Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have been awarded a prestigious Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment grant to use the Anton 2 supercomputer, known as “the world’s fastest computer," to study the interactions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s genetic material with the proteins behind the CRISPR gene-editing system. They hope to use this information...

Dear Campus Community, Over the last two months, our Instructional Continuity Working Group has evaluated options for providing a healthy and effective teaching and learning environment for the 2020-21 academic year. The Committee includes faculty, staff, and student members, and its work was informed by consultation with the Academic Senate, department chairs, deans, vice chancellors...

Apair of medical students at UC Riverside have launched a series of free lectures aimed at assisting children affected by recent school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Children of the UCR faculty, staff, and student communities as well as local families can attend the lectures being offered via Zoom. Two lectures were offered on...

As the number of COVID-19 cases began rising in March, recent UC Riverside graduates Aram Ayra ’18 and John Stefan '20 knew they wanted to do their part to help. They decided to take a community approach that emphasized neighbors helping neighbors, creating the Riverside Mutual Aid Network. “We saw the cases were becoming more...

Dear faculty colleagues: I am delighted to announce that after almost three months of closure, starting Monday, June 15, 2020, you can now check out books again from the Rivera and Orbach Libraries’ circulating collections via drive-up Contact-Free Curbside Delivery . Pick-up will be Monday through Friday from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. at the Rivera...

Dr. Thomas and Salma Haider, longtime supporters of the UC Riverside School of Medicine, recently demonstrated their support for medical education by donating protective face shields and N95 respirators to help protect third- and fourth-year medical students at UCR doing rotations in local clinics and hospitals. "We're proud of everything you're doing to keep our...

Payroll Parking Charges Due to the campus closure for COVID-19, we will be suspending all April, May and June payroll parking charges. Please note that parking permit payroll deductions are charged in arrears. This means that for those who are paid monthly, the deduction on the 1st of the month is for the previous month’s...

Ginger Mickow is used to feeling the energy of a room of students moving to music when she leads kickboxing, body toning, and other classes at UC Riverside’s Student Recreation Center, or SRC. But in recent weeks, the instructor has been leading classes in an SRC studio accompanied only by a camera operator. She faces...

Dear Campus Community, Since that day in March when we transitioned to mostly remote operations, I have looked forward to a time when we could bring more people back to campus. Today I am writing to highlight information and resources available to support our community as we work through the next phase in response and...

Several working groups have begun discussing guidelines for how and when UC Riverside will start allowing more students, staff, and faculty members to return to campus. A new website provides more details on the ideas under discussion. Research is the first area where on-campus activity can resume, under certain conditions, starting Monday, June 8. Rodolfo...

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we have finalized requirements for ramping up on-campus research as part of our next phase of returning to our physical workspaces. I appreciate the feedback we received after I mentioned this effort in the recent RED newsletter and believe our plan will provide an important framework to...

Dear Campus Community, May typically is a month when we begin celebrating our accomplishments over the last year. As we roll toward final exams, we prepare to say goodbye to students who are heading home for the summer while the graduating class prepares to leave. This year, even in the middle of a pandemic, we...

Dear UCR Community, As you are aware, the in-person 2020 Commencement ceremonies scheduled for May and June have been postponed until they can be safely rescheduled, except for the School of Medicine, which will have an online graduation ceremony for their M.D. graduates on May 29. An online celebration for UC Riverside’s Class of 2020...

Dear Campus Community, Each year around this time, the Governor provides an updated budget proposal for the coming year based on the state’s financial outlook. Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revise. In light of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s impact on state revenue and expenses, this year’s update was more significant. If enacted, the...