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Thursday, May 8, at 8 p.m. is opening night for UCR’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production’s interpretation of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House."

UC Riverside researchers find a chemical able to kill about 95 percent of a drywood termite colony without off-target effects on mammals.

UC Riverside, in partnership with city and state agencies, has helped launch the nation's only hydrogen-powered carshare program—offering a clean, affordable transportation alternative to Riverside residents. The Riverside Clean Air Carshare, or RCAC , program offers 13 Toyota Mirai sedans equipped with hydrogen fuel cell technology. Participants can reserve a...

UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox made the following statement about the appointment of James B. Milliken as University of California President: “On behalf of UC Riverside, I welcome James Milliken to the University of California and congratulate him on his selection as president. We are fortunate to have someone...

Gus Argenal has been named head coach of UC Riverside's men's basketball team. He comes to UCR from Cal State San Bernardino, where he won 50 games in two years, and delivered two NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Division II final four. Argenal replaces Mike...

UC Riverside professor of environmental toxicology, David Volz argues that California lawmakers should prevent furniture manufacturers from going back to using toxic, ineffective chemical flame retardants.

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) welcomes two UC Riverside professors as new members: Mary Droser, distinguished professor of earth and planetary sciences, and Hailing Jin, Cy Mouradick Endowed Chair of microbiology and plant pathology.

The Trump administration has proposed terminating a $56 million annual grant program that distributes naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, and trains emergency responders to administer the drug in the case of opioid overdoses. It's believed to have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. We asked two UCR...

Seniors in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production are recognized for their hard work and leadership with a scholarship created to acknowledge an influential UC Riverside staff member Marc Longlosis.

Graphic novelist John Jennings has become well-versed with novelist Octavia Butler’s dystopian worlds with two previous award-winning adaptations. The latest project by the illustrator and his creative partners hits close to the current state of the world. The hardcover graphic novel “Parable of the Talents,” adapting Butler’s Nebula Award-winning 1998...

Online webinar platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams have enabled public discourse at an unprecedented scale. But when hundreds of people join a meeting, the flow of feedback—often reduced to rapid-fire chat messages—becomes chaotic and overwhelming. Kevin Esterling, a public policy and political science professor at UC Riverside...

In his first book, UC Riverside Professor of Philosophy Barry Lam broaches widespread criminalization and argues to return decision-making power to “the street level.” “The proliferation of rules and mandates is making us dumber, less moral, more deceptive, and less able to govern important institutions,” Lam argues in “ Fewer...

Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. UC Riverside research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and reducing the desert’s ability to recover from extreme climate swings.

Join The University of California, Riverside’s Department of Creative Writing for the 48th UCR Writers Week Festival May 5-8. The free and open-to-the-public festival is the longest-running free literary festival in California. All events will be held in Interdisciplinary South (INTS) 1113. Featured writers this year include: Geoffrey Dyer, a...

Chemists have confirmed a 67-year-old theory about vitamin B1 by stabilizing a reactive molecule in water — a feat long thought impossible.

UC Riverside and the University of Michigan have launched a national center to help the governing boards of higher education institutions stay focused on their missions of student success, equity, and long-term sustainability.

On April 11, nine UC Riverside graduate students presented their research at the 11th annual UCR Grad Slam Final for a chance at $5,000. The event was hosted by UCR’s Grad Division and was held on campus at the School of Business. Grad Slam is a University of California-wide speaking...

UC Riverside-led study could help advance treatments for injuries, aging, and diseases

Despite modern cars generally being cleaner and more fuel efficient, a University of California, Riverside study shows that higher speed limits can make city air dirtier.

Much has happened in the two-plus months since Donald Trump reclaimed the presidency, with a start-and-stop trade war, cuts to federal research funding, and uncertainty re. the U.S. role in the Ukraine-Russia war. We asked polling and survey expert Andy Crosby, a UCR School of Public Policy professor, to weigh...