Matthew Barth, a longtime UC Riverside engineering professor whose work has shaped global transportation systems and clean mobility innovations, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Barth is among 185 inventors named to the Academy’s 2025 Class of Fellows, which includes researchers from 127 universities, government...
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...
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...
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’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...
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...
Dr. Mahsa Khayat-Khoei will investigate how a special group of immune cells called monocytes contribute to nerve damage in progressive multiple sclerosis
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.
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...
Two UCR graduate division staff members were selected in the final round of the Summer 2025 Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities Seed Grants.
