The UC Riverside School of Education, or SOE, has introduced a new mural in Sproul Hall, featuring "Walk With Her," a piece by artist Maurice “Pops” Peterson. The artwork reinterprets Norman Rockwell’s iconic 1964 painting, “The Problem We All Live With,” which depicts Ruby Bridges, one of the first Black students to integrate into an all-white...
For the first time, the UCR Department of Physics and Astronomy provided full financial support for two postdoctoral researchers and three graduate students to attend the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics that was held last month in San Diego, California. The UCR contingent attended one day of the three-day...
Dessert lovers have another sweet treat to enjoy at UC Riverside: Dining Services is now offering custom-made cakes baked fresh on campus. The cakes are available to order online through Sweet Tooth Bakery, the name used for baked goods made at the Glasgow Residential Restaurant and provided to other campus dining venues. Allison Eagan, who...
UCR’s division of Research and Economic Development, or RED, has announced faculty awardees of medium-sized grants (up to $50,000 each) for 12 research projects through its SoCal OASIS™ initiative, which stands for Opportunities to Advance Sustainability, Innovation, and Social Inclusion. The grant program is a key part of RED's broader commitment...
UC Riverside honored faculty members for their achievements at the 2025 Faculty Awards Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 6. About 170 people attended the dinner at the Mission Inn including faculty honorees and their family members, campus leaders, and deans, department chairs, and distinguished faculty. Faculty members were recognized for their promotions...
UC Riverside’s Orbach Library has a new roof as a part of a recently completed renovation project. The work, completed in early December, involved the complete demolition of the existing roof and replacing it with a new roofing system. The new roof is made of a fiberglass material with a 40-year life that has been used on other roof replacement...
UC Riverside professor Richard Carpiano will co-chair an international commission convened by the medical journal The Lancet to make communities worldwide more resilient to global health threats in the face of pandemics, climate change, and other challenges. “The idea is to go upstream to address fundamental societal and ecological issues—the...
Two online graduate programs at UC Riverside’s Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering are once again among the 2025 U.S. News Best Online Programs. The online master’s in information technology program was ranked No. 17 nationwide while the online engineering graduate program was No. 28. Both represented improvements from the previous...
The search advisory committee supporting the search for UC Riverside’s next chancellor heard from students, staff, faculty, alumni, parents, and the community at town hall meetings held on Monday, Jan. 13. Several hundred participants took part in four separate meetings, held on Zoom, during which each constituent group provided input on what...
It was another eventful year at UC Riverside marked by new building openings, large events like Commencement and Homecoming, and a variety of exciting research. Stan Lim, UCR photography manager, captured the big and important moments as well as the small intimate ones throughout the year. He shares his 20 favorites images of 2024 and some of the...
For decades, Frank Heyming has been a champion of the UC Riverside Botanic Gardens and public art on the campus. Now the UCR alum has his own sculpture installed at a prominent location along the main trail of the Botanic Gardens. The piece was installed in June with an unveiling ceremony held in July. Mounted on a concrete base, the five-foot tall...
Regional startup companies developing and marketing sustainable technologies that address urgent societal needs collectively received $150,000 in grants at a “pitch challenge” competition organized by UCR’s Office of Technology Partnerships. The annual SoCal OASIS™ Pitch Challenge was held earlier this month at the Riverside Convention Center...
UC Riverside’s School of Education has created a new central gathering space for students with a renovated courtyard at Sproul Hall. The area, located in the middle of Sproul Hall, was refurbished over the summer to create a more inviting space for students to meet, study, and socialize, said James Rowland, director of marketing and communications...
The old UC Riverside Extension building is coming down to make way for a new clean technology park. Demolition began in November of the former UCR Extension Center on University Avenue, with the parking garage torn down over the course of a month. Following some cleanup work at the 3.44-acre site, demolition of the building will begin early next...
Highlander Farewells is a recurring feature spotlighting faculty and staff members who recently retired or are retiring soon. Find out more about the contributions of UCR colleagues with about 25 years or more of service in the short profiles that follow. Retirees with fewer years or who did not provide profile information are listed below. The...
UC Riverside students can expand their wardrobes while reducing waste through a new sustainability program. At a thrift swap on Dec. 4, a constant flow of students browsed through tables and racks of clothes, shoes, books, and other items at the Pentland Bear Cave. The evening event attracted 71 attendees and moved more than 100 items during a two...
UC Riverside’s Tomás Rivera Library is finishing up several improvements including projects that will enhance storage and protection of archival material. The library basement was closed during the summer for the project, which included replacing old bookshelves with new ones. Work is continuing in a portion of the basement where a new enclosed...
