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University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

Faculty

Ray of Light

Let’s Power New Possibilities Together

At UC 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 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ policies and processes.

hosted by the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and APO.

 

Faculty Resources

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Computing

buoys the talent and research of UC 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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Library, Bourns College of Engineering, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, School of Medicine, Office of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and Economic Development, and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ IT Leaders. Through a recent ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is modernizing its technology services, increasing campus computing and storage capacity — and saving our researchers both time and money.

 

University News

Mu Chi members from 1970s and 2010s
February 24, 2026
50 years of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s Black Greek Life Organizations
In the face of challenges like the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Suffrage, and institutional change within higher education, the story of Black Greek Life Organizations, or BGLO, is one of perseverance in a sometimes-unwelcoming world. Three pioneering BGLOs chose to plant their roots on a UC campus that was considerably newer than the founding campuses of UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, and UCLA. UC Riverside’s newness was refreshing but also led members down unpaved, and sometimes rocky, paths.
Chancellor Hu speaks at inauguration
February 05, 2026
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Chancellor Hu inaugurated at campus ceremony
UC Riverside Chancellor S. Jack Hu, who took office in July, was officially inaugurated as the campus’s 10th chancellor Thursday, Feb. 5 at a ceremony where he celebrated the university’s past and shared his vision for its future. In an inaugural address delivered to family, friends, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ campus community, and local and state dignitaries at the University Theatre, Hu expressed his gratitude for the welcome he’s received since he began his new role.
Ofelia Yeager at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alumni Awards
February 01, 2026
Shaping the future of education
A ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ alumni couple creates a scholarship fund to support teaching credential students.
Chancellor Hu
January 26, 2026
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Chancellor S. Jack Hu to be inaugurated at campus ceremony
Almost seven months after joining UC Riverside, Chancellor S. Jack Hu will be formally inaugurated at a Feb. 5 ceremony that will include University of California leaders and campus faculty, staff, and student representatives.