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
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
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
UCR lauded for promoting success in graduate education
The ETS/CGS Award honors innovative ideas that boost graduate student success, completion, and inclusiveness
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
Professor named 2025 Hastings Center Fellow
Brandon Brown is the first recipient of the honor at UCR
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
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
New business building wins architecture award
Award recognizes design excellence and innovation
UCR scientist recognized by American Federation for Aging Research
Huimin Zhang has received AFAR’s Grant for Junior Faculty
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
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
Writing program authors selected for year’s best mystery stories
Tod Goldberg and Ivy Pochoda are among 20 featured writers
Physician honored with Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award
Dr. Anita Gupta is recognized for advancing humanism, equity, and innovation in medicine
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...
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
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
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...
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...
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...