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How Inland Empire Cities Are Pushing Warehouses To Be Cleaner And Greener

LAist | May 6, 2021
Juliann Emmons Allison, who studies the harms from warehouses, said some developers are hoping to pre-empt criticism of their warehouses by installing amenities such as air filtration systems in nearby San Bernardino County homes.
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The inadequacy of the term “Asian American”

Vox | May 5, 2021
UCR's Karthick Ramakrishnan weighs in on a story about the wide-reaching term "Asian American," and allegations that it "flattens and erases entire cultures."
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Little known outside India, Jainism spreads at colleges amid calls to ‘decolonize’ studies

Los Angeles Times | May 2, 2021
UCR faculty and students discuss Jainism, a little-known, millenniums-old Indian religious and philosophical tradition, as American Jain donors seeks to expand U.S. awareness of this ancient belief system through academia.
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Yes, lots of comics were racist. A new generation of Black artists is reinventing them

Los Angeles Times | April 29, 2021
UCR faculty member and author-illustrator John Jennings discusses indie comics by Black artists, written for Black families about Black people, with a focus on tales of Africa before slavery.
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Environmental Engineers Use Corn Waste to Treat and Filter Water

The Spoon | April 29, 2021
Engineers in the laboratory of Kandis Leslie Abdul-Aziz found a way to incorporate the waste from corn production and use it to filter and treat water.
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California’s ‘White Gold’ Rush: Lithium In Demand Amid Surge In Electric Vehicles

KVCR | April 28, 2021
Electrical engineer Mihri Ozkan and geologist Michael McKibben discuss lithium, which is in such high demand globally that it’s now being called “white gold," and causing groundwater problems for farmers in some countries where it's being mined. 
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Which is better for developing immunity: COVID-19 vaccine or natural infection?

The Press Enterprise | April 28, 2021
Brigham C. Willis, senior associate dean for medical education, is pleased by the results of a UC Irvine study showing the new mRNA vaccines are even better at protecting people from COVID-19 than having been previously infected.
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BTS, Travis Scott and more celebrities are providing some tasty pop to fast food menus

The Press Enterprise | April 27, 2021
Ricky Rodriguez, associate professor of media and cultural studies, on the trend of pop stars collaborating with fast food chains on special meals.
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