College of Natural Agricultural Sciences |

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Web Name: College of Natural Agricultural Sciences |

WebSite: http://cnas.ucr.edu

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Hands-On Experience. World-Renowned Scientists. Learn more 29,000 acres and more serve as a real-life laboratory for plant research 30,100 alumni and counting making a difference 2 Nobel Laureates and 14 National Academies members on the faculty New: CUSP Career mentoring of Underrepresented STEM students for the Professoriate Apply Oct 15 - Nov 15 CNAS Scholarships Opportunities for current undergraduate and graduate students | Accepting applications October 1 - 31, 2020 Learn more CNAS Statement of Solidarity We stand in solidarity against racism, intolerance, and violence in our country. Read the statement Academic Senate Service Award Manuela Martins-Green received the 2020 Oliver Johnson Award for Distinguished Leadership in the Academic Senate Read more Campus Closure The UCR campus remains closed until further notice. Learn more Astronomy Outreach Cosmic Thursdays virtual Star Parties and lectures, delivered via YouTube View events Entomology Scholarship Give to the new Advancing Inclusivity in Entomology Scholarship Learn more 50% of all CNAS undergraduates engage in research outside of coursework Facts FiguresPreviousNext I chose UCR due to the collaborative atmosphere, countless research opportunities, and student support programs ... Joel, biochemistry major I am motivated by my desire to understand life ... and to educate the next generation of scientists ... Xuemei Chen, Distinguished Professor of Plant Cell and Molecular Biology A large part of the UCR community is the support you receive from both your peers and professors. Oscar, biochemistry major PreviousNext Wildfires don’t stop being dangerous after the flames go out. Even one modest rainfall after a fire can cause a deadly landslide, according to new UC Riverside research. Though some believe prehistoric humans lived in harmony with nature, a new UC Riverside analysis of fossils shows human arrival in the Bahamas caused some birds to be lost from the islands and other species to be completely wiped out. Strictly speaking, humans cannot digest complex carbohydrates — that’s the job of bacteria in our large intestines. UC Riverside scientists have just discovered a new group of viruses that attack these bacteria. Venus might not be a sweltering, waterless hellscape today if Jupiter hadn’t altered its orbit around the sun, according to new UC Riverside research.From its roots in agricultural research, the College continues to expand its scientific reach with a number of internationally ranked programs addressing the most pressing scientific questions of our time … Read more October 20, 2020 CNAS Scholarships: Accepting applications October 1 - 31 The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences offers a variety of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in CNAS. Students in the agricultural, life, and physical sciences will find scholarship opportunities in many areas spread across various CNAS departments... Read More More about the Article: CNAS Scholarships: Accepting applications October 1 - 31 October 20, 2020 CUSP: Accepting Scholar applications October 15 - November 15 CUSP: Career Mentoring of Underrepresented STEM Students for the Professoriate The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at UC Riverside is launching CUSP, a pilot project funded by the UC-HSI Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI DDI) to provide mentoring and career... Read More More about the Article: CUSP: Accepting Scholar applications October 15 - November 15 October 20, 2020 UC Riverside launches Data Science major The University of California, Riverside (UCR) has launched a new Data Science major, an intercollegiate partnership between the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) in the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) and the Department of Statistics... Read More More about the Article: UC Riverside launches Data Science major October 19, 2020 Dr. Pedram Salimpour ’90 receives 2020 UCR Alumni Service Award The UCR Alumni Service Award honors superior service in the public sector or a sustained pattern of volunteer service in the community, arts, or for the benefit of UCR that has positively represented the university and fellow citizens. Dr. Pedram... Read More More about the Article: Dr. Pedram Salimpour ’90 receives 2020 UCR Alumni Service Award Peng Wei, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at UC Riverside, is a co-principal investigator and theme lead on a grant from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, supported by the NSF Convergence Accelerator — a new model of innovation for the government, industry, and academia.  Read More »aboutPhysicist joins NSF-funded team focused on accelerating quantum computing research Riverside Unified School District honors astronomer for his contributions to K-12 STEM education For his numerous contributions to education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, Bahram Mobasher, a professor of physics and observational astronomy at UC Riverside, has been named a recipient of the Riverside Unified School District Board of Education Presidential Award for the year 2020. Read More »aboutRiverside Unified School District honors astronomer for his contributions to K-12 STEM education Three UC Riverside graduates were presented with the 2020 Alumni Awards of Distinction in an online ceremony Saturday, Oct. 17.Anthea Hartig M.A. ’89, Ph.D. ’01, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award; Dr. Pedram Salimpour ’90, CEO and co-founder of Pierce Health Solutions, received the Alumni Service Award; and Fatima Farheen Mirza ’13, a best-selling novelist, received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. UC Riverside has been ranked the No. 26 university in the world for plant and animal science by U.S. News and World Report in its 2020 Best Global Universities list.The rankings, released Oct. 19, focused on academic research and reputation in evaluating nearly 1,500 top institutions across 86 countries. Give to the College Donor support has a direct impact on CNAS students, empowering them to delve into research, stay curious, and prepares them to fill the gaps in the job market as research-minded scientists. Give October 23, 2020 How much Matter Is in the Universe? Scientists finally find the number POPULAR MECHANICS -- Scientists say they’ve calculated an answer to one of the thorniest questions in all of cosmology and physics: how much matter is in the universe? To find the best answer, the University of California, Riverside researchers combined... Read More More about the Article: How much Matter Is in the Universe? Scientists finally find the number October 13, 2020 UC Riverside creates on-campus testing lab, tests students twice per week KNBC-TV / TELEMUNDO -- KNBC speaks with members of the UCR campus community about the new COVID-19 testing lab on campus. UC Riverside Creates On-Campus Testing Lab, Tests Students Twice Per Week KNBC speaks with members of the UCR campus... Read More More about the Article: UC Riverside creates on-campus testing lab, tests students twice per week October 12, 2020 1,000 years ago, humans drove birds to extinction in The Bahamas Humans driving extinctions is nothing new. In North America, humans are likely responsible for the loss of ice age era mammoths and mastodons. in South America, humans — alongside climate change — led to the loss of many species, including... Read More More about the Article: 1,000 years ago, humans drove birds to extinction in The Bahamas October 12, 2020 UC Riverside unveils on-campus coronavirus testing lab UC Riverside is doing its own testing for the novel coronavirus. The Inland Empire campus of about 25,000 students opened a COVID-19 testing laboratory in September and is processing 400 test samples per day, said Rodolfo Torres, vice chancellor for... Read More More about the Article: UC Riverside unveils on-campus coronavirus testing lab Be sure to keep up with everything new exciting at CNAS and sign up for our newsletter:Subscribe October 01, 2020 CNAS Student Spotlight: Caroline Hung Name: Caroline Hung Degree: 2nd year Ph.D. student, Geochemistry in Earth and Planetary Sciences Hometown: Kenmore, WA Website: https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/carolinehung How did you become interested in Earth and Planetary Sciences and please share with us why you chose UCR to pursue... Read More More about the Article: CNAS Student Spotlight: Caroline Hung September 17, 2020 CNAS Student Spotlight: Colby Ostberg Name: Colby M. Ostberg Program: Ph.D. in Geological Sciences (with a focus on Exoplanets and Venus) Hometown: Seaside, CA www.colbyostbergphd.com As a first generation college student, can you describe some of the obstacles you faced and how you overcame those... Read More More about the Article: CNAS Student Spotlight: Colby Ostberg September 03, 2020 CNAS Student Spotlight: Jennifer Le Name: Jennifer Le Major: Biochemistry Hometown: Westminster, CA Describe your research experience at UCR I would say my research experience at UCR has been unexpected, but incredible. When I came to UCR, I thought I wanted to go to medical... Read More More about the Article: CNAS Student Spotlight: Jennifer Le May 14, 2020 Science Ambassador Spotlight: Saba Shaikh Name: Saba Shaikh Major: Biology 2019-2020: 2nd Year Student "UCR is an amazing college that provides a lot of resources to its students - take advantage of them! Join clubs that you find interesting, work in a lab, and never... Read More More about the Article: Science Ambassador Spotlight: Saba Shaikh University of California, Riverside 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521 Tel: (951) 827-1012 College of Natural Agricultural Sciences 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521 tel: (951) 827-6555 Riverside, CA 92521 Email: cnasstudent@ucr.educnasstudent.ucr.eduTel: (951) 827-7294Alt Tel: (951) 827-3102Fax: (951) 827-2243

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