2. Tovar University of California Riverside Jessica Tovar Period 2

3. TovarRankings  UC Riverside has received recognition in many national and international rankings, including:  Washington Monthly 2011 ranked UCR 5th in the nation in contributing to the public good.  U.S. News & World Report ranked UCR among the top tier of universities nationwide in their 2010-11 survey.

4. Tovar UCR Offers  The University of California, Riverside offers: 80 bachelor degree programs, 46 master's degree programs, 38 Ph.D. programs and 17 California teaching and administrative credential programs.

5. Tovar School of Medicine  The School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside will serve the Inland Southern California community in many ways. Here are just a few:  To expand and diversify the physician workforce.  To train doctors who are culturally competent.  To replace baby-boom era physicians who are retiring in droves.  To develop research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of medically underserved populations.  To attract high quality physicians and researchers to excellent educational and research settings.  To encourage medical residents to settle in the area, adding to our physician workforce.  To expand technology transfer capacity.

6. Tovar Research  The university's research heritage, our resources and our location make it an ideal place for exploring air, water, energy, biodiversity, sustainability, land use, the habitat/agriculture interface and much more.  What we do and study here makes a difference to people every day: Every orange, lemon, lime and tangerine found on your grocer’s shelf has a genetic connection to the trees at our Citrus Research Collection. Our scientists have earned worldwide recognition for their expertise and breakthrough findings in the areas of plant sciences, environmental and natural resources and pest management.  http://www.ucr.edu/research/ http://www.ucr.edu/research/