University of California, Riverside
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| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Let there be light |
| Type | Land-grant Space-grant Public research university |
| Established | 1954[1] |
Parent institution | University of California |
Academic affiliation | APLU |
| Endowment | $251 million (2018)[2] |
| Budget | $1.062 billion (2016-2017)[3] |
| Chancellor | Kim A. Wilcox |
| Provost | Cynthia Larive[4] |
Academic staff | 1,638[5] |
Administrative staff | 1,938[5] |
| Students | 23,922 (2018)[6] |
| Undergraduates | 20,581 (2018)[6] |
| Postgraduates | 3,341 (2018)[6] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban (Riverside) Rural (Palm Desert) 1,931 acres (781 ha) in total [7] |
| Academic term | Quarter |
| Colors | Sky blue and Gold[8] |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big West |
| Mascot | Scotty Highlander |
| Website | www |
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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.
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
University Of California, Riverside Media
- University of California, Riverside Original Logo.png
The older logo for the University of California, Riverside used from September 2006 to July 2020; still seen on some signs, packaging, and marketing
- A Gary Anderson Graduate School of Managment.JPG
The original UC Citrus Experiment Station, which now houses the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management at the UCR School of Business
- UCR University Ave entrance.JPG
Entrance along University Avenue. The Arts Building is visible in the background (2007).
- Bell Tower, UCR.jpg
The Carillon Bell Tower is the dominant landmark in the center of the main campus.
- UCR Belltower night.JPG
The UCR Bell Tower area viewed at night
- UCR Multidisplinary Research Building.png
The new UCR Multidisciplinary Research Building opened in late 2020.
- University Village (University of California, Riverside).jpg
University Village. The movie theater doubles as a classroom during the day.
- UC Riverside campus as viewed from Box Spring Mountain.jpg
The 40 acres of the UCR Botanic Gardens is visible from Box Spring Mountain.
- Pentland Hills UCR.png
The Pentland Hills Residence Hall features suite-style housing in the northeastern part of campus.
References
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Other websites
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- UC Riverside Athletics website
Coordinates: 33°58′32″N 117°19′52″W / 33.97556°N 117.33111°W