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Sreenidhi Surineni named UC Riverside’s first Marshall Scholar

Sarah Nightingale — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Sreenidhi (Sree) Surineni, a UC Riverside senior in neuroscience, has been named a 2026 Marshall Scholar, one of the most competitive awards in higher education.

UC Riverside sees surge in college applicants

David Danelski — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800

More prospective students sought admission to UC Riverside this school year than ever before. The number of applicants to be first-year students for fall 2025 surged by 23.2%, reaching a record 70,578, according to data released by the UC Office of the President. This increase from the year before follows previous records for applicants for the falls of 2024 and 2023, with 57,420 and 56,462 applicants, respectively.

UCR's first undergrad McNair Scholars complete summer research

Malinn Loeung — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Eighteen undergraduates who’ve set their sights on earning doctoral degrees recently completed summer research programs as part of UCR’s new McNair Scholars program.

Celebrating UCR’s Class of 2024

Malinn Loeung — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Rewind four years ago when most of this graduating class of collegians were seniors in high school and you’ll be reminded of bittersweet Zoom commencement ceremonies where graduates huddled around a screen to not get their diplomas or shake hands with their principals or hug their classmates.

From Disney make-believe to reality

Malinn Loeung — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700

A Highlander’s wish of teaching a R’Course about Disneyland rides comes true

University Writing Program Director retires after four decades at UCR

Malinn Loeung — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700

John Briggs leaves behind a legacy of leadership that increased UWP's enrollment from 2K in 1980 to 13K in 2023

New Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education named

Sarah Nightingale — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0800

Louie Rodríguez has been named UC Riverside’s next vice provost and dean of undergraduate education (VPDUE), effective April 1.

UCR has money to help students re-enroll

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700

More than $188,000 in HEERF funds are available for students who stopped coming to UCR during the 2020-21 school year for COVID-19 related reasons.

Native American students experience college life during a one-week summer program

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700

For 17 years Native American Student Programs has been hosting Gathering of the Tribes, the longest running Native American youth summer program in the UC system.

Science communication competition — it’s on!

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Graduate and undergraduate students in STEM fields are encouraged to participate in this inaugural multimedia event.

UCR police donate bikes to UCR’s family housing unit

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Thanks to the donation, Oban Family Housing now has a bike-share program.

UCR joins Big Brothers Big Sisters in new virtual mentoring program

Sandra Baltazar Martinez — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Born from the pandemic, College Bigs, will count on nearly 150 UCR students to work with local high school mentees.

Meet the 2021 Goldwater, Fulbright scholars

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Goldwater scholars Shayan Saeed and Ryan Gates; and U.S. Fulbright scholars Jacqueline Aguirre de la O and Zehra Qazi are recipients of two of the nation’s most prestigious awards. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is one of the country’s most competitive honors in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, or STEM. The application process is rigorous and asks students to think deeply about their research and long-term goals.

‘Closure’ for 2020 and 2021 graduates

Sandra Baltazar Martinez — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Nearly 4,500 students participated in modified in-person commencement ceremonies.

2021 voices: Grads share pivotal moments of their educational journeys

Annie Cao — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0700

More than 7,100 students are eligible to graduate; Commencement events kick off on June 3 with the School of Medicine.

Ramadan in the time of COVID-19

Sat, 08 May 2021 00:00:00 -0700

The pandemic has forced smaller gatherings, but students have still found an opportunity for reflection and family time.

Her mother grew up with no shoes. She's about to become a master’s scholar

Sat, 08 May 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Growing up in South Central L.A. meant ditching school, becoming a teen mom, and wrestling with her identity as an Afro-Latina — experiences that made this UCR student want to major in public policy.

Unfolding Black history at UCR

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0800

UCR has more than 4,400 degreed Black alumni, and is nationally recognized for having one of the smallest achievement gaps in the country.

Mentoring by text message

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0800

UCR’s Campus Collective has more than 2,000 mentees in four months.

First-year students: Making ‘the best out of this situation’

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0800

Resident advisors are creating ways to remain virtually connected while building a sense of community with first-year students in campus housing.