October 26, 2026
National Institute on Aging award supports research on neuronal DNA repair
Ting Zhao receives career development award to study DNA repair and Alzheimer’s disease
October 14, 2026
Extracurricular: The need for speed
For Theodore Garland, driving on the racetrack offers a lifelong thrill, a test of skill, and an escape from everyday life
September 21, 2026
Two UCR researchers named to Analytical Scientist’s Top 40 Under 40
Daniel Petras and Mingxun Wang recognized for innovative research and emerging leadership
September 18, 2026
Tango researcher receives UC Regents award
UC Riverside citrus researcher Mikeal Roose is among 23 honorees across the University of California campuses to receive UC Regents Innovation Awards, the UC announced this week. Roose is credited with co-developing the seedless Tango mandarin.
September 03, 2026
Prestigious fellowship helps plant scientist’s career bloom
Undergraduate grows research skills at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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