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Many may be familiar with the new dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, or CNAS. Peter Atkinson, a professor of genetics in the Department of Entomology, has been with UC Riverside for 28 years. Less familiar may be his vision, which emphasizes social mobility, collaboration with other...

UC Riverside distinguished professor Katayoon “Katie” Dehesh has defied governments, gender expectations, and scientific beliefs.

Members of the Black Alumni Chapter raise funds to create an undergraduate student scholarship at UC Riverside.

A sampling of 10 UCR research stories published on our news pages in 2024.

Thanks to donor support, Basic Needs R’Pantry is providing food and household items to UC Riverside students in need.

After approximately three decades since their last assemblage, UC Riverside’s Asian Pacific Islander (API) Alumni Network has been re-established. 11 API-identifying, degreed Highlanders have made a minimum yearlong commitment to guide and support current API undergrad and grad students.

Voltu Motor Inc., an Argentine company recognized for its sustainable and versatile electric vehicles, will establish its global headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Riverside.

Alum David Betts, ’90, establishes a pilot program to provide financial assistance for students participating in the UCDC internship program.

UC Riverside’s School of Business opened its new building in late September, launching a new era at a state-of-the-art facility with increased space to meet fast-growing enrollment. The four-story, 63,400-square-foot building was already bustling with activity, with students filling its auditorium, classrooms, and the lounge area near its café following...

UC Riverside is leading the Inland SoCal Accelerate Hub, which connects local startup companies with the resources they need to be successful.

UC Riverside will celebrate the start of construction for a major student instructional building with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility on Friday, Oct. 4. The project continues UCR’s efforts to provide much-needed classroom, laboratory, and studio space, particularly for high-demand undergraduate courses. The four-story, 100,700-square-foot...

Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced this week UC Riverside has been recertified with the Seal of Excelencia for 2024-27. UCR received its first three-year recognition in 2021. This year, eight institutions earned the Seal of Excelencia and nine...

Once again California voters are facing a plethora of state initiatives to decide on issues ranging from increasing penalties for theft and drug offenses to borrowing money to build schools. To help voters better understand the myriad of propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot, the UC Riverside Office of Alumni...

UC Riverside has again been named the No. 1 university in the nation for social mobility by U.S. News & World Report. This is the sixth year that U.S. News has featured a breakout category for social mobility, which considers the degree to which a university elevates its low-income graduates...

UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox has announced that he will retire in the summer of 2025 after nearly 12 years leading the university. Wilcox led UCR during a season in which it emerged as one of America’s leading research universities and the national leader of the social mobility and...

UC Riverside has been ranked No. 12 in the nation for social mobility by the Wall Street Journal in rankings released this week. The social mobility ranking factors graduation rate, post-graduation salaries, and return on investment. For graduation rate, UCR scored 98 out of a possible 100. The Journal’s 2025...

UC Riverside is the No. 37 public university in a 2024-25 college ranking from Forbes magazine. The methodology for the Forbes America’s Top Colleges list relies on data from the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and the College Scorecard; the Seattle-based software and data company Payscale, which tracks graduates’...

Browse the menu for expert insights into entomophagy, learn how scientists are feeding astronauts on the International Space Station, see how UCR-developed foods are making their way from lab to table, and much more in the summer 2024 issue of UCR Magazine.

UC Riverside is the No. 16 university in the country for its Pell Grant student performance, according to Washington Monthly’s newly released 2024 National University rankings. The accolade notes UCR’s Pell performance in several categories including that it is among the top 20 universities for the number of Pell Grant...

The National Science Foundation has announced a $22 million grant to establish a “BioFoundry” laboratory for the study of extreme microorganisms with collaborating facilities at UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and Cal Poly Pomona. The BioFoundry for Extreme and Exceptional Fungi, Archaea, and Bacteria, or ExFAB, will focus on developing...