Our Mission
The mission of the EMN Administration is to provide excellent financial and administrative support to the Departments of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology (EEOB), Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology (MCSB), the UCR Natural Reserves, and the Stem Cell Center, which perform research, teaching and community outreach.
CNAS Science News
June 17, 2026
Scientists just found something weird inside moss
UC Riverside researchers have found evidence, for the first time, that desert mosses may host fungi inside their tissues. The finding offers a clue about how ancient life crawled from oceans onto dry land.
June 12, 2026
How the immune system worsens brain injury outcomes
UC Riverside researchers link immune signaling to memory loss, seizures, and disrupted brain function after concussion
June 08, 2026
Countdown to UCR's 72nd Commencement
A roundup of commencement must-knows for graduating students and their families.
June 04, 2026
A flesh-eating fly has returned to the U.S. What now?
The New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds and burrows into skin. While human infections are rare, the insect poses an existential threat to cattle farming and dairy production. And it is now in Texas.