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UCR Chancellor Hu inaugurated at campus ceremony

Imran Ghori — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800

UC Riverside Chancellor S. Jack Hu, who took office in July, was officially inaugurated as the campus’s 10th chancellor Thursday, Feb. 5 at a ceremony where he celebrated the university’s past and shared his vision for its future. In an inaugural address delivered to family, friends, the UCR campus community, and local and state dignitaries at the University Theatre, Hu expressed his gratitude for the welcome he’s received since he began his new role.

UCR breaks record for size of entering class

John Sanford — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800

Undergraduate enrollment at UC Riverside surged in fall 2025, with nearly 8,300 first-year and transfer students matriculating as Highlanders — the largest entering class in the university’s history.

UCR is again No. 1 for social mobility in U.S. News rankings

John Warren — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700

U.S. News & World Report has again named UC Riverside the No. 1 university in the nation for social mobility. This is the seventh year that U.S. News has featured a breakout category for social mobility. UCR has been ranked No. 1 for five of those seven years; it was No. 2 the other two years. For the second consecutive year, UCR tied for the top ranking with Florida International University.

UCR pioneers way to remove private data from AI models

David Danelski — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside Innovation addresses need to strip AI models of private and copyrighted content.

New UCR student housing complex to open

Imran Ghori — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside will open its newest student residential community this week, continuing efforts to meet housing demands with a first-of-its-kind partnership. Close to 250 students from Riverside Community College District, or RCCD, will be the first to move into North District 2 on Aug. 23, in advance of their fall semester starting the following week. UCR students will move in Sept. 19 and 20, the weekend before UCR’s fall quarter starts.

Graphic novelist helps Lion Man roar back to comics

Imran Ghori — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700

A little-known comic book character considered one of the first Black superheroes is getting a revival by a team of artists including UC Riverside professor John Jennings. Jennings, a professor of media and cultural studies and an award-winning graphic novelist, is one of the creators behind “The Adventures of Lion Man,” an anthology graphic novel released Aug. 12 by Rosarium Publishing.

$1.1 million grant extends UCR’s participation in Kessler Scholars Collaborative

Jordan Cornet — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside has received a $1.1 million grant from the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies to continue its participation in the Kessler Scholars Collaborative, a national initiative supporting students who are the first in their families to attend college.

Researchers shed light on photo electricity generation

David Danelski — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside researchers have unveiled a powerful new imaging technique that exposes how cutting-edge materials used in solar panels and light sensors convert light into electricity—offering a path to better, faster, and more efficient devices.

Campus shatters previous fall admissions record

John Warren — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside admitted a total of 71,069 first-year and transfer students for fall 2025, a new record. It far exceeded the previous record of 51,345, set last year. "Offering admission to more students this year reflects our deep commitment to expanding opportunities for students who aspire to attend a world-class university, like UCR,” said Veronica Zendejas, undergraduate admissions director. “We’re growing in a way that’s intentional and student-centered, with new programs, expanded housing, and investments that enhance the undergraduate experience across the board.”

U.S., Vietnam mark 30th anniversary of normalized relations

John Warren — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700

America withdrew its troops from Vietnam in 1973 and South Vietnam fell in 1975. The “fall” (or, in the official Vietnamese view the “reunification”) of Saigon was the subject of many 50th anniversary events this past spring on April 30th. This year also marks a far less-studied milestone: the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of full diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Vietnam in July 1995. Since then, a once-feared “enemy” of the United States has become, in the language of the U.S.

UC Riverside scientists develop tool to detect fake videos

David Danelski — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UCR computer scientists team up with Google scientists to develop an artificial intelligence model that detects fake videos — even when manipulations go far beyond face swaps and altered speech.

Solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer

Jules Bernstein — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Solid-state batteries are poised to transform everything from electric cars to consumer electronics, and represent a transformational leap in energy storage.

Riverside Free Clinic: A health resource for the community

Iqbal Pittalwala — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UCR medical students gain valuable experience attending to patients and medical issues

Scientists find new way to control electricity at tiniest scale

Jules Bernstein — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Researchers have uncovered how to manipulate electrical flow through crystalline silicon, a discovery that could lead to smaller, faster, and more efficient devices by harnessing quantum electron behavior.

UCR named a top value in college ranking

Imran Ghori — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside has once again been named a great value in the Princeton Review’s latest college rankings, where it was ranked No. 33 overall on the list’s Top 50 Best Value Colleges among public schools.

Tomatoes in the Galápagos are de-evolving

Jules Bernstein — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Wild-growing tomatoes are on the black-rock islands of the Galápagos are doing something peculiar. They’re shedding millions of years of evolution, reverting to a primitive genetic state that resurrects ancient chemical defenses.

UCR to start construction of research and economic development park

Imran Ghori — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside will celebrate a major step forward in its efforts to drive economic growth in the Inland Empire as it begins construction of an innovation park that will bring together research, entrepreneurship, and education at one hub near campus. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Monday, June 23 for the SoCal OASIS™ Park, the first major infrastructure project under the SoCal OASIS™ umbrella. The project is expected to be completed by spring 2027.

Link found between mitochondria and MS brain damage

Iqbal Pittalwala — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside study could lead to new treatments addressing multiple sclerosis

A California dairy tried to capture its methane. It worked.

Jules Bernstein — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700

A University of California, Riverside study shows dairy digesters can reduce methane emissions on farms by roughly 80 percent, which matches estimates state officials have used in their climate planning.

‘On Hunger’ recasts hunger in history, industry

Sheree Winslow — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Dana Simmons wants you to know that if you are hungry, it is not your fault. In her recently released book, “On Hunger: Violence and Craving in America, from Starvation to Ozempic,” published by UC Press, Simmons challenges the idea that hunger is a natural result of scarcity as she explores patterns and systems of manufacturing hunger to manipulate people, especially marginalized groups.