Conference touts the promise of clean hydrogen technology

Created by UC Riverside, University of Michigan, and several industry partners, the Hydrogen Engine Alliance - North America hosted the Inaugural 2025 North American Hydrogen Engine Conference in Riverside on May 1 and 2.

By David Danelski |

Campus explores solutions to improve rooftop maintenance

On a chilly Sunday morning, a group of UC Riverside Facilities Services employees gathered to watch a leaf blower fly over the campus. The leaf blower was attached to a large drone that took off from a nearby lawn and hovered over the Pierce Hall roof as part of a test in late April to see if the department can use drones to clean drains and...

By Imran Ghori |

Chancellor celebrated with a party and a new street name

As UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox winds down his tenure, his name is now a lasting part of the campus landscape. A bright blue street sign unveiled against a brighter blue sky made it official: Campus Drive is now Kim Wilcox Drive. The street renaming was part of a day of tributes Thursday, May 8 celebrating Wilcox’s legacy. He will retire...

RTA resumes some campus bus service

Riverside Transit Agency, or RTA, has restored bus service to some, but not all, of the routes that serve UC Riverside. Starting Friday, May 2, routes 1 westbound, 16, and 204 resumed normal service. Routes 1 eastbound, 51, and 56 will continue to detour until road work near campus is completed. Canyon Crest Drive between University Avenue and...

By UCR News |

Students apply AI in the classroom

A UC Riverside professor showing students how to use Artificial Intelligence, or AI, in new ways to enhance their academic work is garnering media attention. Rich Yueh, an assistant professor of teaching in information systems, demonstrated how the campus is applying Google’s NotebookLM in innovative ways in a recent interview with Los Angeles...

By UCR News |

School of Medicine server room at the heart of UCR research

High-powered computers relocated to SOM Ed 1 will benefit research across campus

By Erika Klein |

Brain Awareness Day draws hundreds of visitors to campus

Organized by volunteers, the event aims to educate students on how the brain works

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Chancellor Wilcox send-off includes festivities and a new street name

UC Riverside will pay tribute to Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox and give the campus a chance to wish him well at a farewell celebration on May 8. Faculty and staff are invited to join the 3 p.m. send-off on the lawn outside Tomás Rivera Library, which will include music, food, and prizes. Wilcox announced in September that he will be retiring at the end...

By Imran Ghori |

New instructional building passes construction milestone

Progress on UC Riverside’s new instructional building project reached a major milestone this month with the full frame now standing. The construction team poured the final concrete placement at the top of the four-story Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility on April 17, representing the completion of the first major phase of work. “All the...

By Imran Ghori |

Best-selling author returns to UCR

Bestselling author Ryan Holiday spoke on April 17 at the University Theater in conversation with UCR Chancellor Kim Wilcox. Holiday attended UCR more than 15 years ago, studying political science and creative writing as a University Honors student before leaving for an opportunity to apprentice under the author Robert Greene. Hosted by University...

By John Warren |

UCR physicist’s work featured in popular quantum course

Umar Mohideen’s image from Casimir effect experiment will appear in Spanish version of a show on quantum mechanics

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

NPR host shares stories of radical empathy

At a time when many Americans may be overwhelmed by the constant deluge of news, broadcaster Ari Shapiro described how “radical empathy” can inspire people to remain engaged and hopeful. The host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Shapiro delivered the 56th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture to a full house at UC Riverside’s University Theatre on...

By Imran Ghori |

Most eligible Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders missed mental health care, food aid during pandemic

UC Riverside’s Andrew Subica is co-author on report showing how COVID-19 affected NHPIs in California

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Bank mural spotlights UCR

Muralist Juan Navarro has spent his career taking inspiration from the many facets of Riverside’s community. His latest work adds UC Riverside to that list, showcasing iconic images of the campus. Navarro created the mural in January for the Altura Credit Union branch on University Avenue, on a wall next to the teller windows. The bank, which has...

By Imran Ghori |

Business, education, and engineering grad programs ranked high

UC Riverside’s business, education, and engineering programs placed high in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 rankings of graduate programs in the U.S. The School of Business climbed 17 positions for its part-time Master of Business Administration, or MBA, program to rank No. 56 in the nation. The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, or...

By UCR News |

UCR honors alumni at gala celebration

UC Riverside paid tribute to alumni and philanthropic leaders at UCR Honors: A Gala Celebration on Saturday, April 5. The event was held at the Student Recreation Center Arena, which was transformed into a blue carpet, elegant attire venue for UCR’s second gala celebration. Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox led guests in a celebratory toast at the event...

By UCR News |

Campus bus service detoured

Riverside Transit Agency, or RTA, is detouring buses that serve UC Riverside due to roadwork that is expected to last for a few weeks. Bus stops on Canyon Crest and Campus drives will not be served during the detour. Those include routes that stop at Bannockburn Village and the campus entrance at University Avenue, and loop around with stops at the...

By Imran Ghori |

UCR paleontologists curate exhibit of ancient fossils

A new exhibit featuring fossils from hundreds of millions of years ago brings the work of UC Riverside researchers in the Australian Outback to the Inland Empire for the first time. “From California to Down Under: Fossils of the Ediacaran” opened March 15 at the Western Science Center in Hemet and will run until fall 2025. It features specimens and...

By Imran Ghori |

Black scholars help develop computer labs in Guyana

Jamal Myrick, director of UCR’s African Student Programs, or ASP, traveled to the South American country of Guyana in February to deliver 115 laptops to support education and employment opportunities in schools and underserved communities. The laptops, valued at $14,000, were spread across four organizations to develop internet cafes or computer...

By Malinn Loeung |

Medical student publishes children’s book

Author Zayan Musa is passionate about medical humanities and using visual graphics in medicine

By Iqbal Pittalwala |