Luis Alvarez

This handbook outlines the academic program for graduate students in Biophysics, covering requirements from admission to dissertation defense. It details guidance committees, course programs, laboratory rotations, financial support, academic honesty, annual progress evaluations, qualifying exams, and career guidance. The document serves as a comprehensive guide for students navigating their Ph.D. journey.

The strategic initiatives for the University of California Riverside (UCR) aim to build financial stability, invest in the success of its people, and expand its visibility and influence. Key objectives include increasing net revenue through enrollment growth and research funding, addressing faculty diversity and equity gaps, improving student success and experience, enhancing campus space, strengthening AAU membership metrics, and serving as an anchor institution for research and economic development in the Inland Empire. The initiatives also focus on achieving national recognition through community engagement and sustainability efforts.

The strategic plan for the University of California, Riverside (UCR) focuses on achieving preeminence through academic excellence, enhanced access, diversity, and engagement. Key priorities include increasing extramural grant funding, fostering interdisciplinary centers, optimizing organizational structure, and building infrastructure to support research and creative activity. The plan aims to grow graduate and professional enrollment, enhance student success through improved advising and learning communities, and strengthen community engagement through new alliances and meaningful opportunities for faculty and students. The ultimate goal is to elevate UCR's national profile and build a sustainable culture of philanthropy to support its vision.

The strategic plan for the UCR Library focuses on several key areas. It aims to meet the scholarly, clinical, and creative information needs of UCR's diverse communities by building focused research collections, improving the discoverability of library resources, and supporting open access publishing. The plan also seeks to enhance the library's role as a dynamic learning space by remodeling library buildings, improving access to resources, and expanding security measures. Additionally, it aims to increase the library's role as a key hub for information, digital, and other literacies, serve as a key research partner for UCR's faculty and student population, and invest in the professional growth and success of the UCR Library staff by promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing.