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Romance at a hackathon

It all started when computer science majors Siena Ha and Nate Brennan arrived late to UC Riverside’s Highlander Orientation in the summer of 2018. They quietly walked into Bourns Hall minutes apart, taking seats in the back to minimize the disruption and finding themselves sitting beside each other. “It was...

By Malinn Loeung | February 12, 2025 | Students, Science / Technology
E. Dollie Wolverton, graduated from UC Riverside in 1957. She has led a life of service and of caring for both UCR students and community members alike. (UCR/Stan Lim)

So much love to give

UCR alumna Elvera “Dollie” Totaro Wolverton has dedicated her life to creating access.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | February 11, 2025 | University

Join us for UCR’s 2022 Homecoming

UC Riverside alumni are invited back to campus for one of the biggest Homecoming celebrations in the university's history. Set for November 18 and 19, the event will celebrate everything UCR — past, present, and future. Headlining this year's Homecoming are The Beach Boys, with alumni DJs Alf Alpha and...

By Sarah Nightingale | October 12, 2022 | University
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Art Riggs remembered for pioneering research on diabetes, arthritis and cancer

UC Riverside alumnus and friend Arthur D. (Art) Riggs, a pioneering researcher and expert in diabetes who helped launch the biotechnology industry, died March 23, 2022. He was 82.

By Sarah Nightingale | April 27, 2022 | University, Science / Technology
An illustration of professionals looking at a downward economic curve due to COVID-19

These Highlanders graduated in the last economic recession. Here’s their advice for the class of 2020

Alumni that graduated during the last economic recession have unanimous advice for recent grads: The first job does not define you

By Madeline Adamo | August 6, 2020 | Students, Business
senior night basketball reunion

A new beat on life

Before they arrived at UC Riverside, Kevin Krause ’92 and Ray Rodriguez ’92 were junior college rivals on the basketball court. So when they got to campus as Highlander teammates, they were surprised — and not altogether thrilled — to discover they would be roommates. “We had played each other...

By Omar Shamout | May 8, 2020 | Athletics
Dissertation Soap

Pandemic brings brisk business to UC Riverside alumna’s soap company

One of humanity’s oldest creations is the most powerful weapon against the coronavirus

By Holly Ober | April 28, 2020 | Students, Business, Science / Technology

‘Autism Goes to College’ selected to screen at SXSW EDU

Groundbreaking film follows the college experiences of five Southern California students on the spectrum

By Tess Eyrich | March 2, 2020 | Social Science / Education
Alumni with Scotty the Bear

Calling all Highlanders

UC Riverside is encouraging its estimated 120,000 graduates to take part in the campus’ first-ever Alumni Roll Call. Starting Feb. 1, all alumni are being asked to fill out an online form that takes about 10 minutes to complete. The Roll Call is UCR’s version of a census, seeking updated...

By Imran Ghori | January 31, 2020 | University

Out of this world: An alumna’s dream comes true

Brittany Seto ’16, who studied computer science at UC Riverside, interned at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where a record number of UCR undergraduates are spending the summer

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 6, 2019 | Science / Technology, Students
Ginnifer Goodwin and Angela Fairly in "I Am Somebody's Child"

New movie aims to foster change in a broken system

“I Am Somebody’s Child,” a film based on UCR alumna Regina Louise’s memoir about growing up in foster care, premieres April 20 on Lifetime

By Jessica Weber | April 18, 2019 | Arts / Culture

Alumna brings music history to life for the next generation

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has a new director of curatorial affairs: UCR’s Nwaka Onwusa ’08

By Tess Eyrich | February 27, 2019 | Students
Cover of "God's Will for Monsters"

UCR poet wins 2018 American Book Award

There was a time when Rachelle Cruz, M.F.A. ’12, had all but given up on getting her poetry collection published. A 10-year labor of love, she recalled sending out “ God’s Will for Monsters” 20-25 times before taking a two-year break from her attempts. As a last-ditch effort, Cruz submitted...

By Jessica Weber | October 30, 2018 | Arts / Culture
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Winners of 2018 UCR Medallion, Alumni Awards of Distinction Announced

Recipients to be honored at Chancellor’s Dinner on Oct. 20

By Brittney Carolina | July 19, 2018 | University
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