Content Authored by: Imran Ghori

Library’s new digitization lab speeds up preservation work

In a dark-colored room with blackened window shades, a team of digital archivists is unearthing hidden treasures in old documents, photographs, and other historical media. Those pieces of history can now be shared with scholars and researchers all over the world, thanks to a new digitization lab at UC Riverside’s Tomás Rivera Library. The new lab...

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Research and innovation park project progresses

Six months after breaking ground, UC Riverside’s SoCal OASIS Park™ has one its most notable design elements in place. Construction crews completed installation in December of the wood frame and paneling in the front portion of the building. The approximately 39,000-square-foot building will feature labs, maker spaces, and collaborative work areas...

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Eaton Symposium returns

The UC Riverside Library will once again host notable authors and scholars of speculative fiction with the 2026 Virtual Eaton Symposium on Jan. 8. The daylong event will include speculative fiction writer Ken Liu as the keynote speaker. Liu recently published the techno thriller “All That We See or Seem” and is a winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and...

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UCR’s new chief librarian sees herself as a collaborative storyteller

Mihoko Hosoi started her career in the hotel and airline industries in Japan, where she developed her ability to make people feel heard and welcomed. It’s an approach that she’s brought with her to library management, a field in which she’s worked for over two decades leading to her joining UC Riverside as university librarian in October. “It...

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UCR named among the “Best for Vets”

The campus was ranked No. 95 in the 2025 Best for Vets: Colleges list released Nov. 17 by Military Times

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Students help inform book on the logistics industry

Susan Zieger, a UC Riverside professor of English, didn’t have to look far from campus to see the impacts of the logistics industry. For her new book, “Logistics and Power: Supply Chains from Slavery to Space,” Zieger interviewed about 30 UCR students who worked in area warehouses to help pay their way through school. The book was published in...

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Campus ramps up scooter safety education

UC Riverside is focusing on educating riders and providing incentives to improve safety in the use of e-scooters and other personal wheeled devices. The influx of scooters, skateboards, and other mobility devices on campus has been an ongoing issue since they’ve grown in use and popularity among students in recent years. The campus has rules in...

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Vice chancellor reappointed to state financial aid agency

Brian Haynes has been reappointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to a second year on the California Student Aid Commission

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Alum gives back for Giving Tuesday

UC Riverside holds many special memories for David Hadley ’71 and ’73, a retired researcher in diagnostic cardiology. It’s where Hadley started dating his wife, Cheryl Hadley ’71, when they were both undergraduates. It’s also where he discovered his interest in geophysics. “I had a tremendous experience here and it really affected the arc of my...

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CHASS honors four faculty members

The award recognizes outstanding teaching achievements and honors faculty members for their exceptional teaching quality and ability to positively influence, motivate, and inspire students

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New business building wins architecture award

Award recognizes design excellence and innovation

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Student health survey shows gains and concerns

UC Riverside students are more physically active and fewer face food insecurity, but many deal with loneliness, anxiety, and depression, according to the results of a recent survey assessing the status of their health and wellbeing. UCR has participated regularly in the National College Health Assessment, or NCHA, administered by the American...

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UCR Health launching employee health care program

UCR Health will offer managed health care to employees in January, a continuation of its efforts to increase access to medical care in the region. Employees and retirees will be able to sign up for the Blue & Gold medical plan during Open Enrollment beginning Oct. 30. UCR Health, the healthcare provider component of the School of Medicine, already...

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UCR to offset large health premium increases

UC Riverside will soften the blow of upcoming health premium increases by providing subsidies for some employees next year. The University of California will begin Open Enrollment on Oct. 30, during which employees can review and make changes to their benefits. UC has announced that big changes are in store including increased premiums for...

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California gubernatorial candidates to debate at UCR

Leading candidates for California governor will meet for a debate at UC Riverside on Nov. 7 to discuss health care challenges faced by state voters. UCR is a co-host of “ Health Matters: A Conversation with California’s Next Governor,” a nonpartisan forum organized by 11 California health-focused advocacy organizations. Four gubernatorial...

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UCR wins UCOP safety award

Award is presented annually to one campus by the UC Office of the President to spotlight the work of Environmental Health and Safety departments in improving safety and reducing risk at UC campuses

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UCR ranked among world’s top universities

UC Riverside is ranked among the top 15% of universities in the world in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Times Higher Education, which has been publishing its rankings for 14 years, evaluates 18 performance indicators in the areas of teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook to arrive at its list...

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Writing program authors selected for year’s best mystery stories

Tod Goldberg and Ivy Pochoda are among 20 featured writers

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UCR limits AI bots to comply with security measures

Starting Oct. 10, UC Riverside students, staff, and faculty members can no longer send artificial intelligence-powered meeting assistants to Zoom meetings. The updated terms of use are intended to protect the security and privacy of information shared in those meetings as the use of third-party AI tools for recording, transcribing, and summarizing...

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North District 2 opening celebrated at ribbon-cutting ceremony

UC Riverside celebrated the completion of its North District 2 student housing complex Monday, Sept. 29, with more than 200 guests gathered at a courtyard outside one of the apartment buildings. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured about a dozen speakers including UC Riverside Chancellor S. Jack Hu, Riverside Community College District Chancellor...

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