Distinguished Professor Chandra Varma was awarded the 2012 Bardeen Prize for his outstanding contributions to explaining the intriguing phenomenon of superconductivity.
By researching the powerful mantis shrimp, Professor David Kisailus hopes to improve military body armor.
Fourteen UCR graduate students won 2013 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships for having demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research.
Measuring scientific impact and university involvement in scientific collaboration, Leiden University’s survey of 500 top universities (2013) ranks UCR 35th in the world and 29th in North America, and 10th in natural sciences and engineering.
Distinguished Professor James Dieterich and Associate Professor David Oglesby received a $4.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to work with other universities as the lead institution in a large project to develop large-scale models of the west coast earthquake system that will generate new state-of-the-art simulations.
2010 TED Conference features spider silk expert Cheryl Hayashi, a MacArthur Genus Grant award- winner.
Using LED lights, researchers are investigating connecting electronic devices wirelessly through visible light.
The Center for Ubiquitous Communication is reshaping the way we communicate and navigate in places where radio frequency is limited or prohibited.
By researching sea snails, sea urchins and coral, Professor David Kisailus hopes to discover more efficient energy storage and conversion.
The University Research Park is a partnership between UCR and the City and County of Riverside to create a campus for new-technology businesses.
