Kevin Lam, a graduate student from Prof. Chris Bardeen’s lab, has been selected to receive the 2026 Chemistry Alumni Award. His excellent experimental abilities, research autonomy, high productivity, and outstanding communication abilities were all cited in his selection. Kevin defended his Ph.D. at the end of Spring quarter and will soon start a job at...
Komal Sharma, a fourth-year graduate student from Prof. Richard Hooley’s lab, has been selected to receive the 2026 Richard R. Schrock Graduate Award. The selection committee noted Komal’s outstanding work in synthesizing biomimetic self-assembled metal-organic cages which overcome many common self-assembly limitations and are catalytically active. This award was generously endowed by Richard and Nancy...
Lin He, a third-year graduate student from Prof. Ryan Julian’s group, has been selected to receive the 2026 Donald T. Sawyer Award in Analytical Chemistry. The committee cited his excellent abilities in the lab, willingness to dive in the literature to overcome challenging obstacles, and his pioneering work in selective protein cleavage that is opening...
Malsha Amugoda, a fourth-year graduate student from Prof. James Davies’ lab, has been selected to receive the 2026 Excellence in Analytical Chemistry Research Award. The awards committee cites the creative method development, careful experimental work, strong productivity she brings to her studies of atmospherically-relevant brown carbon aerosol particles and their light-absorbing properties.
Parisa Fasihianifard, a fourth-year computational chemist from Prof. Chia-en Chang's group, has been selected to receive the 2026 Thomas Morton Graduate Award in Chemistry. The selection committee praised her research creativity and technical ability, her excellent publication record, her strong ability to communicate science, and her active engagement both in her own independent research projects...
Shola Adeniji, a fifth-year graduate student from Prof. Boniface Fokwa’s research group, has been selected to receive the 2026 Robert C. Haddon Memorial Endowed Graduate Award . The selection committee was impressed by his successful integration of experimental solid-state chemistry and theoretical modeling, which has resulted in numerous first-author publications, including multiple in high-impact journals...
UC Riverside’s growing Cosmetic Chemistry certificate program took a major step forward on May 5, 2026, with the launch of its first Cosmetic Chemistry Career Fair & Industry Panel—a collaborative effort that brought together students, alumni, faculty, and industry leaders for a day of connection, insight, and opportunity.
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of seventeen new Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars for 2026, which includes our very own: Dr. Timothy Su! Congratulations!
Four University of California, Riverside researchers have been selected through a highly competitive international process to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, where they will join hundreds of young scientists from around the world to engage directly with Nobel laureates in Lindau, Germany.
Dr. Yadong Yin has been selected the the 2025 AAAS Fellow! In 2025, the AAAS Council elected 449 members as Fellows of AAAS. Election as a Fellow honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in service to society have distinguished them among their peers and colleagues.
These faculty members were chosen for the widespread and significant impact they’ve had in their respective research fields. Reviewers looked not just at how often their work is cited by other researchers, but also at strong evidence, both quantitative and qualitative, that their discoveries are helping shape the direction of science, technology, and higher education.
Dr. Linlin Zhao involved in Mitochondrial DNA research in which mitochondrial DNA repair prevents inflammation. “If we can retain the DNA inside the mitochondria, we might be able to prevent those downstream signals that cause inflammation,” Zhao said.
The Academic Excellence Award for the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences recognizes one graduating senior who is selected by faculty from each major for their academic success, research, and/or creative activity. Please join us in congratulating Lina!
Co-hosted by the Academy of Distinguished Teaching and XCITE, in partnership with the Academic Senate, and the Office of the Provost, the Celebration of Teaching is an annual event which signifies the gold standard of excellence in learning engagement at UCR. The event highlights accomplishments in teaching by faculty as well as showcases work being...
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science has selected 79 graduate students representing 29 states for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program’s 2024 Solicitation 2 cycle. Through world-class training and access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources at DOE National Laboratories, SCGSR prepares graduate students to enter jobs of critical importance to...
The University of California today (April 24) announced the 2025 cohort of UC President’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellows, 42 outstanding young scientists and economists from across the UC system who will join Nobel laureates from around the world at two renowned scholarly gatherings in Lindau, Germany. Please join us in congratulating graduate students Ashley...
UCR's Vincent Lavallo and Aaron Gregory who helped prove a 67-year-old chemistry hypothesis. Once thought impossible, chemists generate unstable molecule in water.
It's a UCR takeover! Come join us for UC Riverside Night at the Big A. Tickets include an Angels and UC Riverside co-branded hat! Be sure to join us in the Gate 5 Courtyard to pick up your UC Riverside hat. Choose your seats from any of our 6 reserved sections, offered at 3 price...
Please join us in congratulating graduate student Ashley Pimentel to being selected for the prestigious University of California's President's Dissertation-Year Fellowship for the 2025-26 academic year. This fellowship provides a $36,000 stipend & $1,000 travel/research fund.
