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If You Want to Go Far, Come Here

As Highlanders, our staff members are a part of the world’s most prestigious public university system, conducting meaningful work that propels thoughts and ideas forward. Their dedication and enthusiasm have helped to lift us higher as both a university and community. We’re among the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings, and continue to be named the nation’s leader for social mobility by U.S. News. In 2023, we also became members of the Association of American Universities, or AAU, comprised of the country’s leading research universities.

At UC Riverside, we want all of our Highlanders to feel a sense of belonging, motivation, and sustainable progress. That’s why we make sure our staff members receive exceptional benefits, in addition to the intellectual and cultural advantages of being a member of the UC community. Here, work-life balance is a priority. And with access to our region’s diverse geography, from the desert to the coast, as well as Riverside’s vibrant cultural and recreational activities, it’s also attainable.

On campus, diversity equals vitality. Among our senior leadership, 50% are women, many are first-generation college graduates, and several were born outside of the United States. All lead to inspire, inviting and encouraging staff to create, innovate, and accelerate bold ideas for transformative change.

Find your future at UCR.

 

Staff News


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UCR awarded $4 million for civic engagement science initiative
UCR's School of Public Policy has received a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a four-year initiative aimed at improving civic engagement and public policy discourse with a focus on science-based policies.
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OASIS construction
Research and innovation park project progresses
Six months after breaking ground, UC Riverside’s SoCal OASIS Park™ has one its most notable design elements in place. Construction crews completed installation in December of the wood frame and paneling in the front portion of the building. 
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Eaton Symposium returns
The UC Riverside Library will once again host notable authors and scholars of speculative fiction with the 2026 Virtual Eaton Symposium on Jan. 8. The daylong event will include speculative fiction writer Ken Liu as the keynote speaker.  Liu recently published the techno thriller “All That We See or Seem” and is a winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards.
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Looking back at 2025 in photos
2025 was a year of major changes at UC Riverside with the campus bidding farewell to longtime Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox and welcoming new Chancellor S. Jack Hu. Stan Lim, UCR photography manager, captured those big moments as well as the small intimate ones throughout the year — from a softball player stepping up to bat to students taking a break from their studies to play with furry friends. Below he shares his 20 favorite images of 2025.  
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