For 11 years, UC Riverside’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production has supported student filmmakers. On Jan. 15, the 2025 Smartphone Film Festival invited students to submit an original film that was recorded entirely on a smartphone. Taking place in INTS 1128 on Feb. 5, the screening of this year’s films, as well as...

Denver Graninger, associate professor of history at UC Riverside, is visiting one of Greece’s most prestigious institutions of classics, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) as the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Archaeology. Graninger, who started his three-year appointment in July 2024, directs the School’s Regular Member program, which provides an intensive...

UC Riverside doctoral student Juan Chavez is making strides in biological anthropology through his field research in the Bolivian Andes. As a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate, Chavez was recently awarded a $22,000 Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant to advance his study of the Mojocoya networks. “Receiving a Wenner-Gren grant is highly significant for me because it confirms...

UC Riverside’s Jeanette Kohl, associate professor of art history, concluded the 2023-24 World Art History Institute’s (WAI) Distinguished Lecture Series on Renaissance Art and Culture during a September trip to China. As a distinguished visiting professor, Kohl delivered the closing lecture at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), following a series of presentations and a two-day...

UC Riverside’s Bonnie Reiss Leading on Climate fellows are making strides in sustainability, with two CHASS undergraduate students at the forefront of efforts to reduce food waste, engage students, and influence university climate policies. Funded by the UC President’s Global Climate Leadership Council, the fellowship program supports student projects on advancing climate action and sustainable...

Susan Zieger, a professor of English at UC Riverside, completed a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program in April as part of the “Rethinking Capitalism” working group. The Bellagio Center brings together academics, artists, and leaders from around the globe to generate new ideas and tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges in a...

Bella Merlin, professor of theatre, film, and digital production (TFDP) at UC Riverside, brought her production of “Tilly No-Body” to the 15th annual Daejeon International Play Festival in South Korea. Along with two nearly sold-out performances on August 4 and 5, the trip marked a significant step in UCR’s global presence in the arts and...

At UC Riverside, creative opportunities and student success are at the heart of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS). VAIN, a student-led fashion editorial club at UCR, held its spring 2024 runway fashion show at UCR ARTS which was co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean. Held on April 5, VAIN’s spring...

At UC Riverside, the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, also known as CHASS, embarked on a six-month bilingual marketing campaign to better serve its prospective and current Hispanic and Latino student population, spearheaded by the CHASS Office of the Dean. The first-of-its-kind initiative, launched in January 2024, aims to reach current, incoming, and...

Aronne Chan, a soon-to-be CHASS graduate, has left a lasting legacy at UCR with his campus photography. As a student photographer for CHASS, Chan has photographed dozens of college events including live performances, Highlander Day, and a recent photo shoot featuring more than 70 student volunteers. Chan’s most recent accomplishment is winning the R’Card contest...