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University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

Faculty

Ray of Light

Let’s Power New Possibilities Together

At òòò½ÊÓƵ Riverside, our vibrant, diverse, and thriving campus is a rocket ship, accelerating ideas and powering new possibilities. With more than 60 years of real-world, high-impact research conducted by award-winning faculty — including two Nobel Prize winners, 11 Fulbright Scholars, and 28 members of the National Academies — we are redefining the role of a great 21st century public research university.

As a member of the world’s most prestigious public university system — and in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings — UCR is launching the next generation of innovative thinkers. Our esteemed faculty drive this mission, elevating our students through a great education, world leading research, and knowledge-driven impact.

Our faculty are trailblazers, continually challenge the status quo and inspiring students to do the same. Our Botany and Plant Sciences Department includes five female National Academy of Sciences members, the largest of any single academic department in the nation.

Our acclaimed faculty are ambitious, entrepreneurial, and motivated to make a difference, finding creative and meaningful solutions to the world’s most pressing problems through their interdisciplinary and groundbreaking research. We’re here to support them.

Academic Personnel Office

The is committed to leading and serving UCR’s diverse and internationally renowned academic community. Office staff provide support for faculty appointments and development, merit reviews and promotions, leaves of absence, fellowships, and more. The office handles employment matters for all academic employees — from faculty and lecturers to adjunct professors and librarians — and is a great resource for navigating UCR policies and processes.

hosted by the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and APO.

 

Faculty Resources

Research Computing

buoys the talent and research of òòò½ÊÓƵ Riverside’s acclaimed faculty members and outstanding graduate and undergraduate students through powerful onsite and offsite computing resources, support, consulting, and training. Their work is supported by partnerships and collaborations with various areas of campus, including: the UCR Library, Bourns College of Engineering, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, School of Medicine, Office of Research and Economic Development, and UCR Research IT Leaders. Through a recent UCR is modernizing its technology services, increasing campus computing and storage capacity — and saving our researchers both time and money.

 

University News

òòò½ÊÓƵ Riverside Rivera Library arches
October 29, 2026
UCR Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes new chair, new members
The òòò½ÊÓƵ Riverside Foundation Board of Trustees has started its new year with new chair Michael Huerta and a distinguished group of new and returning trustees: Jack Stephens, David Tsai, Pete Veravanich, Dr. Melissa Welch, and Jeff Pack.
October 22, 2026
Legendary hip-hop DJ to headline UCR’s 2026 Homecoming
If you’ve ever wished you could attend òòò½ÊÓƵ Riverside’s Homecoming, 2026 is your year. Unlike past years, when the concert was exclusively for alumni and a limited number of their guests, this year the gates are wide open — and admission is completely free. We welcome current and former students, staff, faculty, retirees, and the general public to party with the Highlander family on November 7. 
exterior of UTLF building
September 29, 2026
UCR opens major instructional building
òòò½ÊÓƵ Riverside has opened a major new instructional building, expanding classroom, lab, and studio space for science and the performing arts. The four-story, 100,700-square-foot Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility, or UTLF, was completed over the summer and held its first classes with the start of the fall quarter on Sept. 24.
Students walking on campus
September 23, 2026
$1.2 million gift expands higher education pathways for foster youth
òòò½ÊÓƵ Riverside has received a $1.2 million Foster Youth Outreach Program grant from the University of California Office of the President to improve college accessibility and services for foster care youth.  The gift will support UCR’s Office of Foster Youth Support Services and fund two initiatives aimed at helping students with experience in the foster care system pursue opportunities in higher education.  

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