UCR in top 1.3% of world universities | UCR News | UC Riverside
WEBMay 14, 2024 · college rankings. rankings. UC Riverside ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide in the 2024 Center for World University Rankings, released Monday, May 13. The campus ranked No. 263 out of 20,966. Nationally, UCR landed at No. 82, and for the U.S. and Canada it was No. 95.
Food for Thought | UCR News | UC Riverside
WEBAug 29, 2024 · UCR chefs and dining staff are bringing that work to the community by incorporating campus-grown foods into the 10,000 meals served daily. And many UCR alumni are making their mark in the food and culinary world as star chefs, restaurateurs, and nonprofit leaders aimed at improving public …
UCR admits most California freshmen among UCs - News
WEBJul 20, 2021 · UC Riverside has admitted a record number of freshmen for fall 2021 with a total of 34,671 admits — an increase of 1,964 students from the year before, according to data released by the University of California on July 19. Among the nine UC undergraduate campuses, UCR admitted the most California residents — 29,004 — to its freshman class. “I am gratified to see that UCR continues to ...
The Megalodon was less mega than previously believed
WEBJan 21, 2024 · A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was more slender than earlier studies suggested. This finding changes scientists’ understanding of Megalodon behavior, ancient ocean life, and why the sharks went extinct. The Megalodon or megatooth shark is typically portrayed as a …
Delicious and disease-free: scientists attempting new citrus varieties
WEBDec 22, 2020 · UC Riverside scientists are betting an ancient solution will solve citrus growers’ biggest problem by breeding new fruits with natural resistance to a deadly tree disease. The hybrid fruits will ideally share the best of their parents’ attributes: the tastiness of the best citrus, and the resistance to Huanglongbing, or HLB, displayed by some Australian relatives of citrus.
Scientists developing new solutions for honeybee colony collapse
WEBJan 7, 2021 · The University of California, Riverside, is leading a new effort to stop and reverse a worldwide decline in honeybees, which threatens food security and prices. Professor Boris Baer's family tending beehives in Riverside, Calif. (Boris Baer/UCR) Honeybees pollinate more than 80 agricultural crops, which account for about a …
UCR continues to build a robust remote learning environment for ...
WEBSep 22, 2020 · Since the campus shutdown in mid-March, teams across UC Riverside have worked diligently to develop a robust educational technology framework to serve the needs of students and faculty, opting to invest in multiple effective remote teaching and learning solutions to keep the UCR community safe as the campus remains closed through the COVID-19 pandemic.
How UCR’s Low-Residency MFA program uses remote teaching to …
WEBApr 6, 2020 · While universities nationwide are grappling with the sudden transition to remote learning amid the global crisis caused by COVID-19, UCR’s Low-Residency MFA program for creative writing and writing in the performing arts, based out of UCR’s Palm Desert campus, has used remote learning models since its inception. As such, the program’s facilitators have plenty of insight to offer ...
Elizabeth Watkins to be appointed UCR provost and EVC
WEBNov 24, 2020 · UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox announced the appointment of Elizabeth Watkins as provost and executive vice chancellor effective May 1, 2021, pending approval by University of California President Michael Drake. Watkins has extensive experience as a University of California administrator, faculty member, and leader in the Academic Senate.
Campus sets new record for first-year applications
WEBMar 6, 2024 · California residency. UC Riverside has set a record for first-year applications for fall 2024, with 57,240, according to numbers released March 6 from the UC Office of the President. The previous UCR record was set this past year, when 56,462 first-year students applied for fall quarter 2023.