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
June 08, 2026
A new beginning for the R’Garden
UC Riverside’s R’Garden is marking a new beginning with a regular funding source that will provide stability and diversified programming.
Students voted overwhelmingly last month to approve a referendum in which they will pay $10 a quarter to support the campus garden starting this fall. The crucial vote came after a few years of uncertainty over its funding and management.
May 19, 2026
5 Highlanders receive 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Five UC Riverside Highlanders have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, or NSF GRFP.
The fellowship supports students pursuing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, fields at accredited U.S. institutions.