UC Riverside’s Dining Services won top prizes in three categories in national awards recognizing innovation and excellence in campus dining. The department won a silver award and two bronze awards from the National Association of College & University Food Services, which presented the honors at its national conference in New Orleans on July 17...
Stacy Flores has been awarded dissertation fellowships totaling $56,000 from the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation and the American Association of University Women to help fund her research on citizenship, marriage, and identity in ancient Greece.
Nine UC Riverside staff members were honored by UCR Staff Assembly as part of its annual Outstanding Staff Awards recognizing those who go above and beyond their duties. The awards were presented at a June 11 ceremony at the Barn Stable. The awards recognize staff members for excellence in their work, commitment to the university’s mission, and...
UC Riverside Recreation has received a top accreditation from a national leader in abuse risk management. The department was awarded the accreditation, the highest industry standard, on June 10 following a rigorous review by Praesidium, a firm that trains and evaluates organizations in abuse prevention. Awarded for three years, the recognition...
David Swanson, distinguished professor emeritus of sociology at UC Riverside, has been inducted into the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, whose members have included more than 230 Nobel laureates.
Bruce Link, a distinguished professor of public policy and sociology, is the recipient of the 2026-27 Faculty Research Lecturer Award, the highest honor bestowed to faculty by the UC Riverside Academic Senate. As the winner of the annual award, announced last month, Link will deliver a lecture next year. "I am tremendously honored to receive this...
The UC Riverside Academic Senate honored eight faculty members and two students for their research, teaching, and public service accomplishments in its annual awards. Distinguished Campus Service Award The Distinguished Campus Service Award, which recognizes exceptional efforts and dedication to service and community, was presented to faculty...
UCR Magazine has been recognized with a Southern California Journalism Award by the Los Angeles Press Club for the special digital feature “Deliver Us from Overnight Delivery.”
Homer Arnold, a doctoral student in art history at UC Riverside, has been awarded the George Gurney Fellowship by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Sarah Salisbury, a doctoral student in art history at UC Riverside, has been awarded the Betsy James Wyeth Fellowship in Native American Art by the Smithsonian Institution. The yearlong residential fellowship is considered one of the most prestigious for the study of Native American art.
UC Riverside’s Student Disability Resource Center honored faculty, staff, and students who have served as outstanding allies to students with disabilities at its annual recognition ceremony. Honorees, who were recognized May 27, were nominated by students affiliated with the center based on their “exemplary commitment to advocating for students...
UC Riverside has been selected to host Belgian audio producer and educator Frank Duchêne next spring as a Fulbright scholar in residence. “This is a great recognition of the teaching and research happening in the UCR Music Department,” said Liz Przybylski, a professor of music at UCR, who led the effort to bring Duchêne to campus.
David Swanson, a distinguished professor emeritus of sociology at UC Riverside, was presented with the Mindel C. Sheps Award at the Population Association of America’s annual meeting in May in St. Louis.
