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Portrait of Donald Zárate, 27, a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve, and a graduated from CHASS with a BA in political science and a BS in psychology. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Marching to the beat of his own drum

UCR graduate student Donald Zárate is a U.S. Army Reservist and a committed community volunteer.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | May 22, 2025 | University

Mathematizing keloid scars gets UCR 3rd at UC Grad Slam

On April 29, UC Riverside doctoral candidate Angeliz Vargas Casillas placed third in the 2025 UC Grad Slam, an annual competition challenging graduate students from the 10 UC campuses to effectively pitch their years-long Ph.D. research ... within three minutes ... using one single presentation slide. Gulp. The competition took...

By Malinn Loeung | May 8, 2025 | Students, University, Science / Technology

Superbugs, Indigenous video games, and tipping dilemmas

On April 11, nine UC Riverside graduate students presented their research at the 11th annual UCR Grad Slam Final for a chance at $5,000. The event was hosted by UCR’s Grad Division and was held on campus at the School of Business. Grad Slam is a University of California-wide speaking...

By Malinn Loeung | April 16, 2025 | Students, University
Anderson Hall

School of Business graduate program surges in top rankings

The UC Riverside School of Business increased 20 positions in a U.S. News & World Report 2024 graduate school ranking released this week. UCR’s business school was the benefactor of a methodology change this year that places greater emphasis on post-graduation earnings and how quickly graduates found jobs. The School...

By John Warren | April 9, 2024 | Business, University
Aunts and LGBTQ youth- FHAM Project- GettyImages

Aunts, aunties, and ‘tías’ offer protection to their LGBTQ youth relatives

Study on youth from the Inland Empire and South Texas points to how these “othermothers” offer emotional safety, housing stability.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | December 29, 2023 | Social Science / Education
"Spooks: A Black Horror Film Series" poster by John Jennings.

Halloween: Black horror films at UCR ARTS

All films are free and open to the public. Screenings run through Oct. 28.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | October 20, 2023 | Arts / Culture
A coalition of labor unions and community-based organizations protest a new Amazon air cargo distribution center in San Bernardino, where air pollution and rates of asthma rank among worst in the nation, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of Anthony Victoria, The Frontline Observer.

Exhibition on environmental justice is a rally for change

A two-week pop-up exhibition opens on Saturday, Oct. 14. It aims to offer resources to teachers and inform the community at large.

By UCR News | October 13, 2023 | Social Science / Education
A stock image of the U.S. Supreme Court building

Q&A: What does the end of affirmative action mean for UCR?

Emily D. Engelschall, associate vice chancellor of enrollment services, offers insight.

By UCR News | July 5, 2023 | University
UCR's Inland Empire Labor and Community Research Center

New center to study labor issues in the Inland Empire

Inland Empire Labor and Community Research Center at UC Riverside is one of five UC centers meant to advance timely labor research.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | April 17, 2023 | University
a drone image of campus.

New Vice Provost & Dean of Graduate Studies named

Lidia Kos has been named UC Riverside’s next vice provost & dean of graduate studies, or VPDGS, effective July 15, 2023.

By Sarah Nightingale | March 24, 2023 | University
Ethan Castro, co-founder and CTE of EDGE Sound Research, works in his Riverside lab on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Why the NBA is seeking technology built by UCR students and alumni

EDGE Sound Research, co-founded by a student and an alum, was one of seven companies from around the world selected for the NBA Launchpad program.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | March 21, 2023 | Arts / Culture
MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a deadly mass shooting at a ballroom dance studio on January 24, 2023 in Monterey Park, California. Eleven people died and nine more were injured at the studio near a Lunar New Year celebration last Saturday night. Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit the predominantly Asian American community tomorrow. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Asian American shootings: This is ‘not an exception’ and other issues that need to be discussed

Farm working, mental health, and social and cultural barriers that some Asian American communities face.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | January 25, 2023 | Social Science / Education
Beginning of an ayahuasca healing ceremony at the Takiwasi Center for Drug Addiction Rehabilitation and Research on Traditional Medicines in Tarapoto, Perú. (Photo courtesy of Takiwasi Center)

Music and ayahuasca’s role in treating substance use disorders in men

UC Riverside researcher finds the crucial role icaros, traditional Peruvian songs, play during ayahuasca healing ceremonies.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | December 22, 2022 | Social Science / Education
UC Riverside student interns working at the R'Garden in 2020. (UCR/Stan Lim)

New program aims to increase Latinx students conducting environmental research

A $342,000 grant has allowed the expansion of a UC Berkeley program to UCR.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | July 25, 2022 | University
UC Riverside's Graduate Division winner, Claire Whitaker on March 3, 2022. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Fruit fungus for the win at Grad Slam

UC Riverside’s winner, Claire Whitaker, moves onto the UC-level competition in May.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | March 11, 2022 | Students
John Jennings-CSP and ASP 50th anniversaries illustration

50 years of Black and Chicano/Latino histories at UCR

African Student Programs, Chicano Student Programs celebrate a milestone on campus. At the center of it is student success.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | February 23, 2022 | University
Community college transfer students accepted to UCR can now apply for a summer research internship and receive a $5,000 stipend. (UCR/Stan Lim)

UCR offers new research internship for community college transfers

Grant-funded program includes a $5,000 stipend for participants.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | February 17, 2022 | University
Poster-SciComm@UCR student video competition

Science communication competition — it’s on!

Graduate and undergraduate students in STEM fields are encouraged to participate in this inaugural multimedia event.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | October 20, 2021 | Students
Police officer Paul Dombrowski, with the University of California Riverside Police Department, rides with Jet Wilbur, 6, front, and Claire Canale, 4, as they both ride donated bicycles at the Oban Family Housing at UC Riverside on Friday, September 17, 2021. Officer Dombrowski helped raise money from the department’s officers and staff to purchase the bikes for the children. (UCR/Stan Lim)

UCR police donate bikes to UCR’s family housing unit

Thanks to the donation, Oban Family Housing now has a bike-share program.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | September 22, 2021 | University
Dena Plemmons

Dena Plemmons: Research ethics are top of mind

UCR is the first of two UC campuses to have a fully funded research ethics program.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | August 27, 2021 | University
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