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Nobel Laureates and 19 National Academies members on the faculty
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July 29, 2025
Innovation is a golden opportunity for quantum computing
Peng Wei, an associate professor of physics at UC Riverside, has filed for a U.S. patent on a novel process that enhances the performance of quantum computers by coating niobium metal superconductor surfaces with an ultra-thin layer of gold.
July 21, 2025
Chemical shield stops stressed DNA from triggering disease
Stressed DNA sets off a cascade of failures in the body linked to heart conditions, neurodegeneration, and chronic inflammation. A new, UCR-designed tool interrupts this process, preserving DNA before the damage causes disease.
July 14, 2025
Cleaner East Asian air unmasks a much hotter planet
As China slashed sulfur dioxide emissions by roughly 75 percent, a new study finds Earth began warming much, much faster.
July 08, 2025
Scientists find new way to control electricity at tiniest scale
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.
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July 17, 2025
Epilepsy research rewarded with fellowship and grant
Viji Santhakumar’s lab is the recipient of both
July 16, 2025
NASA grant to allow in-depth study of cosmic microwave background
Physicist Steve Choi will analyze satellite data to focus on reionization, one of the least understood epochs in cosmic history
July 14, 2025
Early-career faculty win fellowships
Eight UC Riverside assistant professors, whose research spans innovations in computer science to discoveries in Latin American history, have been awarded competitive 2025–26 Hellman Fellowships that support promising early-career faculty on the path to tenure.
June 24, 2025
Highlights from UCR’s 71st Commencement
UC Riverside concluded its 71st Commencement season on June 17, with UCR’s Class of 2025 walking at eight discipline- or degree-based ceremonies.
Approximately 6,100 graduates, 35,000 in-person guests, 32,000 online streamers, and about 375 volunteer staff participated in the celebrations, which started on June 6.
Highlanders belonging to specific groups also took part in additional micro celebrations organized by various student resources like the University Honors Cording, and year-end celebrations hosted by UCR’s ethnic and gender centers.
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