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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Matthew Barth
Professor honored by National Academy of Inventors
Matthew Barth, a longtime UC Riverside engineering professor whose work has shaped global transportation systems and clean mobility innovations, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
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Clearing the Air
Alumnus William Carter has pledged two gifts totaling an estimated $3.65 million to UCR.
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Study finds lower emissions from higher-ethanol gasoline
Landmark UC Riverside vehicle emissions study allows California to move forward with less costly and less polluting gasoline blend.
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UCR leads $8 million effort for dynamic computer networks
UCR leads $8 million effort for dynamic and secure computer networks to benefit military needs and civilian applications.
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$200 Million

IN RESEARCH EXPENDITURES

(2023)


The Only

AAU AND R1 UNIVERSITY

IN THE REGION


No. 22

MOST INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY

- U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT


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