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The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) is unique among land-grant colleges, with life sciences, physical sciences, agricultural sciences, and mathematical sciences together in one academic unit. This diverse environment creates a flourishing interdisciplinary culture that we call "The CNAS Advantage."
- August 24, 2010
Holt to receive Ecke Award
Jodie Holt, professor of plant physiology and the botanical consultant for James Cameronâs film Avatar, will receive the Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence âfor her lifeâs work as a distinguished scientist and educatorâ from the San Diego Botanical Garden. - August 24, 2010
Chemistry Makes List of Top 75 in the World
The University of California, Riverside ranks among the top 150 universities in the world, with the Department of Chemistry placed even higher, in the top 75, according to the annual Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities. - August 24, 2010
CNAS faculty make big gains in new grants and contracts
UCRâs College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has led the campus in the percentage of increase in funds from grants and contracts this year, with a 36% increase over last year. - July 27, 2010
CNAS names three new department chairs
Three new department chairs assumed their positions in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of California, Riverside, on July 1, 2010 Mikeal Roose for the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Michael Anderson for the Department of Environmental Sciences, and James Baldwin for the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology. - July 27, 2010
Western water-resource collection moves to Southern California
The premier collection of information and materials about water development in California will soon move to a new home: Southern California. The nationally acclaimed Water Resources Center ARchives is being transferred from its previous location at UC Berkeley to the libraries at UCR and Cal State San Bernardino.
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On June 6, 2010, the Riverside, CA, Press-Enterprise and PE.com published a Special Report about UCR research titled "UCR: The Idea Factory." Much of the research described in the 8-page section, such as the mosquito being studied in the photo at left, was being performed in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. You can find the articles here on the PE.com website.
