Agriculture and Natural Resources
Today agriculture encompasses both fundamental and practical research aimed at enhancing our food and water supply, protecting our natural resources, and solving emerging problems that threaten these enterprises.
Departments
Programs
Divisional Dean
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Isgouhi Kaloshian
2258E Geology
Phone: (951) 827-7291
Email: agdean@ucr.edu
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
- Biochemistry
- Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
- Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology
- Microbiology & Plant Pathology
Programs
Divisional Dean
Life Sciences
Katherine Borkovich
2258A Geology
Telephone: (951) 827-7289
Email: lifescidean@ucr.edu
Physical Sciences & Mathematics
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
Divisional Dean
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Jose Wudka
2258C Geology
Telephone: (951) 827-3929
Email: physcidean@ucr.edu
Student Academic Affairs
All undergraduate student support activities including recruiting, advising, enrollment management, and student success are overseen by Student Academic Affairs. Centralized professional academic advising is coupled with faculty advising in CNAS majors to guide undergraduate students through their curricula. The college also utilizes early engagement and mentoring strategies such as Freshman Learning Communities and summer research experiences to promote retention and graduation in science majors. Transfer student outreach and research experience programming are also employed.
Programs
- Student Recruitment and Outreach
- Student Enrollment Management
- Student Success Programs
Divisional Dean
Student Academic Affairs
Constance Nugent
1148 Pierce Hall
Telephone: (951) 827-7294
Email: studentdeancnas@ucr.edu