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$1.2 million gift expands higher education pathways for foster youth

UC Riverside has received a $1.2 million Foster Youth Outreach Program grant from the University of California Office of the President to improve college accessibility and services for foster care youth. The gift will support UCR’s Office of Foster Youth Support Services and fund two initiatives aimed at helping students...

By Annie Cao | September 23, 2026 | University
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Celebrating two decades of Playworks

In a black-box theater with dark walls, bright lights, and an empty stage, student actors relied solely on their voices and expressions to bring a series of 10-minute plays to life at UC Riverside's 19th Playworks event. Covering topics ranging from the impacts of ICE and AI to experiences with...

By Annie Cao | July 2, 2026 | Arts / Culture
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A 'Golden' Performance

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...

By Annie Cao | June 2, 2026 | Arts / Culture
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The science behind a great guacamole

Guacamole is a game-day favorite, but what does it take to perfect it? Researchers at UC Riverside are peeling back the science of what makes a great avocado and how to turn it into a winning bowl of guacamole.

By Annie Cao | January 29, 2026 | Health, Science / Technology
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A tale of two campuses and the Big ‘C’

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...

By Annie Cao | December 3, 2025 | University
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UCR Honors Gala: Celebrating our Bold, Brilliant Highlanders

On Saturday April 5, UC Riverside will host its second annual gala at the Student Recreation Center.

By Annie Cao | February 12, 2025 | University
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