UC Riverside won two awards at the 2026 UC Tech Awards, which honors individuals and teams across the UC system for exceptional achievements in technology. The awards were presented July 9 at the UC Tech Annual Conference, highlighting “the many ways technology advances UC’s mission of teaching, research, patient care and public service.” UCR’s...
A UCR associate professor of bioengineering has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), one of the society's highest professional honors. The honor recognizes Chung-Hao Lee for his exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the profession, particularly his work to improve the diagnosis and...
UC Riverside’s Dining Services won top prizes in three categories in national awards recognizing innovation and excellence in campus dining. The department won a silver award and two bronze awards from the National Association of College & University Food Services, which presented the honors at its national conference in New Orleans on July 17...
Stacy Flores has been awarded dissertation fellowships totaling $56,000 from the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation and the American Association of University Women to help fund her research on citizenship, marriage, and identity in ancient Greece.
UC Riverside Recreation has received a top accreditation from a national leader in abuse risk management. The department was awarded the accreditation, the highest industry standard, on June 10 following a rigorous review by Praesidium, a firm that trains and evaluates organizations in abuse prevention. Awarded for three years, the recognition...
David Swanson, distinguished professor emeritus of sociology at UC Riverside, has been inducted into the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, whose members have included more than 230 Nobel laureates.
Bruce Link, a distinguished professor of public policy and sociology, is the recipient of the 2026-27 Faculty Research Lecturer Award, the highest honor bestowed to faculty by the UC Riverside Academic Senate. As the winner of the annual award, announced last month, Link will deliver a lecture next year. "I am tremendously honored to receive this...
The UC Riverside Academic Senate honored eight faculty members and two students for their research, teaching, and public service accomplishments in its annual awards. Distinguished Campus Service Award The Distinguished Campus Service Award, which recognizes exceptional efforts and dedication to service and community, was presented to faculty...
Deisy Vaca, assistant director of student success at the UC Riverside School of Public Policy, has been elected vice chair of a University of California council that helps shape academic advising and student success across the university’s nine undergraduate campuses.
UCR Magazine has been recognized with a Southern California Journalism Award by the Los Angeles Press Club for the special digital feature “Deliver Us from Overnight Delivery.”
Sarah Salisbury, a doctoral student in art history at UC Riverside, has been awarded the Betsy James Wyeth Fellowship in Native American Art by the Smithsonian Institution. The yearlong residential fellowship is considered one of the most prestigious for the study of Native American art.
Homer Arnold, a doctoral student in art history at UC Riverside, has been awarded the George Gurney Fellowship by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.
UC Riverside has been selected to host Belgian audio producer and educator Frank Duchêne next spring as a Fulbright scholar in residence. “This is a great recognition of the teaching and research happening in the UCR Music Department,” said Liz Przybylski, a professor of music at UCR, who led the effort to bring Duchêne to campus.
