The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is proud to announce that Department of History doctoral recipient Marissa Hull has been named a 2026 Leading Edge Fellow by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
Four students from MCS — Elias Martigon, Gelila Zeray, Meerae Lee, Zihan Zeng — and four from TFDP — Daniella Escobar, Jiahui Liu, Lance Mack, Natalie Guido — were selected from a pool of applicants to attend the Palm Springs ShortFest 2026. The Palm Springs International ShortFest is one of North America’s largest, uniting innovative...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Noah Amir Arjomand ‘25 has brought to life a short film that feels both timely and timeless. A dark comedy about theatre faculty sparring over outlandish financial schemes to keep their department afloat under the duress of budget constraints, “THE CUTS” will premiere at the LA Shorts International Film Festival. This...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Fourth-year student Nataly Ceniceros has been making her mark in CHASS as a double-major in theatre, film, and digital production (TFDP) and media and cultural studies (MCS). Nominated by a faculty member, Ceniceros’ work and dedication earned her the Marc Longlois Endowed Award for Leadership in Theatre in October 2023. Ceniceros plans to continue her...
By By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
To many children, stories of magic, princesses and faraway lands are an important part of childhood. Thanks to an interdepartmental collaboration between three UC Riverside CHASS Departments, the Gluck Fellows Program and the Esther Hays Family Concerts, these stories of magic, princesses and faraway lands will be brought to the stage in a one-hour special...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
The department of Media and Cultural Studies (MCS) has partnered with the Theatre, Film and Digital Production (TFDP) department to create a multi-use space for undergraduate and graduate students. Located in INTS 2117, the room will double as both a laboratory and classroom, providing computers, editing software and other equipment for students while simultaneously allowing...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
John Jennings is an illustrator and professor in UCR’s Media and Cultural Studies department. Jennings won an Eisner Award for best medium adaptation for another medium for Octavia E. Butler’s classic "Kindred" at the San Diego Comic-con in collaboration with Damian Duffy. The Eisner Award is considered the equivalent of an Academy Award for comics...
By Lilian Tran, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing & Communications |
