UC Riverside has been named among the best colleges and universities for military veterans in the United States. The campus was ranked No. 95 in the 2025 Best for Vets: Colleges list released Nov. 17 by Military Times, a news service for service members and their families. UCR was No. 4 in California and No. 9 in the West. UCR’s showing is a...

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...

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...

Brian Haynes, UC Riverside vice chancellor for Student Affairs, has been reappointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to a second year on the California Student Aid Commission. Newsom, who first appointed Haynes to the commission last year, made the announcement on Nov. 21. The commission is the main state agency overseeing financial aid programs...

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...

The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences honored four faculty members for excellence in their annual awards. Alejandra Dubcovsky, a professor of history, and Christophe Katrib, an assistant professor of teaching in theatre, film, and digital production, are the two recipients of the 2024-25 CHASS Teaching Award. The award recognizes...

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...

UC Riverside’s new School of Business building has won an American Architecture Award, which recognizes design excellence and innovation. The building, which opened in fall 2024, was honored in the schools and universities category in the 2025 awards announced on Oct. 30 by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. The museum...

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...

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...

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...

UC Riverside has been awarded the Presidential Award for Campus Excellence in Health and Safety for the sixth year in a row. The 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. Winners were announced...

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...

Two UC Riverside creative writing authors have stories included in this year’s “The Best American Mystery and Suspense” short fiction collection. Tod Goldberg, adjunct professor of creative writing and director of the UCR Palm Desert low-residency MFA program, and Ivy Pochoda, an adjunct assistant professor with the program, are among the 20...

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...

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...

UC Riverside students and employees can look forward to more dining options this fall with a new market, coffee vendor, and Indian and Mediterranean-focused cuisines at two locations among the changes. Diners will also see new offerings at favorite spots, such as milkshakes at the Scoops Ice Cream shop and Wagyu cheeseburger sliders at the Stable...

Seven years ago, UC Riverside’s Native American community mourned the loss of several oak trees on campus. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, they gathered to celebrate those oaks as part of a new art display. The oak tree art display, installed in July, was formally unveiled at the Student Success Center at a ceremony that included a blessing and performances...

When a huge tree toppled down near UC Riverside’s Student Services Building earlier this month it was unexpected. But it’s the type of problem the campus is better prepared to deal with in recent years due to its tree maintenance and inventory programs. The tree came down during a strong windstorm on Sept. 2, where gusts blew more than 50 mph...

UC Riverside kicked off its fall quarter by welcoming its largest group of student residents during move-in weekend from Sept. 18 to Sept. 21. Over 15,000 students and family members assisting them moved in to one of the six campus residence halls over the four-day period. Students were assigned check-in days and times so their arrivals were...