Department of Physics and Astronomy receives national award

American Physical Society recognizes the department’s efforts to improve undergraduate physics education

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Veterans center director honored by national group

A national student veterans group has named Tamara Thacker, director of UC Riverside’s Veterans Resource Center, as one of its advisers of the year. Student Veterans of America, or SVA, a Washington DC-based nonprofit, selected Thacker as one of five honorees for the Chapter Adviser of the Year. The group describes the award as acknowledging “the...

By Imran Ghori |

School of Business wins Riverside beautification award

UC Riverside was honored at the city of Riverside’s annual beautification awards for its new School of Business building. The new four-story building, which opened last fall, received the Sustainable Design & Innovation Award as part of the Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful Awards on Thursday, Jan. 30. The program, now in its 38th year, is...

By Imran Ghori |

Chancellor honored as Riverside Hero

UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox was presented with the Riverside Hero award at the Riverside State of the City Address on Thursday, Jan. 30. The Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce cited Wilcox’s transformative educational initiatives in his 12-year tenure at UCR in selecting him for the award, which goes to a group or person who has “made...

By Imran Ghori |

Trailblazing UCR Geneticist Becomes National Academy of Sciences VP

Sue Wessler recognized for scientific excellence and collaborative spirit

By Jules Bernstein |

UCR scholars honored by the White House for early career achievements

UCR professors Rachel Wu and Eunsoo Cho have each received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, or PECASE, according to a recent announcement from The White House.

By J.D. Warren |

UCR School of Medicine awarded $550,000 by UCOP to advance faculty diversity

THRIVE initiative will address health disparities, particularly those affecting underrepresented populations in medicine

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

UCR professors ranked among nation's top 200 education scholars

UCR education professors Eddie Comeaux and Rita Kohli have been named among the nation’s top 200 education scholars in a ranking by the American Enterprise Institute, or AEI.

By David Danelski |

ACS funding supports research with photocatalytic applications

Physicist Andrew Joe has received a Doctoral New Investigator grant

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Biomedical scientist to investigate endocannabinoids as potential treatment for cocaine addiction relapse

Natalie Zlebnik has received a NARSAD Young Investigator Award from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Campus first: UCR professor becomes Astronomical Society Fellow

Society honors Stephen Kane for work on planetary habitability, Venus, exoplanets, spirit of collaboration

By Jules Bernstein |

Regional group honors UCR economic development and innovation leader

Rosibel Ochoa, UCR’s associate vice chancellor for technology partnerships, was honored as one of “the top minds in the hemisphere” by the Organization of American States, or OAS. Ochoa was one of seven scientists and researchers honored with the OAS Science, Technology, and Innovation of the Americas Award at a ceremony on Dec. 19. The award...

By Imran Ghori |

UCR intellectual property leader appointed to USDA board

Brian Suh, UCR’s senior executive director of technology partnerships, has been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to serve on a board that safeguards the intellectual property of crop breeders.

By David Danelski |

Career Center director named MVP

Sean Gil, director of the UC Riverside Career Center, was recently named “Most Valuable Person” by the Mountain and Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers for his contributions in the career services profession. The association, which represents colleges, universities, and employers in career services and talent acquisition, presented its...

By Imran Ghori |

Professor recognized by two scientific journals 

Two papers co-authored by UC Riverside professor Bryan Wong have been recognized recently by their respective publishers as leading scientific studies.

By David Danelski |

Gerald Clarke receives Distinguished Artist Award

Professor honored for contributions to Native art and advocacy.

By Jordan Cornet |

Cecilia Vásquez recognized for anthropology work

Award comes from the Association of Latina/o & Latinx Anthropologists.

By Sandra Baltazar Martinez |

African Student Programs named 2024 Center of the Year

UC Riverside’s African Student Programs (ASP) was awarded the 2024 Center of the Year by the Association of Black Culture Centers (ABCC), an organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting the diverse cultures of African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. The award recognizes ASP’s transformative work and commitment to...

By Jordan Cornet |

Cengiz Ozkan named National Academy of Inventors fellow

UC Riverside professor Cengiz Ozkan has been elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding academic inventors whose innovations have made a significant societal impact.

By David Danelski |

‘This Dissonance’ to show in New York

The short film by Christophe Katrib, assistant professor of teaching, will showcase Dec. 7.

By Sandra Baltazar Martinez |