Content Tagged with: Awards & Honors

UCR scientists win 2025 Buchalter Cosmology Prize

Research shows how the universe’s first galaxies may have generated magnetic fields in intergalactic space

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

UCR alumna awarded Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Julie Vasquez, who graduated from UC Riverside in 2024, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Bosnia and Herzegovina

By Yash Sunkesula |

UCR named among the “Best for Vets”

The campus was ranked No. 95 in the 2025 Best for Vets: Colleges list released Nov. 17 by Military Times

By Imran Ghori |

UCR lauded for promoting success in graduate education

The ETS/CGS Award honors innovative ideas that boost graduate student success, completion, and inclusiveness

By UCR News |

Vice chancellor reappointed to state financial aid agency

Brian Haynes has been reappointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to a second year on the California Student Aid Commission

By Imran Ghori |

Professor named 2025 Hastings Center Fellow

Brandon Brown is the first recipient of the honor at UCR

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Professor honored with Nancy Chick Article of the Year Award

Award reflects Rosemary Tyrrell’s contributions to advancing teaching and learning in medical education and beyond

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

CHASS honors four faculty members

The award recognizes outstanding teaching achievements and honors faculty members for their exceptional teaching quality and ability to positively influence, motivate, and inspire students

By Imran Ghori |

New business building wins architecture award

Award recognizes design excellence and innovation

By Imran Ghori |

UCR scientist recognized by American Federation for Aging Research

Huimin Zhang has received AFAR’s Grant for Junior Faculty

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

UCR wins UCOP safety award

Award is presented annually to one campus by the UC Office of the President to spotlight the work of Environmental Health and Safety departments in improving safety and reducing risk at UC campuses

By Imran Ghori |

New faculty receives Career Development Award from American Academy of Neurology

Dr. Mahsa Khayat-Khoei will investigate how a special group of immune cells called monocytes contribute to nerve damage in progressive multiple sclerosis

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Writing program authors selected for year’s best mystery stories

Tod Goldberg and Ivy Pochoda are among 20 featured writers

By Imran Ghori |

Physician honored with Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award

Dr. Anita Gupta is recognized for advancing humanism, equity, and innovation in medicine

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Artist awarded prestigious fellowship

Gerald Clarke, an artist and professor of ethnic studies at UC Riverside, is one of 15 recipients of the 2025 Joan Mitchell Fellowship, which supports artists making important contributions to artistic and cultural discourse. The New- York-based Joan Mitchell Foundation, which announced the honorees on Aug. 13, selected U.S.-based artists working...

By Imran Ghori |

Psychologist will use AI to study infant motor development

UCR study will examine how infants’ movements develop over time and how caregiving practices influence that growth

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Psychologist elected fellow of American Psychological Association

Rachel Wu's research explores how infants and children learn and whether these methods can enhance adult cognitive development

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Professor honored for theatrical designs

UC Riverside assistant professor of teaching Christopher Scott Murillo has been named “Scenic Designer of the Year” by a Southern California website for his work on several theatrical productions. Murillo, an assistant professor of teaching in production design for stage and screen with the Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production, is a...

By Imran Ghori |

Transportation Services honored by international parking institute

UC Riverside’s Transportation Services was named an organization of the year by an international parking and transportation organization. The department was recognized by the International Parking & Mobility Institute, a world-wide association of professionals in parking, mobility, and transportation. UCR was nominated and won in its 2025...

By Imran Ghori |

ITS program manager wins tech award

Eric Martin, a technical program manager with UC Riverside Information Technology Solutions, is among the winners in the 2025 UC Tech Awards. The annual awards program celebrates individuals and teams within the UC system’s technology community for significant contributions to advancing the university’s mission through innovative tools and...

By Imran Ghori |