of 'The Daily' podcast to deliver Hays P-E Lecture

Michael Barbaro, host of the popular New York Times podcast “The Daily,” will be the speaker at the 55th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture. The event is free and open to the public, and will be Monday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in the University Theatre on the UC Riverside campus...

By UCR News | January 20, 2024 | University
Sam Bankman-Fried

Yes, the convicted Sam Bankman-Fried bears the blame

Sam Bankman-Fried (aka, S.B.F.), is a cryptocurrency CEO convicted of duping more than a million investors. John Martin Fischer is a UC Riverside philosophy professor who is a world-leading expert on free will and moral responsibility. Fischer's ruminations on near-death experiences have been consumed by millions in his writings and...

By UCR News | November 9, 2023 | Social Science / Education
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