All UC Riverside Highlanders are invited to celebrate the start of our 2026-27 academic year with a ton of fun and informative events hosted by various campus partners.

UC Riverside is the No. 36 public university in a 2026-27 college ranking from Forbes magazine. UCR is No. 97 overall among public and private universities on Forbes Top Colleges list. Fall is college rankings season, with leading publications focused on varying measures of what constitutes higher education success. For...

UCR Magazine Presents: Summer 2026 The Wild History of UCR’s Infamous Burros: UCR ecologists are launching a study of the Inland Empire’s wild burros to trace their origins, estimate their population, and help humans and animals safely coexist.

Washington Monthly's “ 2026 Best Colleges for Research" has ranked UC Riverside No. 30 among public universities for 2026. UCR was No. 52 overall in the research ranking, which considers research expenditures, PhDs awarded, and faculty awards. The publication considered 142 public and private universities for the research list, which...

UC Riverside admitted 74,340 undergraduate students for fall 2026, breaking its previous record once again. The admission numbers, released Wednesday, July 29, exceeded last year’s record of 71,069. The campus led the UC system in total admissions and was at or near the top in several categories. UCR admitted the...

After 54 years of feeding UC Riverside students and employees with its signature Big Dude and other deli sandwiches, the Sub Station has bid farewell to its customers. Owner Richard Munio and his employees held a going away bash at its location at UCR's Bannockburn Village on Friday, June 19...

A roundup of commencement must-knows for graduating students and their families.

UCR Magazine: Spring 2026 The spring 2026 issue of UCR Magazine features stories about current research, recent Highlander accomplishments, future projects, and more. Student Spotlight, Bhawana Acharya: Doctoral student Bhawana Acharya is planting seeds for her family’s future Taming the Self-Eating Dragon: Researchers Mahsa Khayat-Khoei and Seema Tiwari-Woodruff are working...

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...

UC Riverside is launching a fully online Master of Business Administration program this fall, opening the door for students across California, the nation, and around the world to earn a University of California MBA degree remotely while continuing their careers and personal responsibilities. The program marks a major expansion of...

A top development executive at University of Minnesota has been named UC Riverside’s next vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE). Travis Smith will also assume the role of president of the UC Riverside Foundation following confirmation by the foundation board of trustees. Smith is currently senior vice president...

Members of the U.C. Riverside Foundation Board of Trustees make a planned gift to support environmental research.

The Wong family pays tribute to their parents by establishing an endowment to support AAPI programming at UCR ARTS.

UC Riverside will host a Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture on April 15 that brings together Chancellor S. Jack Hu and Esri founder Jack Dangermond, a global leader in GIS system innovations. The conversation will celebrate and strengthen a partnership between the two organizations that has helped shape how we see our...

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...

Greg Paules has been named UC Riverside’s next director of intercollegiate athletics. He will start in the role on March 23.

Members of the Chicano Latino Alumni Chapter raise funds to support the creation of a scholarship for current UCR students.

In the face of challenges like the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Suffrage, and institutional change within higher education, the story of Black Greek Letter Organizations, or BGLO, is one of perseverance in a sometimes-unwelcoming world. Three pioneering BGLOs chose to plant their roots on a UC campus that was considerably...

UC Riverside Chancellor S. Jack Hu, who took office in July, was officially inaugurated as the campus’s 10th chancellor Thursday, Feb. 5 at a ceremony where he celebrated the university’s past and shared his vision for its future. In an inaugural address delivered to family, friends, the UCR campus community...

A UCR alumni couple creates a scholarship fund to support teaching credential students.