UC Riverside received a $300,000 fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support Crystal Mun-hye Baik, an associate professor of gender and sexuality studies. The fellowship is part of Mellon’s New Directions program, which assists faculty members in the humanities and social sciences in attaining their PhDs and acquiring training...

With the help of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning, or CUREL, recent graduates of UC Riverside racked up over $300,000 worth of funding for the 2024-25 academic year to pursue their studies and research.

Weiwei Zhang’s research focuses on perception, attention, memory, and higher cognition

Aiden Wilkin will use the funds to continue working in the experimental LIGO group

Meli’sa Crawford will examine the effects of agricultural dust exposure on intestinal barrier function

Elena Kozlova’s research will study how indoor flame retardant toxicants may affect brain development

Fellowship honors Declan McCole’s professional achievements in the gastrointestinal field

Dana Glenn is the recipient of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship