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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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October 19, 2026
UCR receives $8 million in federal grants
UC Riverside has received $8 million in federal grants to help the Inland Empire become more proficient in artificial intelligence and better align engineering education with the needs of regional industries.
The two grants, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education through its Strengthening Institutions Program, will support separate projects at UCR’s Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering aimed at preparing students for a workforce increasingly shaped by AI, robotics, and other emerging technologies.
September 23, 2026
Making AI more trustworthy
UC Riverside computer scientists found that AI model confidence and correctness can arise from different internal features, a discovery that could help build more reliable AI models.
September 16, 2026
Engineers solve puzzle of Arctic sea ice movement
UC Riverside researchers discover a way to explain the previously confusing movement of Arctic sea ice, offering a way to potentially predict where the ice will travel as the ocean gets warmer.
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.
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