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��о�� Ranked No. 10 Among Nation’s Public Universities

Julia Ann Easley — October 08, 2025 - 4:25pm

Correction, Oct. 10: The news release has been corrected to indicate that ��о�� is 10th among public universities in the United States.

The ��о��, is No. 10 among the nation’s top public universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, published today (Oct. 8).

IN MEMORIAM: Chancellor Emeritus Theodore L. Hullar

Cody Kitaura — October 07, 2025 - 3:00pm

Theodore L. Hullar, ��о��’ fourth chancellor and a biochemist who pushed for major shifts in the university’s identity, died Sept. 28 at the age of 90.

Hullar came to ��о�� after serving as chancellor of UC Riverside from 1985-87, and jumped headlong into transformational projects like the shepherding of the draft version of the Long-Range Development Plan, a document that sought to guide ��о�� enrollment growth and expansion through the 2005-06 academic year.

Wall Street Journal Rankings: ��о�� Positions Graduates for Financial Success

Julia Ann Easley — September 29, 2025 - 10:44am

Sept. 30 Correction: The Wall Street Journal rankings of ��о�� among public and all universities have been corrected to reflect errors in the original news release.

The ��о��, stands second in the nation among public universities and 13th among all universities for how well it sets its graduates up for financial success in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 rankings released today (Sept. 29).

Valley Fever Is Spreading Across the Arid West, Affecting People and Dogs

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 23, 2025 - 9:22am

A soil fungus fuels valley fever, now reaching beyond California and Arizona due to climate change. ��о�� doctors and veterinarians trace the threat.

Chancellor’s Fall Welcome: A World of Opportunity at ��о��

Cody Kitaura — September 22, 2025 - 9:00am

$110.5M in Gifts Fuel ��о�� School of Veterinary Medicine Expansion

Amy M Quinton — September 18, 2025 - 12:30pm

The ��о��, School of Veterinary Medicine today announced plans to launch a new phase of its veterinary medical complex — made possible by philanthropic gifts totaling $110.5 million to date. The expansion will help address the critical veterinary workforce shortage, expand patient care and support cutting-edge research in cancer, translational medicine and other key areas of biomedical science.

Cheaper, Sustainable Plant Biomanufacturing on Earth and in Space

Andy Fell — September 15, 2025 - 3:31pm

Researchers at the ��о��, have been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop new technologies and workforce training programs to grow plants in low-resource environments both on Earth and in space.

��о�� Health’s IFM Fund Backs Delix Therapeutics in First Investment

Andy Fell — September 10, 2025 - 10:10am

��о�� Health Ventures, part of the Innovation and Economic Development Office (IEDO) at the ��о��, today announced the first investment from its Investing in the Future of Medicine (IFM) Fund, backing Delix Therapeutics. Delix, a ��о�� spinout, is developing non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogens for major depressive disorder (MDD) and other serious neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions.

3 Rankings Recognize ��о�� for Research, Social Mobility, Value

Julia Ann Easley — August 29, 2025 - 11:44am

The ��о��, has received accolades for its research, the value for the dollar and the social mobility it offers graduates in three separate rankings published this month.

Forbes named ��о�� to its Top 25 Public Colleges in the nation in rankings released Tuesday (Aug. 26). The magazine noted that ��о�� students graduate with a median of $11,000 in debt — the lowest among the public standouts.

��о�� Students Uncover History of a Little-Known Black Community in Woodland

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 25, 2025 - 8:20am

Sam Garcia was in her final year at ��о��, when, like many students in their college years, she had not yet identified a clear future path.

Then, through a ��о�� history project, the sociology major discovered historical archives.

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�����о��� Ranked No. 10 Among Nation’s Public Universities

IN MEMORIAM: Chancellor Emeritus Theodore L. Hullar

Wall Street Journal Rankings: �����о��� Positions Graduates for Financial Success

Valley Fever Is Spreading Across the Arid West, Affecting People and Dogs

Chancellor’s Fall Welcome: A World of Opportunity at �����о���

$110.5M in Gifts Fuel �����о��� School of Veterinary Medicine Expansion