Engineering Opportunity. Driving Impact.
At UC Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering, talent rises. As the nation’s No. 1 university for social mobility, we cultivate diverse engineers equipped to transform industries, advance research, and lead with purpose. Our mission is to become a nationally recognized leader in engineering research and education, and to ensure excellence is within reach for all.
Engineering the Next Era
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Best for Engineering Among Public Universities in the Nation
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February 26, 2026
UCR awarded $800,000 Keck Foundation grant to support high-impact research
UC Riverside has received an $800,000 grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to bolster essential scientific research in agricultural science, quantum mechanics, and regenerative medicine.
February 24, 2026
UCR computer scientists reveal Wi-Fi security flaws
UC Riverside computer scientists identify major security weaknesses in the Wi-Fi networks we rely on at work, at home, in airports, and in coffee shops, among other locations. Even the most advanced “enterprise-grade” encryption systems used by universities and corporations were found to be vulnerable.
February 17, 2026
A gel for wounds that won’t heal
UC Riverside researchers have developed an oxygen-delivering gel capable of healing injuries that might otherwise progress to limb loss.
February 09, 2026
Professor selected for prestigious SAE fellowship
Georgios Karavalakis, a UCR professor of chemical and environmental engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, one of the highest honors in the mobility engineering field.
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Data Science, Machine Intelligence
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Mechanics Manufacturing
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Biomedical
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Energy, Environment, Sustainability
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Nanoengineering
11 World-class Research Centers
- Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT)
- Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CRIS)
- Center for Networked Configurable Command, Control and Communications for Rapid Situational Awareness (NC4)
- Center for Advanced Neuroimaging (UCR CAN)
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