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Merged Feeds
June 06, 2025
Screenwriter, professor, mentor, sensei
An accomplished Hollywood screenwriter, Stu Krieger turned his attention to teaching 20 years ago after his wife, the actress Hillary Horan, told Krieger it brings out the best version of himself.
More than 100 people attended a retirement ceremony for Krieger on May 28 in a UCR Arts building theater. About a dozen colleagues, former students, and the dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, spoke in a farewell-for-now that featured equal shares of laughter and emotion. Speakers used words including “mentor” and “sensei.”
May 07, 2025
UCR Theatre presents ‘A Doll’s House’
Thursday, May 8, at 8 p.m. is opening night for UCR’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production’s interpretation of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House."
February 12, 2025
UCR Theatre Presents 'Macbeth'
The first performance of UCR's staging of “Macbeth” will be Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. Additional performances of the play, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Miles Anderson, will run through Feb. 22.
November 15, 2024
$1 million donation to support arts and humanities students
Alum David Betts, ’90, establishes a pilot program to provide financial assistance for students participating in the UCDC internship program.
November 06, 2024
'Peter and the Starcatcher' offers fun, with purpose
If you are ready for a fun-filled, and a little surreal, musical for some relief from the election, then do not miss UCR’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production staging of the Tony-winning “Peter and the Starcatcher” at the University Theatre.
October 22, 2024
‘Eat Your Catfish’ wins an Emmy
Co-directed by a UC Riverside MFA student, PBS will stream the documentary for free throughout October.
June 18, 2024
Patricia Cardoso is first Latina to join the Academy’s Board of Governors, director’s branch
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences welcomed five new first-time members, including Cardoso.
May 08, 2024
UCR Theatre presents ‘Three Sisters’
UCR’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production will present Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” May 9-18 at the ARTS Studio Theatre.
UCR News
August 18, 2025
Trees in the tropics cool more, burn less
<p>More trees will cool the climate and suppress fires, but mainly if planted in the tropics, according to a new UC Riverside study. </p>
August 18, 2025
UCR foundation board welcomes new trustees
<p>The UCR Foundation Board of Trustees has welcomed three new members, all of whom began two-year terms on July 1. </p>
August 13, 2025
Graphic novelist helps Lion Man roar back to comics
<p>A little-known comic book character considered one of the first Black superheroes is getting a revival by a team of artists including UC Riverside professor John Jennings.
Jennings, a professor of media and cultural studies and an award-winning graphic novelist, is one of the creators behind “The Adventures of Lion Man,” an anthology graphic novel released Aug. 12 by Rosarium Publishing.</p>
August 12, 2025
Gerrymandering erodes confidence in democracy
<p>UCR political science professor Shaun Bowler used survey data from tens of thousands of voters in the 2020 and 2022 elections show that Americans view gerrymandering with the same disdain they reserve for bribery and other blatant forms of political corruption.</p>