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ɫ��ɫ Ranked No. 9 Among Nation’s Public Universities

Julia Ann Easley — October 08, 2025 - 4:25pm

The ɫ��ɫ, is No. 9 among the nation’s top public universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, published today (Oct. 8).

It was one of four UC campuses ranked in the top 10 public universities in the nation.

IN MEMORIAM: Chancellor Emeritus Theodore L. Hullar

Cody Kitaura — October 07, 2025 - 3:00pm

Theodore L. Hullar, ɫ��ɫ’ fourth chancellor and a biochemist who pushed for major shifts in the university’s identity, died Sept. 28 at the age of 90.

Hullar came to ɫ��ɫ after serving as chancellor of UC Riverside from 1985-87, and jumped headlong into transformational projects like the shepherding of the draft version of the Long-Range Development Plan, a document that sought to guide ɫ��ɫ enrollment growth and expansion through the 2005-06 academic year.

Wall Street Journal Rankings: ɫ��ɫ Positions Graduates for Financial Success

Julia Ann Easley — September 29, 2025 - 10:44am

Sept. 30 Correction: The Wall Street Journal rankings of ɫ��ɫ among public and all universities have been corrected to reflect errors in the original news release.

The ɫ��ɫ, stands second in the nation among public universities and 13th among all universities for how well it sets its graduates up for financial success in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 rankings released today (Sept. 29).

Valley Fever Is Spreading Across the Arid West, Affecting People and Dogs

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 23, 2025 - 9:22am

A soil fungus fuels valley fever, now reaching beyond California and Arizona due to climate change. ɫ��ɫ doctors and veterinarians trace the threat.

Chancellor’s Fall Welcome: A World of Opportunity at ɫ��ɫ

Cody Kitaura — September 22, 2025 - 9:00am

$110.5M in Gifts Fuel ɫ��ɫ School of Veterinary Medicine Expansion

Amy M Quinton — September 18, 2025 - 12:30pm

The ɫ��ɫ, School of Veterinary Medicine today announced plans to launch a new phase of its veterinary medical complex — made possible by philanthropic gifts totaling $110.5 million to date. The expansion will help address the critical veterinary workforce shortage, expand patient care and support cutting-edge research in cancer, translational medicine and other key areas of biomedical science.

Cheaper, Sustainable Plant Biomanufacturing on Earth and in Space

Andy Fell — September 15, 2025 - 3:31pm

Researchers at the ɫ��ɫ, have been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop new technologies and workforce training programs to grow plants in low-resource environments both on Earth and in space.

ɫ��ɫ Health’s IFM Fund Backs Delix Therapeutics in First Investment

Andy Fell — September 10, 2025 - 10:10am

ɫ��ɫ Health Ventures, part of the Innovation and Economic Development Office (IEDO) at the ɫ��ɫ, today announced the first investment from its Investing in the Future of Medicine (IFM) Fund, backing Delix Therapeutics. Delix, a ɫ��ɫ spinout, is developing non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogens for major depressive disorder (MDD) and other serious neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions.

3 Rankings Recognize ɫ��ɫ for Research, Social Mobility, Value

Julia Ann Easley — August 29, 2025 - 11:44am

The ɫ��ɫ, has received accolades for its research, the value for the dollar and the social mobility it offers graduates in three separate rankings published this month.

Forbes named ɫ��ɫ to its Top 25 Public Colleges in the nation in rankings released Tuesday (Aug. 26). The magazine noted that ɫ��ɫ students graduate with a median of $11,000 in debt — the lowest among the public standouts.

ɫ��ɫ Students Uncover History of a Little-Known Black Community in Woodland

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 25, 2025 - 8:20am

Sam Garcia was in her final year at ɫ��ɫ, when, like many students in their college years, she had not yet identified a clear future path.

Then, through a ɫ��ɫ history project, the sociology major discovered historical archives.