Innovation
UCR is leading innovation in the Inland Empire and making worldwide impacts. UCR’s Opportunities to Advance Sustainability, Innovation, and Social Inclusion, or SoCal OASISTM has secured more than $68M in federal and state funding to develop the SoCal OASISTM Park — an innovation and workforce development hub. The first phase of the project, which officially broke ground on June 23, 2025, will be located in close proximity to the main campus and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
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November 05, 2025
Eleven-year-old studies computer science at UCR
When Alisa Perales was a year old she began learning her ABC’s and 123’s. By the time she was 4, she could name the capitals of the world and the bones in a human body.
Now at 11 years old, she’s solving advanced mathematical proofs as a computer science major at UC Riverside. Alisa, who started this fall, appears to be the youngest student to enroll at UCR, according to alumni records.
She transferred to UCR after completing two associate degrees at Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, where she became a student at the age of 8.
November 03, 2025
UV light holds promise for energy-efficient desalination
UCR experiments offer a pathway for solar desalination solutions
November 03, 2025
How algae help corals bounce back after bleaching
Amidst the decline of reefs worldwide, UCR scientists have launched a $1.1 million project to uncover how coral regains life-giving algae after suffering from heat stress.
October 29, 2025
'Roll Out’ to UCR Homecoming 2025
Lock in this November with UC Riverside’s Homecoming 2025. The most anticipated celebration is an on-campus concert featuring 2000s hip-hop icon Ludacris. (Yup, THAT Ludacris!) Select campus groups will also host a barbecue, brunch, cookout, family weekend, and more. Here are all the ways you can join in the fun.
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