Faculty

Ray of Light

Let’s Power New Possibilities Together

At UC Riverside, our vibrant, diverse, and thriving campus is a rocket ship, accelerating ideas and powering new possibilities. With more than 60 years of real-world, high-impact research conducted by award-winning faculty — including two Nobel Prize winners, 11 Fulbright Scholars, and 28 members of the National Academies — we are redefining the role of a great 21st century public research university.

As a member of the world’s most prestigious public university system — and in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings — UCR is launching the next generation of innovative thinkers. Our esteemed faculty drive this mission, elevating our students through a great education, world leading research, and knowledge-driven impact.

Our faculty are trailblazers, continually challenge the status quo and inspiring students to do the same. Our Botany and Plant Sciences Department includes five female National Academy of Sciences members, the largest of any single academic department in the nation.

Our acclaimed faculty are ambitious, entrepreneurial, and motivated to make a difference, finding creative and meaningful solutions to the world’s most pressing problems through their interdisciplinary and groundbreaking research. We’re here to support them.

Academic Personnel Office

The Academic Personnel Office (APO) is committed to leading and serving UCR’s diverse and internationally renowned academic community. Office staff provide support for faculty appointments and development, merit reviews and promotions, leaves of absence, fellowships, and more. The office handles employment matters for all academic employees — from faculty and lecturers to adjunct professors and librarians — and is a great resource for navigating UCR policies and processes.

View the latest events and workshops hosted by the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and APO.

 

Faculty Resources


Research Computing

Research Computing buoys the talent and research of UC Riverside’s acclaimed faculty members and outstanding graduate and undergraduate students through powerful onsite and offsite computing resources, support, consulting, and training. Their work is supported by partnerships and collaborations with various areas of campus, including: the UCR Library, Bourns College of Engineering, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, School of Medicine, Office of Research and Economic Development, and UCR Research IT Leaders. Through a recent collaboration with Google Public Sector, UCR is modernizing its technology services, increasing campus computing and storage capacity — and saving our researchers both time and money.

 

University News


UCR Health letter of intent
UCR Health announces major expansion
UCR Health announced on Tuesday, June 3, a major expansion of its clinical footprint, with a signed letter of intent targeting an initial 21 acres in Riverside at the intersection of Valley Springs Parkway and Gateway Drive. The vision for the site will include an outpatient diagnostic center and possible future expansion. The announcement is the largest step by UCR Health toward a full healthcare footprint in the Inland Empire, which contends with both explosive population growth and an inadequate supply of primary and specialty-care physicians.
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Pierce Lawn on campus
UCR in top 1.3% of world universities
UC Riverside ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide in the 2025 Center for World University Rankings, released Monday, June 2. The campus ranked No. 268 out of 21,462. Nationally, UCR landed at No. 82, the same position as last year. For the U.S. and Canada it was No. 92, up three places from last year.
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Celebrating UCR’s Class of 2025
At any given time, our camera rolls are packed with tons of photos. So, when we asked students from UC Riverside’s Class of 2025 to look back at their photo galleries and find memorable moments captured during their entire university journey, we knew we were asking a lot of them. But, goodness, it was so worth it.
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UCR graduates at commencement wearing their philanthropy cord
Leaving their mark
By donating to campus funds through the class gift campaign, graduating UCR students can receive a blue-and-gold philanthropy cord to wear at commencement.
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