Our Divisions
Three Divisions Highlight CNAS’s Diversity
CNAS is a major force at the University of California, Riverside, with the largest number of graduate students, second-largest number of undergraduates, and twice the amount of research dollars as any other college on campus. Its 13 departments are organized into three divisions, each with its own divisional dean
The division structure enhances CNAS’s diversity by keeping budgetary and other decision making as close to the user as possible. The divisional deans promote strong interdisciplinary interactions and provide resources to keep flexibility within the departments.
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Today "agriculture" means taking care of the resources—air, water, and living things—that we need to sustain life. Building on CNAS’s historical strengths, this division encompasses subjects aimed at improving our food and water supply.
Departments of:
Divisional Dean:
Donald Cooksey
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Division of Life Sciences
A revolution is happening in the life sciences, as complexities of diverse organisms and living communities are unraveled through research spanning genes and evolution, biological and biochemical processes, the physiology and dynamics of cells, and the interplay between environment and life's many forms.
Departments of:
Divisional Dean:
Linda Walling
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Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
How materials work at the nanoscale, the forces that grip the atom, the earth, and the universe, the mathematical order within data sets, and current issues in algebra and geometry are some of the research areas being explored.
Departments of:
Divisional Dean:
Jory Yarmoff
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