In March, “Golden” from the film “KPop Demon Hunters” became the first K-Pop song to win the Oscar for Best Original Song. Celebrating that moment at the 98th Academy Awards was DaEun Jung, a UC Riverside assistant professor of dance, who participated in a live performance of “Golden” as a...
This month, thousands of Highlanders will cross the stage at UC Riverside’s 72nd Commencement. While they will celebrate as one class, each arrived at this milestone through a distinct journey. Here, nine graduating seniors share stories that defined their UCR experience. Standing atop the campus’s iconic stretch of lush green...
The numbers are startling. Chronic illnesses afflict an estimated 129 million Americans and cause roughly 70% of all deaths nationwide. Of the more than $4 trillion spent each year on healthcare in the United States, 90% is incurred by people with chronic and mental health conditions. These statistics and many...
A spirited new multimedia exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution tells the story of salsa with the help of a UC Riverside associate professor of music. Xóchitl Chávez contributed research and writing about the genre’s history, luminaries, and cultural influence to the curation of “ ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of...
UC Riverside faculty and alumni authors are set to appear at the 31st annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the largest book festival in the country, which runs April 18-19. For the second year in a row, UCR’s Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA Program is sponsoring the festival, which takes...
UCR professors Jennifer Nájera and Catherine Gudis provide thoughts on how we should assess and recognize the contributions César Chávez made to the farmworkers’ movement in light of the allegations against him.
UC Riverside’s annual festival of prose and poetry kicks off May 5 and runs through May 8 with a diverse slate of presenters, including several of today’s most distinguished authors. Writers Week, California’s longest-running free literary festival, marks its 49th year with readings by 11 fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and...
The Wong family pays tribute to their parents by establishing an endowment to support AAPI programming at UCR ARTS.
In a new book, sociologist Brandon Andrew Robinson calls for abolishing sexual identities. Robinson, an associate professor of gender and sexuality studies at UC Riverside, knows it’s a provocative thesis.
Jamelle Bouie, a New York Times political columnist and a provocative voice on social media, will be the speaker for the 2026 Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture at UC Riverside. The talk, “What’s the Matter with American Democracy?” will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 at the University...
What is the secret of happiness? Sonja Lyubomirsky, a distinguished professor of psychology at UC Riverside, used to dread that question; she considered it reductive. As a leading expert on the science of happiness, however, it was an occupational hazard, and she would answer it by explaining that there are...
A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced reliance on government assistance in early adulthood, a new study reports. Ozkan Eren, a professor of economics at UC Riverside, co-authored the study with colleagues at the University...
With Venezuela in the thrall of U.S. oil demands and Cuba confronting massive fuel shortages due to an American blockade, the two countries face a more uncertain future than at any time since becoming close allies at the start of the 21st century. We turned to David Pion-Berlin, a distinguished...
Join the UCR Orchestra, conducted by Ruth Charloff, on January 31 at 8 p.m. and February 1 at 3 p.m. in the University Theatre. Tickets are available now. The concert opens with “Outdoor Overture” by Aaron Copland. Originally commissioned by Alexander Richter, conductor of the High School of Music and...
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.
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.
A UC Riverside-led study found that holding underperforming schools accountable can yield life-changing benefits for their most vulnerable students because such schools are subsequently compelled to make changes that ultimately improve student success. .
UC Riverside has received a $1 million gift from the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation to help stop child abuse before it happens.
Four of the leading Democratic candidates for California governor sparred off on healthcare, housing, and economic issues Friday, Nov. 7, at a debate at UC Riverside. UCR co-hosted the event organized by 11 nonpartisan California health-focused advocacy organizations. The debate, dubbed --“Health Matters: A Conversation with California’s Next Governor” –...
Actor and UCR theater professor Kimberly Guerrero is having a moment, as they say in old Hollywood vernacular. The moment started about six years ago, and it’s gathering momentum. The latest milestone in her acting career may be the pinnacle to date, in the just-premiered “IT: Welcome to Derry” series...
