29,000
acres and more serve as a real-life laboratory for plant research
30,100
alumni and counting making a difference
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Nobel Laureates and 18 National Academies members on the faculty
CNAS Science News
September 11, 2024
Century-old experiment secures beer and whiskey’s future
Thanks to an experiment started before the Great Depression, researchers have pinpointed the genes behind the remarkable adaptability of barley, a key ingredient in beer and whiskey. These insights could ensure the crop’s continued survival amidst rapid climate change.
September 10, 2024
Q&A: What, exactly, is going up in flames?
Several Southern California communities are being hit with smoke from the huge Line Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains. UC Riverside experts on environmental pollution describe what we’re breathing.
September 05, 2024
A $1.2 million Rosetta stone for honeybees
If you upset one bee, what determines whether the entire hive decides to avenge her grievance? A $1.2 million grant will support UC Riverside scientists in answering questions like these about how honeybees communicate.
September 05, 2024
What 106-degree heat does to plants
Three UC Riverside faculty experts weigh in on how the extreme summer heat affects our flora.
A Message from Interim Dean Peter Atkinson
On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students from the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences at UC Riverside, I welcome you to our college and campus.
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September 13, 2024
UCR physicists receive DOE grants as early career scientists
Miguel Arratia and Shawn Westerdale have each been awarded $875,000 over five years
August 30, 2024
NSF funds instrumentation in lab linked to LIGO research
Physicist Jon Richardson is grant’s principal investigator
August 30, 2024
Alumni win over $300K in 2024-25 awards through CUREL
With the help of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning, or CUREL, recent graduates of UC Riverside racked up over $300,000 worth of funding for the 2024-25 academic year to pursue their studies and research.
August 26, 2024
Junior faculty honored for being outstanding teachers
Four faculty recognized by UCR’s Academy of Distinguished Teaching
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