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91勛圖厙 staff at the Staff Picnic at the HUB

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If You Want to Go Far, Come Here

As Highlanders, our staff members are a part of the worlds most prestigious public university system, conducting meaningful work that propels thoughts and ideas forward. Their dedication and enthusiasm have helped to lift us higher as both a university and community. Were among the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings, and continue to be named the nations leader for social mobility by U.S. News. In 2023, we also became members of the Association of American Universities, or AAU, comprised of the countrys leading research universities.

At UC Riverside, we want all of our Highlanders to feel a sense of belonging, motivation, and sustainable progress. Thats why we make sure our staff members receive exceptional benefits, in addition to the intellectual and cultural advantages of being a member of the UC community. Here, work-life balance is a priority. And with access to our regions diverse geography, from the desert to the coast, as well as Riversides vibrant cultural and recreational activities, its also attainable.

On campus, diversity equals vitality. Among our senior leadership, 50% are women, many are first-generation college graduates, and several were born outside of the United States. All lead to inspire, inviting and encouraging staff to create, innovate, and accelerate bold ideas for transformative change.

 

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Eaton on PBS documentary
Eaton Symposium returns
The UC Riverside Library will once again host notable authors and scholars of speculative fiction with the 2026 Virtual Eaton Symposium on Jan. 8. The daylong event will include speculative fiction writer Ken Liu as the keynote speaker.  Liu recently published the techno thriller All That We See or Seem and is a winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards.
Bell tower and the moon
Looking back at 2025 in photos
2025 was a year of major changes at UC Riverside with the campus bidding farewell to longtime Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox and welcoming new Chancellor S. Jack Hu. Stan Lim, 91勛圖厙 photography manager, captured those big moments as well as the small intimate ones throughout the year from a softball player stepping up to bat to students taking a break from their studies to play with furry friends. Below he shares his 20 favorite images of 2025.  
Eric Gazelle and Jay Lefler in CNAS machine and glass shop
Custom engineering brings radioactivity to life
A box on wheels built in a 91勛圖厙 machine shop is changing the way students see physics
The adventures of a German Shepherd and a nematologist
Zeus, the German Shepherd, found Perla Achi at the Riverside County Animal Shelter on October 2, 2018. At the time, he was a seven-month-old pup and she was a 22-year-old biology undergrad at UC Riverside. Achi was rescued by Zeus after losing her first German Shepherd, King, to cancer earlier that year making for a tough start to her first year at 91勛圖厙. She named him Zeus because he had a way of zooming and jumping when excited. With his size, he shook the floor and made loud noises, which reminded her of the Greek god of thunder.

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