Sustainability

Whether pioneering sustainable agriculture, mitigating air pollution, converting biowaste into energy or exploring environmental issues on a molecular level, UCR is discovering new answers to many of the 21st century’s greatest questions.

We develop flood-and-drought-resistant crops. We engineer solar cars and eco-friendly buildings. We partner with industry to tap the potential of biofuels, renewable energy and alternative transportation systems. We educate next-generation environmental scientists, conservationists, agricultural specialists and urban planners.

Because climate change isn’t just something we research, it is something we empower everyone to achieve.

Imagine a cleaner, greener, more bountiful world.
At UCR, that's what we do.

Did You Know

Selected one of America's top rated Green Colleges by The US Green Building Council and The Princeton Review.

Research by Assistant Professor Sean Cutler has been named by Science magazine as one of the top 10 breakthroughs of the year.

UCR has played a role in the development of every orange, lemon, tangerine and grapefruit grown in California.

  Featured Research

Watch VideoCenter for Invasive Species Research

UCR’s Center for Invasive Species Research brings together many of the nation’s top entomologists, biologists, geneticists and plant pathologists to develop and implement early-detection, bio-control agents and integrated pest management methods. Learn More

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