When Alisa Perales was a year old she began learning her ABC’s and 123’s. By the time she was 4, she could name the capitals of the world and the bones in a human body. Now at 11 years old, she’s solving advanced mathematical proofs as a computer science major at UC Riverside. Alisa, who started this fall, appears to be the youngest student to enroll at UCR, according to alumni records. She transferred to UCR after completing two associate degrees at Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, where she became a student at the age of 8.

The Computer Science and Engineering Department is proud to announce the recipients of this year's Laxmi Bhuyan Fellowship! This prestigious award recognizes excellence in research among our students. Congratulations to the 2025 Fellowship Recipients: Xiangyun Ding (Advisor: Yan Gu) Jingyao Zhang (Advisor: Elaheh Sadredini) Dawon Ahn (Advisor: Vagelis Papalexakis) Each awardee receives a $2,000 stipend in support of their ongoing research endeavors. Reflecting on the honor, Xiangyun Ding described the fellowship as a “huge encouragement” to continue advancing research. The fellowship was

Professor Rajiv Gupta and Nael Abu-Ghazaleh received an NSF grant titled “SHF: Small: Scalable and Versatile Evolving Graph Analytics” will support work to substantially advance the state of the art of evolving graph analytics.

UCR computer scientists are developing tools to expose hidden cybersecurity vulnerabilities, protect private data, and strengthen the digital defenses that safeguard everything from personal communications to national infrastructure.