As wildfires increase in frequency and intensity across regions like the western United States, smoke exposure is becoming more widespread and prolonged. Yet current knowledge gaps make it harder to develop targeted interventions or guidelines. Despite this growing exposure, scientists say the underlying health risks remain poorly understood. A...
More than 8,500 students attended the 2026 Spring Splash concert Saturday, May 2, making it the largest attendance since the annual event returned after COVID. Hosted by the Associated Students Program Board, the event is one of the biggest of the year for undergraduate students. Held at the lawn near the UCR Bell Tower, this year’s concert...
As a lecturer at UC Riverside’s School of Business, Chuan Qin teaches modern finance and strategic management. But when she’s not in the classroom Qin is an accomplished performer, playing a traditional Chinese instrument that dates back over 2,000 years. The erhu, pronounced R-hoo, is a two-string instrument similar to a violin or fiddle, often...
A two-day symposium earlier this month at UC Riverside convened academic researchers, activists, government officials and leaders from nonprofit organizations to explore the effects of climate change on maternal and reproductive health as well as strategies for mitigating the risks.
UC Riverside Staff Assembly brought together staff members for exercise, building stuffed animals, and free coffee and donuts as part of “Thank Goodness for Staff Week.” The weeklong series of events from Monday, April 20 to Friday, April 24 are part of an annual celebration offering staff members a chance to take a break and enjoy a variety of fun...
The communication network in the developing brain builds when neurons partner up to form contact points called synapses, allowing signals to pass form one cell to another. At the same time, a web of blood vessels builds the brain’s life support system, delivering oxygen and nutrients and controlling what can enter the brain. The protein Adgrl2 acts...
A new UC Riverside program is making it fun and easy for students to learn how to travel locally and regionally on public transit. Launched last fall, the Travel Training program has guided 278 participants on more than a dozen trips to destinations including Los Angeles, San Clemente, and Oceanside as of late April. A recent trip to Los Angeles...
David Nikom found the right metaphor to explain his research about the high incidence of Alzheimer’s in women by looking back at his childhood playing video games with his older brother. Nikom, a doctoral student in neuroscience, took first place in the 12th annual UCR Grad Slam Final on April 10 at the School of Business Building. The event...
UC Riverside is renewing its contract with Esri with a new licensing agreement that will expand the availability of geospatial and mapping software to the campus. The university has long had a relationship with the Redlands-based GIS technology giant and licensed its technology for use by students, staff, and faculty members in every college and...
Renowned behavioral economist Jens Ludwig will draw on decades of research and immersive fieldwork on gun violence in a talk set for Wednesday, April 22, at UC Riverside.
The Smartphone Film Festival is UC Riverside’s annual commemoration of the art of cinema focusing on the fact that anyone can make movies–even on their smartphones. The February event was the festival’s 12th year running, and had its highest number of submissions yet: 18 films, all made by UCR students using phones and no camera equipment, all...
UC Riverside business, education, and engineering programs were ranked among the best graduate school programs by U.S. News & World Report in its latest ranking. In the 2026 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools list, released April 7, UCR ranked highly in several academic disciplines. The School of Education was ranked No. 74, climbing 16 places from No...
At a time when American democracy seems fragile, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie described how the post-Civil War era offers a lens to view the current state of the nation. An award-winning journalist, Bouie was the speaker for the 57th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture at UC Riverside’s University Theatre on Thursday, April 2. His talk...
What began as a vision in 2018 has evolved into an integral part of student development at UC Riverside. Following a successful inaugural year, UCR’s Leadership Certificate Program (LCP) is proving that leadership capabilities are best developed through practical experience. Student Life began developing the LCP framework in 2018 but halted efforts...
UC Riverside will hold its fourth annual Give Day on April 7 and 8 with more than 100 projects that donors can support – the largest number to date. UCR Give Day launched in 2023 as a way for donors to support students, research, and campus programs focusing solely on UCR. Last year’s campaign raised around $886,000. This year, there are 112...
UC Riverside marked the start of a new era of Highlander athletics, welcoming new leader Greg Paules at a news conference Monday, March 23. In his first official day as director of intercollegiate athletics, Paules described his excitement and outlined his vision for the program. “What drew me here is simple: It’s the potential,” Paules said. “I...
As UC Riverside grows, the campus is improving energy efficiency while reducing waste, according to its 2025 Sustainability Annual Report. The report, released in January, outlines how UCR is making progress in reducing its carbon footprint. It notes several efforts underway including a Campus Decarbonization Study completed in November 2024 and...
UC Riverside’s Information Technology Solutions (ITS) team is encouraging the campus community to prioritize data security by using a growing number of university-vetted artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, such Gemini and Notebook LM
