University of California, Riverside

UC Riverside offers degree programs and early research opportunities to students.

UC Riverside’s diverse, globally focused community is located in California’s fastest-growing region, offering a premier education as part of the University of California system.

Undergraduate students at UC Riverside can receive hands-on experience with faculty-mentored research opportunities, as early as their first year.

Patricia Cardoso, director of the film “Real Women Have Curves,” is making a name for herself as a Latina in Hollywood while guiding future filmmakers as a professor at UC Riverside.

The successful completion of UC Riverside’s Beyond Brilliant student success initiative, UCR’s invitation to join the Association of American Universities, and other campus news featured in the summer 2023 issue of UCR Magazine.

UCR scientists have consulted on big-budget movies. Botanist Jodie Holt helped create the plants on Pandora in “Avatar” and entomologist Mark Hoddle helped conceptualize the aliens in “The Tomorrow World.”

From roles on screen to behind the scenes, explore the Hollywood stars of UC Riverside in the summer 2023 edition of UCR Magazine featuring faculty and alumni with credits in film and television.

UC Riverside supports all students, faculty, and staff, including international and undocumented individuals, and provides resources related to immigration enforcement policies.

UC Riverside highlights the diversity of its staff and their role in creating meaningful experiences for students.

UC Riverside’s administrative organizational structure features a Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor and six Vice Chancellors whose offices oversee specific areas and who report directly to the Chancellor.

Staff members at UC Riverside take pride in working for an institution that continually creates meaningful experiences for all Highlanders

UC Riverside traces its history of innovation from its founding as a Citrus Experiment Station to current research, preparing students for future challenges.

The Office of the Chief Investment Officer of the Regents (UC Investments) manages University of California investment funds and provides fiduciary oversight. Publicly available information includes the following:

The podcast *Can I Bug You?* explores insects with UC Riverside entomologist Doug Yanega and science writer Jules Bernstein.

UC Riverside is the nation’s leader for social mobility with a diverse & inclusive community pioneering research with impacts around the globe.