UC Riverside

You’ve come a long way... Go do great things, Class of 2026! 🥹🎓🎉

📸: Samantha Agustin, Jenny Shi, Alice Parra Rios, Holly Lin

Same, Scotty. Same. 😂🫠🤪🐻
Enjoy your summer, everyone! ☀️

Congrats to four UC Riverside faculty members -- Juliet Morrison, Pedro Martinez, Tingting Xiang & Wei Kang -- who have received 2026 Early Career Faculty Research Excellence Awards from the University of California Office of the President! 👏

Read more about their research ➡ insideucr.ucr.edu/awards/2026/06/03/uc-president-recognizes-excellent-early-career-ucr-faculty

8 years in a row! 🔝 🔝 🔝 🔝 🔝 🔝 🔝 🔝 UC Riverside ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings!

Read more ➡️ insideucr.ucr.edu/stories/2026/06/02/ucr-top-13-world-universities

Not us on a mad dash to browse all summer classes 👟 💨📚 Check out the full schedule of courses, deadlines & all the details at summer.ucr.edu! Pssst… Take advantage of UCR’s eight-unit fee cap, where most students won’t pay for any Summer Sessions units beyond eight! 👏

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We’re so proud of UCR’s director of African Student Programs (ASP) Jamal Myrick, who was recognized by the American College Personnel Association for his outstanding career in student affairs and support through ASP. ✨🐻👏

Myrick started his Highlander career as the East Lothian resident director in 2014 and transitioned to his ASP role in 2019, first as interim director and then as director in 2020. His contributions to UCR’s Black scholars include establishing the 828 Summer Bridge program, which supports incoming Black scholars’ transition to campus, and the No Boundaries Alternative Break program, which provides all-expenses-paid trips to scholars participating in cross-cultural exchange in various locations both domestically and internationally.

Thank you for all you hard work and congrats, Dr. Myrick! 🙌👏

For those with questions about the fire at University Riverside Gardens, including academic assistance, how to donate to support students affected & more, check out the FAQ here ➡️ live-ucr-basicneeds2.pantheonsite.io/emergency-support

Please continue to contact [email protected] for immediate assistance. For ongoing updates, check the Basic Needs website at basicneeds.ucr.edu 💙💛

We extend our deepest condolences to those affected by yesterday’s fire at University Riverside Gardens apartment complex. 💙 UCR is here to support those students who have lost property or been displaced. We are currently conducting outreach to the affected students to ensure they have the support they need. 

Affected students who need immediate assistance or more information should call UCR Basic Needs at (951) 827-3663 or email [email protected]. Students who need professional and confidential mental health support may contact UCR’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at 951-827-5531.  
 
Campus and external resources available include on-campus emergency housing and dining, off-campus housing options; basic needs; academic support; and 24-hour mental health and counseling services.

‼️ UCRPD is aware and monitoring the fire incident near 3996 Iowa Avenue in the city of Riverside. The Riverside Fire and Police Departments are currently on scene and managing the situation. Please avoid the area of university in Iowa Avenue due to traffic controls and emergency response activity. UCRPD will provide updates as they become available.

Congrats to UCR student Janna Soliman, who earned a National Science Foundation Graduate research Fellowship – one of the nation’s most prestigious and competitive awards for emerging STEM researchers! 🌟🔬🐻

She will pursue a Ph.D. in bioengineering this fall.
We’re so proud of you, Janna! ✨🥹

Great news! ✨ UCR has been awarded a $350K grant to establish “Bridge2PhD: Experimental and AI Research Pathways for HSI Scholars,” a collaborative initiative with CSUSB aimed at increasing the number of Hispanic-Serving Institution students who pursue STEM doctoral degrees.

The grant is through the University of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative. Read more ⬇️

UCR launches Bridge2PhD program $350,000 UC grant will support AI-integrated STEM doctoral pathways for Hispanic-Serving Institution students

Five UCR students have been selected for the competitive 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which supports students pursuing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields at accredited U.S. institutions. Read more ⬇️

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 ST...

Remember to take a moment today - Memorial Day - for the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. ❤️🤍💙

Thank you to our .svo, who planted flags on Friday! 🇺🇸

📸: Photographer Stan Lim

Great news! UC Riverside is launching a fully online Master of Business Administration program this fall. The program marks a major expansion of graduate business education at UCR and will become the only fully online MBA program in the UC system that is based in Southern California.

Read more ➡️ news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/05/21/uc-riverside-launches-online-mba-program

Highlanders, campus remains open without restrictions. Check out these resources to help keep you informed with the latest updates for wildfires and other emergencies:
📱 For real-time emergency updates, text UCRSAFE to 67283
💻 For campus emergency status updates, visit campusstatus.ucr.edu
🧰 Download “UCR Safe” in the Apple or Google Play stores for emergency contacts, safety toolbox, student/faculty/staff resources, campus maps and more