After earning his Ph.D. at UC Riverside, Zhang now leads research teams developing technologies that help autonomous machines navigate and understand their surroundings.
For Dr. Konrad Ferguson, engineering and dentistry may seem like two very different professions. But the same curiosity and problem-solving mindset that drew him to computer science at UC Riverside has guided a career that has taken him through military service, clinical dentistry, international volunteer work, and, eventually, back to the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns...
Long before the University of California, Riverside (UCR) had a college of engineering, Sam Konyn ’79 was studying mathematics and exploring the emerging field of computer science. Nearly five decades later, he is helping future engineering students find their own paths at UCR.
UC Riverside alumnus Charlie Gay received the 2026 Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his contributions to the global growth of renewable energy. After earning his bachelor's and doctoral degrees from University of California, Riverside, Gay helped advance solar technology through leadership roles...
Four UC Riverside students and alumni have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, one of the nation’s most competitive honors for emerging researchers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have confirmed a recently identified form of magnetism known as altermagnetism in hematite, a common iron oxide better known as rust.
On Feb. 21, the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) at UC Riverside hosted its third annual IGNITE Student Professional Conference. For many of the more than 140 students who attended, it marked the first time they had sat across from a working engineer and had a candid conversation about what their future...
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering recognizes the 20-year legacy of its Council of Advisors leadership, Gordon Bourns and Ernest Levister, and welcomes new leaders and members.
The Highlander Space Program, a student aerospace engineering organization, marked two milestones: The successful launch of its first-ever liquid-fueled rocket and two awards from an international rocketry competition.
Ryan Reid, president of Boeing Satellite systems and alumnus, will serve as the inaugural Distinguished Visionary for the Bourns College of Engineering to share his experience and leadership with students and faculty.
