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# UCR Foundation gift establishes Hays chair
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucr-foundation-gift-establishes-hays-chair/
- Published: 2026-05-07T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:03:26.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:69fa57cf47c47c000152879d:1

A [UCR Foundation gift established the Esther and Daniel Hays Endowed Chair in Environmental Research](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/05/01/catalyst-excellence?ref=raincrossgazette.com), funding Distinguished Professor Matthew Barth's sustainable transportation work at CE-CERT, including a multi-university electric vehicle competition.