August 21, 2026
New instruments put UCR at cutting edge of search for life beyond Earth
Is there life beyond Earth?
August 18, 2026
Four professors win 2026 NSF CAREER Awards
Four UC Riverside faculty members have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Awards to support their research.
The program targets early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models and advance their organization’s mission. Research conducted with these funds should build the foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.
UCR’s 2026 CAREER Award recipients and their funded projects are listed alphabetically below.
July 31, 2026
Advancing research to improve epilepsy care
Chia-Wei Yeh receives predoctoral research fellowship to investigate how stress influences brain function and seizure onset
July 30, 2026
UCR scientist rewarded for making water conservation easier
National society honors Amir Verdi for creating tools and curriculum to promote their use
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