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Katianna Warren, UCR's former Pow Wow Princess, answers questions for Native American youth during an activity in Bear Cave as part of Gathering of the Tribes Summer Residential Program on Thursday, June 27, 2022 at UC Riverside. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Native American students experience college life during a one-week summer program

For 17 years Native American Student Programs has been hosting Gathering of the Tribes, the longest running Native American youth summer program in the UC system.
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | | University
Stock image of a man coughing on a bus.

Upward ventilation offers better protection from indoor coronavirus transmission

A simple change in the direction of the air forced through indoor gathering spaces by heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems, could reduce the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
By David Danelski | | Science / Technology, Health
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NSF-funded project aims to enhance STEM graduate training in sustainable transportation

New UC Riverside program will train doctoral students on translating science into public policy
By Iqbal Pittalwala | | Science / Technology