Innovation
UCR is leading innovation in the Inland Empire and making worldwide impacts. UCR’s Opportunities to Advance Sustainability, Innovation, and Social Inclusion, or OASIS has secured more than $65M in federal and state funding to develop the OASIS Park — an innovation and workforce development hub. The first phase of the project will be located in close proximity to the main campus and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
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July 30, 2025
Researchers shed light on photo electricity generation
UC Riverside researchers have unveiled a powerful new imaging technique that exposes how cutting-edge materials used in solar panels and light sensors convert light into electricity—offering a path to better, faster, and more efficient devices.
July 18, 2025
UC Riverside scientists develop tool to detect fake videos
UCR computer scientists team up with Google scientists to develop an artificial intelligence model that detects fake videos — even when manipulations go far beyond face swaps and altered speech.
July 16, 2025
Solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer
Solid-state batteries are poised to transform everything from electric cars to consumer electronics, and represent a transformational leap in energy storage.
June 16, 2025
Wafer-scale accelerators could redefine AI
The promise of a new type of computer chip that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence and be more environmentally friendly is explored in a technology review paper published by UC Riverside engineers in the journal Device.
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