Content Tagged with: Awards & Honors

Grant supports a protein-engineering approach to restore brain function in Fragile X syndrome

Kate Sweeny, professor and chair of psychological and brain sciences at UC Riverside, has received the 2026 Career Trajectory Award from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology.

Medical school is recipient of Insight Into Academia 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award

Lecture highlighted emergency departments’ role in reaching underserved patients with preventive care

Team’s poster presentation focused on improving vaccine access in emergency departments

The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, or CHASS, has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 awards for teaching, excellence in research and/or creative activities, and community engagement.

UC Riverside Chancellor S. Jack Hu has been named a fellow of the Asian American Academy of Science and Engineering for his contributions to the field. Being inducted as a fellow is among the academy’s top honors, “recognizing exceptional accomplishments, sustained leadership, and significant contributions to science, engineering, technology...

Daniel Petras and Mingxun Wang recognized for innovative research and emerging leadership

Four UC Riverside faculty members have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Awards to support their research. The program targets early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models and advance their organization’s mission. Research conducted with these funds should build the foundation for a...

Jack Cáraves, assistant professor of gender and sexuality studies at UC Riverside, has been awarded a 2026-27 Career Enhancement Fellowship by the Institute for Citizens and Scholars. He is working on his first book, to be titled “Trans Power: Illegality, Self-Determination, and Spiritual Activism in Trans Latinx Los Angeles.”

Chia-Wei Yeh receives predoctoral research fellowship to investigate how stress influences brain function and seizure onset

UC Riverside’s Dining Services won top prizes in three categories in national awards recognizing innovation and excellence in campus dining. The department won a silver award and two bronze awards from the National Association of College & University Food Services, which presented the honors at its national conference in New Orleans on July 17...

Jonathan Richardson’s project will use AI to help design more sensitive detectors capable of probing the farthest reaches of the universe

Three-year project will test whether the timing of protein activity helps cells select the right genes in response to stress

Stacy Flores has been awarded dissertation fellowships totaling $56,000 from the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation and the American Association of University Women to help fund her research on citizenship, marriage, and identity in ancient Greece.

Nine UC Riverside staff members were honored by UCR Staff Assembly as part of its annual Outstanding Staff Awards recognizing those who go above and beyond their duties. The awards were presented at a June 11 ceremony at the Barn Stable. The awards recognize staff members for excellence in their work, commitment to the university’s mission, and...

UC Riverside Recreation has received a top accreditation from a national leader in abuse risk management. The department was awarded the accreditation, the highest industry standard, on June 10 following a rigorous review by Praesidium, a firm that trains and evaluates organizations in abuse prevention. Awarded for three years, the recognition...

Dr. Anita Gupta is also presented with the Distinguished Women in Medicine Award

Statewide project aims to reduce vaping initiation among Native American adolescents

David Swanson, distinguished professor emeritus of sociology at UC Riverside, has been inducted into the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, whose members have included more than 230 Nobel laureates.