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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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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California data center health impacts tripled in 4 years
Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, found that health impacts from pollution associated with California’s computer processing data centers tripled from 2019 to 2023 — and could rise by another 72% by 2028 unless mitigation policies are enacted.
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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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