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Leeches may be 200 million years older than we thought—and haven’t always sucked blood

Smithsonian Magazine | October 6, 2025
UCR paleontologist Karma Nanglu helped lead a team of researchers in the first-ever discovery of its kind, a leech fossil showing the species likely preceded dinosaurs by 200 million years.
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‘Can I just be a kid?’ Students shaken by immigration raids seek help from school counselors

Cal Matters | October 3, 2025
A study by UC Riverside's Dr. Lisa Fortuna detailing lasting harms from immigration policy is referenced in an article about California immigration raid.
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Scotty Eats: serving hope while fighting waste

KVCR | October 3, 2025
UC Riverside student Joanna Fuerte interviews Basic Needs coordinator Vivian Gonzalez about the student-run program at UCR dedicated to helping students facing food insecurity and the dining halls’ food waste.
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7 frequently asked questions about Tylenol and autism

Psychology Today | September 29, 2025
SOE professor Katherine Meltzoff's autism Q&A in Psychology Today.
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New UC Riverside Chancellor Jack Hu hopes his story inspires students

The Press-Enterprise | September 21, 2025
The Press-Enterprise newspaper profiles S. Jack Hu, UC Riverside's 10th chancellor. 
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Planting Trees In The Tropics Could Hold The Key To Cooling The Planet And Fighting Climate Change

The Weather Channel / Yahoo | September 16, 2025
Planting more trees is often seen as one of the simplest ways to fight climate change, and it is. But a new study from UCR's James Gomez and Robert Allen shows that exactly where trees are planted matters just as much as how many are planted.
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90-something first-time novelist shares his book-writing experience

Orange County Register | September 16, 2025
Carlos Cortés writes about creating the story and how his characters came to be.
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Rivers Are Turning Orange. The Effects Are Disastrous.

Popular Mechanics | September 15, 2025
Permafrost underlies upwards of of 85 percent of Alaska’s landmass, and its melting due to climate change is causing serious ecological damage. A new study co-authored by UCR's Tim Lyons looks at just one Arctic watershed and found that melting permafrost imperils fish within the river, endangers insect larvae along the riverbed, which are salmon spawning grounds, and causes increased food stress for animals living along the river.
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