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Legacy of Leadership
The Bourns College of Engineering recognizes the 20-year legacy of its Council of Advisors leadership and welcome new council leaders and members
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Keep Cool
A newly discovered solid-state battery material is a breakthrough that could make the next generation of lithium-ion batteries safer and more powerful
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In Charge
New diagnostic metric uses battery data and environmental factors to take the guesswork out of figuring out if your battery has enough charge to get home
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An image of a digital padlock centered within a network of glowing purple and blue abstract data points, symbolizing cybersecurity research and protection
Shields Up
Engineers and computer scientists boost cybersecurity by exposing vulnerabilities, protecting private data, and strengthening digital defenses
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Model Behavior
How to maintain generative AI safeguards against hate speech and criminal activity even when they are run on low-power devices
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Sky's the Limit
Boeing Satellite Systems president and alum Ryan Reid will share his leadership and engineering experience as the first Distinguished Visionary
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December 05, 2025
Clearing the Air
Alumnus William Carter has pledged two gifts totaling an estimated $3.65 million to UCR.
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November 25, 2025
Study finds lower emissions from higher-ethanol gasoline
Landmark UC Riverside vehicle emissions study allows California to move forward with less costly and less polluting gasoline blend.
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November 21, 2025
UCR leads $8 million effort for dynamic computer networks
UCR leads $8 million effort for dynamic and secure computer networks to benefit military needs and civilian applications.
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November 21, 2025
California data center health impacts tripled in 4 years
Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, found that health impacts from pollution associated with California’s computer processing data centers tripled from 2019 to 2023 — and could rise by another 72% by 2028 unless mitigation policies are enacted.
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  • Center for Advanced Neuroimaging (UCR CAN)

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