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New CNAS Sites
Your CNAS Organization Manager will spin up a new site with the CNAS Theme already in place. It is not mandatory for sites under CNAS to use the CNAS Theme. Let your Organization Manager know if your department, lab, center, etc. does not want to utilize the CNAS Theme. This can be selected on the Request a Website form.
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September 28, 2026
Saturn’s moon offers clues in search for extraterrestrial life
With a global ocean of liquid water below a thick crust of ice, Saturn’s moon Enceladus is one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth. A new study suggests the moon itself may aid in that search by making some ocean compounds easier for future spacecraft to detect.
September 24, 2026
Machine learning helps identify chemicals that repel honey bees from pesticides
UC Riverside study offers new hope for pollinator protection
September 16, 2026
Rich neighborhoods more likely to burn
New research shows that while rich neighborhoods are more likely to burn, they also generally recover faster from fires.
September 14, 2026
Venus ate its moon
If it ever had a moon, new research shows Venus would have consumed it.
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ITS Blog: Progress and What's New
July 08, 2026
Summer 2026 Update
UCR Drupal sites hosted on Pantheon will be updated on the week of July 20, 2026 with the changes listed below. These fixes are applied to all themes, unless stated otherwise. This release focuses on strengthening our technical foundation and significantly elevating our commitment to digital accessibility. List of Updates Drupal Core updates and introducing new modules: Update to Drupal Core v10.6.13. To stay up to date with the latest Drupal security updates and core features. The Schema.org Metatag modules. Boosting SEO & AI Searchability for Academic Programs Educationalprograms: Perfect
May 19, 2026
CAS Update for Drupal sites
Updating 700+ Drupal sites to a new SSO endpoint. Duo MFA will now be required at the /cas login.
April 15, 2026
Spring 2026 Release
UCR Drupal sites hosted on Pantheon will be updated on the week of April 20, 2026 with the changes listed below. These fixes are applied to all themes, unless stated otherwise. This release focuses on strengthening our technical foundation and significantly elevating our commitment to digital accessibility. List of Updates Drupal Core and Dependencies Drupal Core upgrade to v10.6.6 Linkit module upgraded to v7.03 Accessibility Fixed Double H1 Headers on all sites (Best Practice) Drupal site names were using the tag. This created a header hierarchy issue with the element used in Page
February 06, 2026
Winter 2026 Release
On February 06, 2026, the UC Riverside Drupal platform on Pantheon received a targeted update focused heavily on WCAG 2.1 (AA) compliance and critical media handling fixes. This release ensures that core UI components—ranging from navigation tabs to data tables—meet strict visual accessibility standards, while simultaneously resolving a high-priority bug that had been obstructing the image upload workflow for content creators. List of Updates Accessibility (AA) Fixed color contrast on all Article Preview block styles for both Default and Hybrid themes. Fixed color contrast on Tabs custom block