[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: R'Garden's new beginning, and more

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*June 10, 2026*
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*R’Garden’s new beginning*

The R’Garden is marking a new beginning with a regular funding source that
will provide stability and new leadership looking to diversify its academic
programming.

Continuing its mission ››
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*Four faculty members receive UCOP recognition*

Wei Kang, Pedro Martinez, Juliet Morrison, and Tingtin Xiang have
received 2026 Early Career Faculty Research Excellence Awards from the UC
Office of the President.

$50,000 for milestone projects ››
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*School of Medicine kicks off commencement*

The School of Medicine conferred degrees on more than 100 students across
programs at its commencement ceremony, among them the first graduates
of the new Master of Public Health program.

Keynote by California surgeon general ››
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Guided Stretch Breaks
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6/17/2026 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.


Gus Argenal Basketball Camps
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6/15-18/2026 | 9 a.m.
SOM Pride Month Lunch and Learn
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Lisa Fortuna
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6/17/2026 | 12 p.m.

Making Excellence Inclusive Capstone Presentations
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6/18/2026 | 1 p.m.
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*Special advisor on sustainability named*

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Watkins announced
that Sandy Kirtland Turner, a professor in the Department of Earth and
Planetary Sciences and director of the Environmental Dynamics and
GeoEcology (EDGE) Institute, will serve as special advisor to the provost
on sustainability.
Starting July 1 ››
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*Graduate Division leadership change*

David Oglesby, a professor of geophysics in the Department of Earth and
Planetary Sciences, has been named as full-time associate dean of the
Graduate Division.
Transition for two associate deans ››
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*Biochemist wins research award*

Daniel Petras, an assistant professor of biochemistry, has been awarded a
2026 ASMS Research Award by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry,
which recognizes innovative academic research.
Early career honor
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*Doctoral student named a 'rising star'*

Erfan Shayegani, a fourth-year doctoral student in computer science, has
been named a 2026 MLCommons Rising Star, an honor recognizing emerging
researchers helping to shape the future of artificial intelligence and
computing systems.
Among 39 researchers worldwide ››
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*Doctoral student awarded fellowship*

Re'Nyqua Farrington, a graduate student in the School of Education, has
been awarded the NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship, which recognizes
exceptional doctoral research to improve education.
Black student policing experiences
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