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UC Graduate Deans' Leadership and Research Award Recipient, Erik Hakopian

Undergraduate wins UC Graduate Deans’ Leadership and Research Award

University Honors student, Erik Hakopian is awarded a UC Graduate Deans' Leadership and Research Award.
By Iqbal Pittalwala |
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentors of the Year Nandita Akilan and Darwin Sumida pictured with their littles.

Highlanders win big with Big Brothers Big Sisters

Two UCR undergrads awarded 2024’s Mentor of the Year for impact on their ‘Littles,' including University Honors student, Darwin Sumida.
By Malinn Loeung |
Gloved Hands Pipetting Samples in Laboratory Setting

A Template for Innovation A Template for Innovation

Honors Faculty Fellow, Stephanie Dingwall talks about surefire teaching techniques.
Aerial photo of UCR Bell Tower at Sunset

Host of 'The Daily' podcast to deliver Hays P-E Lecture

Michael Barbaro, host of the popular New York Times podcast “The Daily,” will be the speaker at the 55th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture. The event is free and open to the public, and will be Monday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in the University Theatre on the UC Riverside campus.
By UCR News |
Profile picture of Executive Editor of the Los Angeles Times, Kevin Merida

LA Times executive editor is Hays Lecture Series speaker

Kevin Merida, executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, will be the speaker at the 54th Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture at UC Riverside. The May 9 lecture will be in person, on campus for the first time in three years.
By UCR News |
Female mosquito feeding on human skin

Humans bite back by deactivating mosquito sperm

New UC Riverside research makes it likely that proteins responsible for activating mosquito sperm can be shut down, preventing them from swimming to or fertilizing eggs. The study could help control populations of Culex, the common house mosquito that transmits brain-swelling encephalitis and West Nile Virus.
By Jules Bernstein |
Marvin Strauch Being Filmed for College Tour Episode

UCR to appear on “The College Tour” television series

A film crew interviewed students for an upcoming episode, including Honors student Marvin Strauch.
By Imran Ghori |
Dr. Richard Rodriguez

Latinos, British post-punk music, and growing up in Southern California

Past University Honors Faculty Fellow Dr. Richard Rodríguez has a new book that offers personal stories as he explores musical connections between Latino fans and British bands.
By Sandra Baltazar Martinez |
Header Photo of Student in Regalia

Late UCR Professor Honored Through Endowed Award

Tom Morton Endowed Graduate Award in Chemistry will support students who pursue collaborative, cross-disciplinary research.
By Sarah Nightingale |
Soledad O’Brien

Soledad O’Brien to deliver Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture

Soledad O’Brien, an award-winning documentarian, journalist, author, and philanthropist, will deliver this year’s Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture on Tuesday, April 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
By Sarah Nightingale |
UCR students in their caps and gowns at Commencement Ceremony.

Commencement 2022 to be in person and on campus

UC Riverside’s class of 2022 will celebrate the milestone of receiving their bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in person and on campus. Traditions like African Student Program’s Black Grad, Chicano Student Program’s Raza Grad, and University Honors’ Cording Ceremony will also resume in person
By Malinn Loeung |
Giving Tuesday 2021

Giving Tuesday sees fundraising record

Almost $400,000 raised during 24-hour fundraising event. The top three campaigns with the most donations were Support UC Riverside Athletics, Guardian Scholars Support for Foster Youth, and University Honors.
By Imran Ghori |
Nigel Hughes & Mary Droser

Meet UCR’s paleontology power pair

Nighel Hughes and Mary Droser, the 2021 and 2022 recipients of the Society for Sedimentary Geology’s Raymond C. Moore Paleontology Medal.
By Jules Bernstein |
Katelyn Nguyen (top left) during a FaceTime call with her mentee, Giselle. (Photo courtesy of Katelyn Nguyen)

UCR joins Big Brothers Big Sisters in new virtual mentoring program

Born from the pandemic, College Bigs, will count on nearly 150 UCR students to work with local high school mentees
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez |
Jacqueline Aguirre de la O, Ryan Gates, Shayan Saeed, Zehra Fatima Qazi: Goldwater, Fulbright Scholar Recipients

Meet the 2021 Goldwater, Fulbright scholars

Undergraduate students are recognized for their achievements and future career plans. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is one of the country’s most competitive honors in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, or STEM. The application process is rigorous and asks students to think deeply about their research and long-term goals. The Fulbright U.S. Student...
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez |
Deidre Reyes alongside her mother Sally Reyes holding a family photograph

Her mother grew up with no shoes. She's about to become a master’s scholar

Growing up in South Central L.A. meant ditching school, becoming a teen mom, and wrestling with her identity as an Afro-Latina — experiences that made this UCR student want to major in public policy
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez |
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Summer Sessions enrollment now open

Take classes this summer to earn the units you need to graduate on time, or even early! In Summer Sessions you can complete prerequisites, major requirements or minor classes in five- and 10-week sessions that fit your schedule. Log in to R’Web today to enroll in summer classes. Fees are due the day you enroll...
Mina Hanin

A Politcal Mind

Mina Hanin’s confidence grew out of the challenges he faced leading up to his studies at UCR. As a teenager, Hanin moved from Egypt to the U.S., where he learned to speak English fluently for the first time. After being attacked by a group of religious extremists, Hanin’s family fled to the U.S., leaving their...
By Brittney Carolina |
Shannon Sweltzer

Fishing for Knowledge

Shannon Sweitzer’s success at UCR started the day she donned ballerina shoes and performed at University Theatre — as a 2-year-old. Back then, all she wanted was dance like one of the characters in “The Nutcracker.”
By Sandra Baltazar Martinez |
Commencement Celebration

Stories of Victory Among UC Riverside's 2018 Graduating Class

The 64th commencement at the University of California, Riverside, will celebrate 5,888 graduates eligible to receive their diplomas this year.
By Sandra Baltazar Martinez |