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How geography acts as a structural determinant of health
A study co-authored by a UCR marketing professor found that group incentives for store sales staff resulted in better performances for retail outlets offering weaker brand lines of products.
Dr. Rajesh Gulati at UC Riverside answers some common questions about the virus and its spread
Kaveh Laksari, a UC Riverside assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was awarded $3 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop predictive models for stroke treatment strategies using data from patient brain scans.
This weekend at the California Museum of Photography, the namesake artists will hold a discussion and screening for their current exhibition, “Telling Them Apart: Eileen Cowin and Jonesy.” The 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27 event is moderated by art and design historian Andy Campbell and, in addition to Cowin and...
A UCR professor receives $1.45 million federal grant to further develop a chemical process that takes plant waste from wood processing and farming to make fibers for clothing fabrics and other products.
Despite surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead, lava-spewing volcanoes, and puffy clouds of sulfuric acid, uninhabitable Venus offers vital lessons about the potential for life on other planets, a new paper argues.
With three current faculty and one alum, UC Riverside tied for the most fellows among all public universities
To study how parasites evolve to break the defenses of their hosts, the National Institutes of Health has granted UC Riverside nematologist Simon “Niels” Groen a $1.9 million Outstanding Investigator Award.
By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a UC Riverside study.
UC Riverside experts on Eastern Europe offer context about what's at stake for the region and the rest of the world if Ukraine loses to Russia.
Concertgoers will be treated to a high-spirited adventure when the UCR Orchestra and the UCR Chamber Singers, along with guest narrator Martha Demson, perform the world premiere of composer and UCR faculty member Tim Labor's “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” Concerts will be 8 p.m., Saturday Saturday, April...
Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.
In recognition of UC Riverside’s commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, or APLU, has designated UCR as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity, or IEP, university. The national designation acknowledges public research universities that support economic development through innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce...
Experts on 'forever' chemicals in water For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Jinyong Liu, associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering Associate Professor Jinyong Liu has studied more than 100 PFAS compounds and discovered chemical processes that destroy most of these compounds by multiple technologies, including a combination of...
For fast access to experts, TEXT or call the 24-hour-experts hotline at 951-312-3049, or email news@ucr.edu Experts on artificial intelligence Zizhong (Jeffrey) Chen, Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering AI applications often involve lots of computations. Zizhong Chen is finding ways to speed up AI applications using high performance computing...
UC Riverside study offers an explanation for dark matter distribution in a massive quiescent galaxy
Cosplaying Snow White as a six-year-old is one of Jennifer Ibarra’s first Disneyland memories. Her parents got her a reservation at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a Magic Kingdom role-playing experience where “Fairy Godmother’s Apprentices will pamper and primp your child until they look storybook-stunning.” Ibarra chose to dress up as...
Jade S. Sasser, associate professor at UC Riverside discusses how the climate crisis is affecting Millennials and Gen Zer’s decision to have children.
The UC Riverside School of Business increased 20 positions in a U.S. News & World Report 2024 graduate school ranking released this week. UCR’s business school was the benefactor of a methodology change this year that places greater emphasis on post-graduation earnings and how quickly graduates found jobs. The School...