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Nobel Laureates and 18 National Academies members on the faculty
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November 04, 2025
Half-billion-year-old parasite still threatens shellfish
A new study has unexpectedly discovered that a common parasite of modern oysters actually started infecting bivalves hundreds of millions of years before the dinosaurs went extinct.
October 29, 2025
'Roll Out’ to UCR Homecoming 2025
Lock in this November with UC Riverside’s Homecoming 2025. The most anticipated celebration is an on-campus concert featuring 2000s hip-hop icon Ludacris. (Yup, THAT Ludacris!) Select campus groups will also host a barbecue, brunch, cookout, family weekend, and more. Here are all the ways you can join in the fun.
October 23, 2025
Hidden toxins in e-cigarette fluids may harm lung cells
UC Riverside research reveals that common vaping ingredient can form chemicals that damage airway tissue even at low levels
October 22, 2025
Being fit may help the body beat dehydration
UC Riverside mouse study highlights why fitness may matter more in a warming, drier world
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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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October 29, 2025
UCR scientist recognized by American Federation for Aging Research
Huimin Zhang has received AFAR’s Grant for Junior Faculty
October 10, 2025
UCR physicist pushes for NASA & NSF funding in Washington, D.C.
On Save NASA Science Day of Action, Steve Choi joined hundreds of scientists and advocates from across the country
October 02, 2025
Graduate students win national honors for cockroach research
Rattanan Chungsawat and Emily Ta earn Entomological Society of America awards
August 27, 2025
UCR professor wins rare soil science medal
Soil Science Society of America recognizes William Jury
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