Anewly named asteroid is carrying a bit of UC Riverside into deep space. The International Astronomical Union, which is responsible for naming celestial objects, has honored UCR professor of planetary astrophysics Stephen Kane by naming asteroid (711599) “Kane” after him. Read more.
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is the highest-profile scientific organization in the country, and membership in it is a career-defining honor newly bestowed on two UC Riverside professors: Mary Droser, distinguished professor of earth and planetary sciences, and Hailing Jin, Cy Mouradick Endowed Chair of microbiology and plant pathology. Read More
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) has taken several concrete steps towards developing a more inclusive and equitable environment for our students, staff and faculty.
The Faculty of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Riverside are happy to announce that we will no longer accept the GRE for consideration of admission to our graduate program.
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Riverside fully supports the UCR Demands to Administration – Call to Action sent to Chancellor Kim Wilcox and members of the UCR administration by the Black Student Union, SASI, ASUCR, the Queer Alliance, and more than 60 other campus communities on May 31, 2020.