July 21, 2026
Why our cells almost never fail
A $2.1 million grant will help a UCR synthetic biologist understand how cells stay stable despite stress.
July 21, 2026
New technique enables LIGO to peer farther into the distant universe
Thermal imaging could boost future gravitational-wave detectors
July 08, 2026
Slowing Atlantic current fueling stronger California storms
A slowing Atlantic Ocean current will intensify powerful storms in California while reducing snowfall over Greenland.
June 23, 2026
Preventing the next egg crisis with smarter avian flu detection
A UC Riverside scientist has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to develop a better tool to track avian flu on poultry farms, help prevent future outbreaks, and avoid egg shortages.
June 17, 2026
Scientists just found something weird inside moss
UC Riverside researchers have found evidence, for the first time, that desert mosses may host fungi inside their tissues. The finding offers a clue about how ancient life crawled from oceans onto dry land.
June 12, 2026
How the immune system worsens brain injury outcomes
UC Riverside researchers link immune signaling to memory loss, seizures, and disrupted brain function after concussion
June 08, 2026
Countdown to UCR's 72nd Commencement
A roundup of commencement must-knows for graduating students and their families.
June 04, 2026
A flesh-eating fly has returned to the U.S. What now?
The New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds and burrows into skin. While human infections are rare, the insect poses an existential threat to cattle farming and dairy production. And it is now in Texas.
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July 21, 2026
Physicist wins top RED seed grant to advance gravitational-wave astronomy
Jonathan Richardson’s project will use AI to help design more sensitive detectors capable of probing the farthest reaches of the universe
July 16, 2026
NSF grant to physicist funds research into how cells communicate
Three-year project will test whether the timing of protein activity helps cells select the right genes in response to stress
June 25, 2026
Riverside is crawling with insects
A pair of recent, well-attended events organized by UCR prove that Inland Empire insect lovers are at least equal to those who fear the six-legged among us.
June 10, 2026
Biochemist receives prestigious ASMS Research Award
Early-career honor recognizes innovative mass spectrometry research and supports emerging leaders in the field
June 08, 2026
A new beginning for the R’Garden
UC Riverside’s R’Garden is marking a new beginning with a regular funding source that will provide stability and diversified programming.
Students voted overwhelmingly last month to approve a referendum in which they will pay $10 a quarter to support the campus garden starting this fall. The crucial vote came after a few years of uncertainty over its funding and management.
May 19, 2026
5 Highlanders receive 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Five UC Riverside Highlanders have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, or NSF GRFP.
The fellowship supports students pursuing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, fields at accredited U.S. institutions.
May 07, 2026
UCR chemist wins $100k Dreyfus teacher-scholar award
Chemist Timothy Su proves compatibility of innovative research and excellent teaching
April 27, 2026
One protein, two roles
Study shows how Adgrl2 helps build brain connections and blood vessels
