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UCR joins group of leaders in tech partnerships, innovation

In recognition of UC Riverside’s commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, or APLU, has designated UCR as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity, or IEP, university. The national designation acknowledges public research universities that support economic development through innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce...

By John Warren | April 15, 2024 | University
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Designation acknowledges UCR's community engagement

UC Riverside has received the 2024 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement. The announcement was made Jan. 8 by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The designation recognizes UCR’s strong community-engaged research, as well as collaborations with area schools, non-profit organizations, businesses...

By John Warren | January 9, 2024 | University
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Now we're an AAU. What do we do with it?

There’s been an electric charge coursing through campus since the June 1 announcement that UC Riverside has been asked to join the prestigious Association of American Universities, or AAU. There’s also an undercurrent of “What is the AAU?” and its cousin, “What does it mean for UCR?” June 1, the...

By John Warren | June 22, 2023 | University
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For UC Riverside, AAU membership was a 13-year journey

On June 1, it was made official: UC Riverside was invited to join the ranks of the prestigious American Association of Universities, or AAU, which now includes 71 universities. It includes private schools such as Harvard, Duke, and Stanford and public schools like Penn State, The Ohio State University, and...

By John Warren | June 14, 2023 | University
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UC Riverside invited to join the AAU

The University of California, Riverside, has been invited to join the Association of American Universities, or AAU, according to an announcement released today. Membership in the AAU is selective, and the association includes the nation’s foremost universities – those that claim the majority of competitively awarded federal research funding. “This...

By John Warren | June 1, 2023 | University
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