56 doctoral students earn Dissertation Completion Fellowships

UCR Graduate Division funding supports scholars as they complete the final stage of their research

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Vice chancellor reappointed to state financial aid agency

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...

By Imran Ghori |

Professor named 2025 Hastings Center Fellow

Brandon Brown is the first recipient of the honor at UCR

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Professor honored with Nancy Chick Article of the Year Award

Award reflects Rosemary Tyrrell’s contributions to advancing teaching and learning in medical education and beyond

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

UCR researchers recognized as ‘Highly Cited’ in 2025  

Six UCR faculty members make Clarivate Analytics' 2025 list.

By Jules Bernstein |

CHASS honors four faculty members

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...

By Imran Ghori |

New business building wins architecture award

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...

By Imran Ghori |

UCR scientist recognized by American Federation for Aging Research

Huimin Zhang has received AFAR’s Grant for Junior Faculty

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

UCR wins UCOP safety award

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...

By Imran Ghori |

New faculty receives Career Development Award from American Academy of Neurology

Dr. Mahsa Khayat-Khoei will investigate how a special group of immune cells called monocytes contribute to nerve damage in progressive multiple sclerosis

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Scholar recognized for advancing social change through technology

A UC Riverside education scholar Avriel Epps has been named the inaugural recipient of the Dáaiyah Bilal-Threats Visionary Award, honoring her work advancing equity and justice through technology.

By David Danelski |

Writing program authors selected for year’s best mystery stories

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...

By Imran Ghori |

Graduate students win national honors for cockroach research

Rattanan Chungsawat and Emily Ta earn Entomological Society of America awards

By Jules Bernstein |

UCR professor wins top honor for innovative energy research

Cengiz Ozkan named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

By Jules Bernstein |

Physician honored with Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award

Dr. Anita Gupta is recognized for advancing humanism, equity, and innovation in medicine

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

UCR staff members recognized with HSRU Seed Grant Award and Honorable Mention

Two UCR graduate division staff members were selected in the final round of the Summer 2025 Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities Seed Grants.

By Jordan Cornet |

Professor named senior fellow at water policy institute

UC Riverside professor Kurt Schwabe has been named a senior fellow at the Water Policy Center of the Public Policy Institute of California.

By David Danelski |

NSF grants to advance safer roads, smarter maps, and more trustworthy robots

Three UCR engineering scholars win more than $1 million to advance their research

By David Danelski |

UCR professor wins rare soil science medal

Soil Science Society of America recognizes William Jury

By Jules Bernstein |

Artist awarded prestigious fellowship

Gerald Clarke, an artist and professor of ethnic studies at UC Riverside, is one of 15 recipients of the 2025 Joan Mitchell Fellowship, which supports artists making important contributions to artistic and cultural discourse. The New- York-based Joan Mitchell Foundation, which announced the honorees on Aug. 13, selected U.S.-based artists working...

By Imran Ghori |