Corporate and Foundation Relations

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Corporate and Foundation Relations
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Corporate and Foundation Relations

Corporate and Foundation Relations Team

We connect corporations and foundations to the excellent faculty, students, and leaders who make up America’s Fastest Rising University. Partner with the University of California, Riverside, today.

Companies

Our office proudly stands as a central hub at UC Riverside, providing industry partners with an array of meaningful opportunities to establish impactful collaborations with the country's top-ranked research university for student social mobility.

How we partner with industry:

  • Faculty connections
  • Faculty research
  • Alignment with corporate social responsibility goals
  • Access to student talent
  • Event and program sponsorship
  • Use of UCR facilities and labs
  • Employee volunteer and engagement opportunities
  • Customized educational training programs
  • Company visibility and brand awareness

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Foundations

Ranked among the Top 30 institutions dedicated to the public good, UC Riverside’s commitment to making a positive impact is unwavering. Foundations help UCR to drive change and redefine what is possible.

We connect foundations with visionary academic leaders and the faculty driving innovation across campus. Our role involves helping foundations in recognizing potential research, programs, and initiatives. We collaborate with you to create and promote strategic funding opportunities, competitions, awards, prizes, and calls for proposals.

Faculty 

The office of Corporate and Foundation Relations has the institutional expertise and knowledge to support faculty at every step of the funding process. Whether you need support in finding a funding partner, preparing for discussions or meetings with a funder, crafting a proposal, and provide support with stewardship and reporting, we are here to assist and advise you. Our office serves as a resource to support you in your funding search and beyond. For questions on how to get started contact us at cfr@ucr.edu.

Funding Opportunities

Resources

Centrally Managed Foundations

At the request of the funder, approaches to the below should be coordinated by UCR Corporate and Foundation Relations. These are foundations that expect funding discussions to center on institutional priorities and that in most cases have explicitly asked that funding requests carry the endorsement of the Chancellor and be conveyed through Foundation Relations. Thus, please contact cfr@ucr.edu prior to submitting a letter of inquiry or proposal: 

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News

Class of 2026 graduate with family
June 08, 2026
Countdown to UCR's 72nd Commencement
A roundup of commencement must-knows for graduating students and their families.
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June 02, 2026
Celebrating UCR's Class of 2026
This month, thousands of Highlanders will cross the stage at UC Riverside’s 72nd Commencement. While they will celebrate as one class, each arrived at this milestone through a distinct journey. Here, nine graduating seniors share stories that defined their UCR experience.
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Conceptual image of AI searches summaries favoring logic over ethos & pathos
May 26, 2026
Filtering out humanity
Is the internet losing its soul? A collaborative study by UC Riverside computer and social scientists suggests so. As artificial intelligence increasingly answers our online questions with quick summaries and polished explanations, we may be gaining efficiency while losing something distinctly human in the process.
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May 18, 2026
What we now know about how smoking stiffens lungs
For the first time, scientists have directly measured how smoking changes the mechanical behavior of human lung tissue.
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Gene therapy reverses Fragile X deficits in mice
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June 17, 2026
Emergency department study shows major gaps in flu vaccination
One-third of unvaccinated ED patients would accept a flu shot if offered during their visit
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June 11, 2026
Fraud detection critical to online health research, study finds
While online research is a useful way to reach people who may not take part in in-person studies, researchers are increasingly concerned that fake, automated, and duplicate survey responses can reduce data quality and compromise findings.
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An image of space filled with stars, galaxies, and a nebula.
June 10, 2026
Consciousness likely not unique to earthlings, paper says
Does consciousness depend on flesh and blood? The answer is almost certainly no, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside.
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Ann Cheney and promotaras
June 09, 2026
Promotora-led health program shows promise for rural Latina women
Pilot study links culturally adapted intervention to healthier eating and increased physical activity
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Class of 2026 graduate with family
June 08, 2026
Countdown to UCR's 72nd Commencement
A roundup of commencement must-knows for graduating students and their families.
Read More »
Class of 2026 graduate with family
June 08, 2026
Countdown to UCR's 72nd Commencement
A roundup of commencement must-knows for graduating students and their families.
Read More »
June 02, 2026
Celebrating UCR's Class of 2026
This month, thousands of Highlanders will cross the stage at UC Riverside’s 72nd Commencement. While they will celebrate as one class, each arrived at this milestone through a distinct journey. Here, nine graduating seniors share stories that defined their UCR experience.
Read More »
June 02, 2026
Celebrating UCR's Class of 2026
This month, thousands of Highlanders will cross the stage at UC Riverside’s 72nd Commencement. While they will celebrate as one class, each arrived at this milestone through a distinct journey. Here, nine graduating seniors share stories that defined their UCR experience.
Read More »
Dancers performing at the 98th Academy Awards
June 02, 2026
A 'Golden' Performance
In March, “Golden” from the film “KPop Demon Hunters” became the first K-Pop song to win the Oscar for Best Original Song. Celebrating that moment at the 98th Academy Awards was DaEun Jung, a UC Riverside assistant professor of dance, who participated in a live performance of “Golden” as a Korean cultural consulting choreographer and dancer. 
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Two elderly men jog along a paved path.
May 21, 2026
Book lays out framework for reducing chronic illness
The numbers are startling. Chronic illnesses afflict an estimated 129 million Americans and cause roughly 70% of all deaths nationwide. Of the more than $4 trillion spent each year on healthcare in the United States, 90% is incurred by people with chronic and mental health conditions.
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Ebola virus test
May 18, 2026
Q&A: The new Ebola outbreak
Expert explains rare virus strain spreading in Africa
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May 12, 2026
Cannabis compounds may boost metabolic health while supporting weight loss
Researchers identify potential mechanism linked to reduced type 2 diabetes risk
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A man plays the timbales with the Mambo Legends Orchestra.
May 11, 2026
UCR music scholar helps tell the story of salsa music
A spirited new multimedia exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution tells the story of salsa with the help of a UC Riverside associate professor of music. 
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Primary cilia
May 08, 2026
A tiny cell structure with a big role in brain development
Study shows how the primary cilium may shape the developing brain and drive disease
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Blood sample for hantavirus test
May 07, 2026
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship raises transmission concerns
Deaths aboard MV Hondius prompt tracing efforts and renewed focus on Andes virus strain
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Skin tissues and hair follicle cross section
April 24, 2026
Immune surveillance structures found in skin hair follicles
Study findings may further understanding of skin infection and immune disorders
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MMR vaccine
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Measles vaccine gaps persist among ER patients
Measles remains one of the most contagious infectious diseases, spread through coughing and sneezing, with even small declines in vaccination coverage leading to outbreaks. As of 2026, California has reported its highest annual measles case count in seven years. In response to this growing concern, researchers have begun examining gaps in measles-related knowledge and vaccination coverage.
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Logo of the 2026 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
April 15, 2026
UCR faculty, alumni to appear at LA Times book festival
UC Riverside faculty and alumni authors are set to appear at the 31st annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the largest book festival in the country, which runs April 18-19. 
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Workers remove a bust of Cesar Chavez from its pedestal.
April 08, 2026
César Chávez in the field and in bronze
UCR professors Jennifer Nájera and Catherine Gudis provide thoughts on how we should assess and recognize the contributions César Chávez made to the farmworkers’ movement in light of the allegations against him.
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