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A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown for the first time that a father’s exposure to microplastics (MPs) can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in his offspring. The research, conducted using mouse models, highlights a previously unknown pathway through which environmental pollutants impact the health...
A small-scale solution to food waste transforms scraps into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies.
A new study published in Psychological Science led by Stephen Antonoplis, a UC Riverside assistant professor of psychology, showed that the 2008 recession, or Great Recession, caused people to identify with a lower class, and this was a long-lasting effect.
UC Riverside’s Dr. Lisa Fortuna is an editor of the journal’s special issue
A report from UC Riverside’s Center for Community Solutions maps out tax-defaulted parcels across Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and it explores how land banking—acquiring and holding distressed land for future use—could support local housing strategies.
Sreenidhi (Sree) Surineni, a UC Riverside senior in neuroscience, has been named a 2026 Marshall Scholar, one of the most competitive awards in higher education.
Discovery points to new “upstream” drug targets for preventing atherosclerosis
A UCR study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the U.S. reflect the country’s racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals.
A report based on surveys and interviews with high school principals across the United States finds that federal immigration enforcement efforts are creating a climate of fear on campuses—driving down attendance, increasing bullying, and forcing contingency plans. The report, “The Fear is Everywhere: U.S. High School Principals Report Widespread Effects...
By testing for microbes in termite excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a colony is actively chewing its way through a home.
Expanding the time between company acquisitions improves the integration of the new assets and increases corporate values, study finds.
Alumnus William Carter has pledged two gifts totaling an estimated $3.65 million to UCR.
University of California Riverside researchers are launching a preemptive strike against the threatened return of the flesh-eating New World screwworm, a threat to livestock.
It’s been 70 years since the Big “C” was built, and that's a big deal. In 1955, UC Riverside students constructed a “C” on Box Springs Mountain, sitting approximately 1,500 feet above the campus. At 50 feet wide and 123 feet tall, it’s the largest “C” in the UC system...
A study co-authored by a UCR business professor finds that shopping for goods or services that you will share is significantly more stressful than shopping for yourself or for something to be given to another person.
A decade after enticing its first group of 27 graduate students with full tuition support, the UC Riverside School of Public Policy (SPP) has grown into a major force shaping public policy across California and beyond. With the theme “Creating a Thriving, Prosperous, and Abundant World,” the school is now...
After six years of UC Riverside-led research in a temperate Chinese forest, researchers have found that warming may be reducing nitrogen emissions, at least in places where rainfall is scarce.
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States, contributes to obesity in mice, through a mechanism scientists are finally beginning to understand.
Landmark UC Riverside vehicle emissions study allows California to move forward with less costly and less polluting gasoline blend.
RNA “editing” process offers an explanation
