Chancellor S. Jack Hu
Welcome to the Office of the Chancellor at UC Riverside.
“I am honored to join this outstanding university whose mission is to transform lives through discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge. As a nationally recognized institution for academic excellence and social mobility and an engine for innovation and economic opportunity in the state, nation, and world, UC Riverside has immense potential ahead that I believe will put the campus at the forefront of shaping the future of higher education.”
Chancellor S. Jack Hu
University News
February 05, 2026
UCR Chancellor Hu inaugurated at campus ceremony
UC Riverside Chancellor S. Jack Hu, who took office in July, was officially inaugurated as the campus’s 10th chancellor Thursday, Feb. 5 at a ceremony where he celebrated the university’s past and shared his vision for its future.
In an inaugural address delivered to family, friends, the UCR campus community, and local and state dignitaries at the University Theatre, Hu expressed his gratitude for the welcome he’s received since he began his new role.
January 26, 2026
UCR Chancellor S. Jack Hu to be inaugurated at campus ceremony
Almost seven months after joining UC Riverside, Chancellor S. Jack Hu will be formally inaugurated at a Feb. 5 ceremony that will include University of California leaders and campus faculty, staff, and student representatives.
January 12, 2026
Tiny Mars’ big impact on Earth’s climate
New research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth’s orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term climate patterns here, including ice ages.
January 09, 2026
Roger Ransom: A Riversider and a Renaissance man
Roger Ransom, who was on the UCR faculty for more than 40 years, died Dec. 28 at 87. He outlived his prognosis by many years following a 2014 diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
Comprehensive Strategic Plan
