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 OASIS® has secured more than $68M in federal and state funding to develop the SoCal OASIS® 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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September 08, 2026
Study unveils chemistry of destroying ‘forever chemicals’
UC Riverside environmental engineers have identified key chemical reactions that occur when ultraviolet light is used to destroy “forever chemical” pollutants in water, providing a roadmap for developing more effective cleanup technologies.
August 28, 2026
Update and FAQs about UCR SAM.gov registration
Update and FAQs about UCR SAM.gov registration
August 27, 2026
Urgent message about interactions with Iran
Urgent message about interactions with Iran
August 12, 2026
UCR researchers join DOE effort to speed scientific discovery
Two UC Riverside computer scientists are joining federally funded projects that use artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. Their work will focus on making quantum computing faster and more reliable and building smarter networks for sharing scientific data and research resources.
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