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Bird flu

With H5N1 detected in dairy cows, is it safe to drink milk?

Scott Pegan at UC Riverside shares his thoughts on how safe our milk supply is

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 10, 2024 | Health
Molten planet near star

Squeezed by neighbors, planet glows with molten lava

UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane had to double check his calculations. He wasn’t sure the planet he was studying could be as extreme as it seemed. He saw a planet in this faraway star system covered with so many active volcanoes that seen from a distance it would take on...

By Jules Bernstein | May 9, 2024 | Science / Technology
Cast members rehearse a scene of the play “Three Sisters” at the UCR ARTS Studio Theatre.

UCR Theatre presents ‘Three Sisters’

UCR’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production will present Anton Chekhov’s “ Three Sisters” May 9-18 at the ARTS Studio Theatre. The story unfolds in a provincial Russian town during three-and-a-half years in the lives of three sisters: the schoolteacher Olga (28), the unhappily married Masha (23), and idealistic...

By J.D. Mathes | May 8, 2024 | Arts / Culture

New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks down on insidious “forever chemical” pollution in the environment, military and commercial aviation officials are seeking ways to clean up such pollution from decades of use of fire suppressant foams at military air bases and commercial airports. Fire-suppression foams contain hundreds unhealthful forever...

By David Danelski | May 8, 2024 | Science / Technology
dehydrated sunflower

Free-forming organelles help plants adapt to climate change

Plants’ ability to sense light and temperature, and their ability to adapt to climate change, hinges on free-forming structures in their cells whose function was, until now, a mystery.

By Jules Bernstein | May 7, 2024 | Science / Technology

Countdown to Commencement 2024

The University of California, Riverside’s class of 2024 will once again commence at one of two locations. Graduating seniors obtaining their M.D., Ph.D., and M.F.A. degrees will celebrate on campus at UC Riverside’s Student Recreation Center, or SRC. All other degrees and credentials will be celebrated off-campus at Toyota Arena...

By Malinn Loeung | May 6, 2024 | Students, University

John Martin Fischer elected to AAAS

The induction will occur in September.

By | May 2, 2024 | University
Hycean world view

Webb telescope probably didn’t find life on an exoplanet — yet

Recent reports of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finding signs of life on a distant planet understandably sparked excitement. A new study challenges this finding, but also outlines how the telescope might verify the presence of the life-produced gas.

By Jules Bernstein | May 2, 2024 | Science / Technology
high school class

Positive climate boosts high school grades, study finds

A study led by a UC Riverside graduate student has found that Latino high school students achieve higher grades when they perceive a more positive school climate and when they have a stronger sense of self-esteem. Published in the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, the study also found that a...

By David Danelski | May 2, 2024 | Social Science / Education
Tranquil Calley

Building a safety net

A UCR alumna launched a fund to support LGBTQIA students in memory of her late son, Kalyn Smith-Tranquil’son.

By Devlin Smith | May 1, 2024 | University
Interior of Hulen Place Clinic

Gift to UCR clinic aims to assist local unhoused population

Funding from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians grants greater medical access to low-income residents

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 1, 2024 | Health
worried dog

Study reveals cancer vulnerabilities in popular dog breeds 

Medium-sized dogs have a higher risk of developing cancer than the very largest or smallest breeds, according to a UC Riverside study.

By Jules Bernstein | April 29, 2024 | Science / Technology
brand managed counter

Group sales incentives boost weak brand sales, study finds

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.

By David Danelski | April 26, 2024 | Business
US-Mexico border

Location, location, location

How geography acts as a structural determinant of health

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 26, 2024 | Health
Bird flu

H5N1 bird flu: What threat does it pose?

Dr. Rajesh Gulati at UC Riverside answers some common questions about the virus and its spread

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 25, 2024 | Health
Telling Them Apart exhibition

'Telling Them Apart': Two artists' dialogue in photos

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...

By J.D. Mathes | April 24, 2024 | Arts / Culture
stroke

Federal grant to advance brain stroke research

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.

By David Danelski | April 24, 2024 | Science / Technology
biomass to sportswear

From polluting waste to sportswear

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.

By David Danelski | April 23, 2024 | Science / Technology
This image is a composite of data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter

To find life in the universe, look to deadly Venus

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.

By Jules Bernstein | April 22, 2024 | Science / Technology
UC Riverside 2024 Guggenheim fellows.

UCR celebrates 4 Guggenheim fellows

With three current faculty and one alum, UC Riverside tied for the most fellows among all public universities

By | April 19, 2024 | University
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