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University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

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 — 91Ƶ 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 is committed to leading and serving 91Ƶ’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 91Ƶ policies and processes.

hosted by the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and APO.

 

Faculty Resources

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 91Ƶ Library, Bourns College of Engineering, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, School of Medicine, Office of Research and Economic Development, and 91Ƶ Research IT Leaders. Through a recent 91Ƶ is modernizing its technology services, increasing campus computing and storage capacity — and saving our researchers both time and money.

 

University News

a drone image of campus.
December 05, 2025
Clearing the Air
Alumnus William Carter has pledged two gifts totaling an estimated $3.65 million to 91Ƶ.
Big c
December 03, 2025
A tale of two campuses and the Big ‘C’
It’s been 70 years since the Big “C” was built, and that's a big deal. In 1955, UC Riverside students constructed a “C” on Box Springs Mountain, sitting approximately 1,500 feet above the campus. At 50 feet wide and 123 feet tall, it’s the largest “C” in the UC system.
Janet Napolitano visits a School of Public Policy class in 2019
December 02, 2025
School of Public Policy celebrates 10 years of progress
A decade after enticing its first group of 27 graduate students with full tuition support, the UC Riverside School of Public Policy (SPP) has grown into a major force shaping public policy across California and beyond.
campus beauty
November 19, 2025
$1 million gift from Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation will support research on child abuse prevention
UC Riverside has received a $1 million gift from the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation to help stop child abuse before it happens.