University of California, Riverside

The University of California, Riverside (UCR or UC Riverside), is a public research university in Riverside, California. It is part of the University of California system.

University of California, Riverside
MottoFiat lux (Latin)
Motto in English
Let there be light
TypeLand-grant
Space-grant
Public research university
Established1954[1]
Parent institution
University of California
Academic affiliation
APLU
Endowment$251 million (2018)[2]
Budget$1.062 billion (2016-2017)[3]
ChancellorKim A. Wilcox
ProvostCynthia Larive[4]
Academic staff
1,638[5]
Students23,922 (2018)[6]
Undergraduates20,581 (2018)[6]
Postgraduates3,341 (2018)[6]
Location
Riverside & Palm Desert
,
California
,
United States
CampusSuburban (Riverside)
Rural (Palm Desert)
1,931 acres (781 ha) in total [7]
Academic termQuarter
ColorsSky blue and Gold[8]
   
NicknameHighlanders
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Big West
MascotScotty Highlander
Websitewww.ucr.edu

Notable people

Faculty
  • Chris Albani: author, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Reza Aslan: author, researcher, member of the Council on Foreign Relations
  • John Baez: physicist, researcher focused on loop quantum gravity
  • Barry Barrish: physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate
  • Mike Davis: historian, MacArthur Fellows Program recipient
  • Steve Erickson: author
  • Edwin Gaustad: historian, President of the American Society of Church History
  • Gail Hanson: physicist, Panofsky Prize winner
  • Nalo Hopkinson: author, World Fantasy Award recipient
  • Laila Lalami: author, American Book Awards recipient
  • Robert Nisbet: sociologist
  • Robert Rosenthal: psychologist, Guggenheim Fellowship recipient
  • Richard Schrock: chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate
  • Jane Smiley: author, Pulitzer Prize recipient
  • Harry Scott Smith: entomologist
  • Susan Straight: author, Edgar Award recipient
  • Karl Taube: archeologist, researchs pre-Columbian civilization

References
  1. "A brief history of the University of California". Academic Personnel and Programs. The University of California, Office of the President. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. "Annual Endowment Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018" (PDF). Chief Investment Officer of the Regents of the University of California. p. 3.
  3. "UCR Budget Primer 2016-2017" (PDF). University of California, Riverside. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  4. "Office of the Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor". University of California, Riverside. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  5. "Academic and PSS personnel" (PDF). University of California, Office of the President, Department of Information Resources and Communications. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  6. "About UCR: Ranks and Facts". University of California, Riverside. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. "UC Financial Reports – Campus Facts in Brief" (PDF). University of California. November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  8. "Creative Design Services: Identity Standards Manual: UC Riverside Colors". August 12, 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.

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