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NSF grants $2 million for low-income computing students

UCR’s Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) has been awarded a $2 million grant over six years from the National Science Foundation to expand educational opportunities for scholarships for low-income students.

By David Danelski |

Computing networking group recognizes UCR professor for lifetime achievements

UC Riverside distinguished computer science professor Kadangode “K.K.” Ramakrishnan was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award for pioneering contributions that have enabled the growth Internet.

By David Danelski |

Ten professors win NSF CAREER Awards

Ten UC Riverside faculty members have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Awards to support research in areas ranging from early detection of diseases to human-robot interactions. The awards support early career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models and advance their organization’s mission...

By UCR News |

Trent Jaeger named ACM fellow

Trent Jaeger, a UCR professor of computer science and engineering, has been inducted as a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery.

By Jordan Cornet |

Engineering professors receive Amazon funding awards

Two of professors in UCR’s Bourns College of Engineering have received Amazon Research Awards to fund their groundbreaking work in computing and electronics. Amit Roy-Chowdhury, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and Bourns Family Faculty Fellow, received $70,000 plus $20,000 computation credits from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to...

By David Danelski |

UCR now offers a bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering

The new major complements a robotics master’s degree unveiled in 2021

By Holly Ober |

Robotic assistive device will lend a helping hand to infants with movement difficulties

Infants and young children with motor delays may soon be able to wear robotic helpers

By Holly Ober |

UC Riverside professor and entrepreneur win Nokia Bell Labs Prize

Eamonn Keogh and FarmSense CTO Shailendra Singh placed third for their agricultural insect sensor

By Holly Ober |

UC Riverside computer scientist receives IEEE data mining award

Eamonn Keogh is first in UC system to win lifetime achievement award

By Holly Ober |

Engineering faculty join center to improve STEM pipeline for underrepresented students

Jia Chen and Vagelis Papalexakis collaborate with UT Rio Grande Valley on project

By Holly Ober |

IEEE honors data science rising star

Vagelis Papalexakis has received the 2021 Next Generation Data Scientist Award

By Holly Ober |

Fourteen UC Riverside professors receive NSF CAREER Awards

The number shatters UCR’s record for CAREER Awards set only last year

By Holly Ober |

Work to improve event-based programming receives $1.2 million grant

UC Riverside and New Jersey Institute of Technology split funds to work on the joint project

By Holly Ober |

Cyber Defense Team takes first place in qualifier round, moves on to Regionals

The team bested a cyber defense scenario designed to test their information technology mettle

By Holly Ober |

Nael Abu-Ghazaleh made ACM Distinguished Member

The Association for Computing Machinery recognized him "For Outstanding Scientific Contributions to Computing.”

By Holly Ober |

FarmSense moves to Entrepreneurship World Cup finals

The UC Riverside startup won second place in the U.S. and will compete for $500,000 in October

By Holly Ober |

Eleven UC Riverside professors receive prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

Seven of the awards went to women

By Holly Ober |

UC Riverside students crunch homeless count numbers for second year

Computer science team analyzed data and built a new website for Riverside County

By Holly Ober |