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UC Riverside-led study could have applications in sensing and anti-counterfeit technology

UCR study finds that California public schools remain weak on civic education that is needed for an informed democracy

As consumers, we are becoming more communal. Among other products we now share with strangers are shampoo and body wash in containers affixed to hotel suite showers as well as hand sanitizers in public dispensers at gyms, campuses, libraries, and other facilities. The benefits are several: hotels save on toiletry...

Experts on carbon removal and sustainability For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Emma Aronson, associate professor, microbiology & plant pathology Emma Aronson is a distinguished researcher and educator specializing in the diversity and functions of soil microorganisms and their role in carbon consumption. Her groundbreaking work focuses on studying...

Experts on incarceration and the justice system For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Dylan Rodriguez, media and cultural studies professor Dylan Rodríguez is a professor in the Department of Media and Cultural Studies. He was named to the inaugural class of Freedom Scholars in 2020 and is president of...

UC Riverside achieved a 4.5 out of 5-star rating in Money magazine’s Best Colleges in America 2023 rankings, released June 22. Money magazine overhauled its college rankings system this year; its previous list was numbered. In 2022, UC Riverside was ranked No. 40 on Money’s list, which was then named...

Experts on unhoused people For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Brandon Andrew Robinson, chair and associate professor of gender and sexuality studies Robinson is a queer and trans studies scholar. Their research is interdisciplinary and connects with many subfields, including family studies, criminology, health, urban studies, children and youth...

There’s been an electric charge coursing through campus since the June 1 announcement that UC Riverside has been asked to join the prestigious Association of American Universities, or AAU. There’s also an undercurrent of “What is the AAU?” and its cousin, “What does it mean for UCR?” June 1, the...

Experts on lithium mining and practical applications For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Arun S.K. Raju, associate research engineer Arun Raju is a leading expert in sustainable fuels and energy systems. With a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UC Riverside, Raju focuses on the production and utilization of sustainable...

History professor Steven Hackel is the exhibition’s lead curator. The museum’s galleries now offer a more comprehensive history surrounding the Catholic mission’s life with the help of baptismal records, textiles, baskets, paintings, and audio recordings.

A new, $1 million project is testing a low-cost technology to make reclaimed water safer for agricultural re-use. The project will test how effectively biochar made from discarded plant materials can “polish” the water.

Teiger Foundation funds will support ‘David C. Driskell & Friends,’ which opens in September.

On June 1, it was made official: UC Riverside was invited to join the ranks of the prestigious American Association of Universities, or AAU, which now includes 71 universities. It includes private schools such as Harvard, Duke, and Stanford and public schools like Penn State, The Ohio State University, and...

UCR scientist discover chemical reaction pathways that destroy certain toxic water pollutants and render them into harmless substances.

Emoji can replace many traditional quantitative measures, UC Riverside researcher argues

A groundbreaking machine-learning study has unmasked the best drug combinations to prevent COVID-19 from coming back after an initial infection. It turns out these combos are not the same for every patient.

The presence of women on company innovations teams increased invention value by 6.3% when the teams produced more complex inventions, a study finds.

A new material, created at the little-explored intersection of organic and inorganic chemistry, could not only enable more powerful solar panels, but it could also usher in the next generation of cancer treatments.

While honeybee workers are all the same size, that’s not true for bumblebees. Scientists aren’t sure what’s behind the wide variety in bumble body sizes, but a new UC Riverside project aims to find out.

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