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egg shortages

Q&A: Soaring egg prices

UCR experts discuss the connection to the bird flu outbreak and what to expect

By David Danelski | February 13, 2025 | Business, Experts, Science / Technology
debris flow damage in Los Angeles

Perfect storm: megafires set the stage for debris flows

Andrew Gray, an associate professor of watershed hydrology at UCR, weighs in on the threats to life and infrastructure posed by fast-moving debris flows, and how residents can best respond.

By Jules Bernstein | February 13, 2025 | Science / Technology

Romance at a hackathon

It all started when computer science majors Siena Ha and Nate Brennan arrived late to UC Riverside’s Highlander Orientation in the summer of 2018. They quietly walked into Bourns Hall minutes apart, taking seats in the back to minimize the disruption and finding themselves sitting beside each other. “It was...

By Malinn Loeung | February 12, 2025 | Students, Science / Technology
A scene from UCR's performance of Macbeth

UCR Theatre Presents 'Macbeth'

The first performance of UCR's staging of “Macbeth” will be Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. Additional performances of the play, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Miles Anderson, will run through Feb. 22.

By J.D. Mathes | February 12, 2025 | Arts / Culture
Guests at the 2024 UCR Honors Gala

UCR Honors Gala: Celebrating our Bold, Brilliant Highlanders

On Saturday April 5, UC Riverside will host its second annual gala at the Student Recreation Center.

By Annie Cao | February 12, 2025 | University
Dairy cattle at Cornell

Q&A: The spread of the bird flu virus

In a question and answer format, UC Riverside public policy professor Richard Carpiano and medical school professor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs to discuss the policy response and medical issues concerning the bird flu threat.

By David Danelski and Iqbal Pittalwala | February 12, 2025 | Experts, Science / Technology, Social Science / Education, Health
E. Dollie Wolverton, graduated from UC Riverside in 1957. She has led a life of service and of caring for both UCR students and community members alike. (UCR/Stan Lim)

So much love to give

UCR alumna Elvera “Dollie” Totaro Wolverton has dedicated her life to creating access.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | February 11, 2025 | University
Cancer patient and family member

Breast cancer treatment advances with light-activated ‘smart bomb’

UCR scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects.

By Jules Bernstein | February 10, 2025 | Science / Technology
Students, staff, and community cutting ribbon for R'Pantry truck donation.

R’Pantry celebrates 10 years with a party and fancy new ride

About 600 UC Riverside students, faculty, staff, and community organizers attended the 10-year-anniversary celebration for Basic Needs R’Pantry on Jan. 30. The four-hour event included speeches, recognitions, and a ribbon cutting for a recently donated delivery truck packed with pantry essentials. Since 2015, R’Pantry has provided free non-perishable food, personal...

By Malinn Loeung | February 7, 2025 | Students, University
New report finds that in-home care for Inland Empire residents is primarily provided by women. (Photo by GettyImages)

In-home care for Inland Empire residents is primarily provided by women

Report highlights challenges such as low worker wages and unpaid labor.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | February 6, 2025 | Social Science / Education

Highlanders men's basketball reasserts its winning ways

The UC Riverside men’s basketball team is reasserting its winning ways this season, with a 15-9 overall and 8-4 Big West Conference record that includes a recently concluded five -game winning streak. A Feb. 1 win at Cal Poly at home was the team's fifth consecutive win; UC San Diego...

By Jordan Cornet | February 6, 2025 | Athletics
Latina students

Latina college students lost ground after the pandemic

Family obligations contributed to a disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic performances of UCR Latina students, a UCR study study has found.

By David Danelski | February 5, 2025 | Social Science / Education, Students, University
Joshua Tejada with his parents and sister.

UCR alum creates endowment for students experiencing tragedy

To honor his parents' legacy and help other CNAS students who experience a similar life-altering tragedy during the course of their studies, UCR alum Joshua Tejada has established an endowment through the Mi Doctora Foundation.

By Laura Ferreiro | February 5, 2025 | Students
AI in medicine

How is AI influencing the field of medicine?

The words “artificial intelligence” are now ubiquitous, their influence having risen dramatically in recent years and their impact being felt in healthcare and many other job sectors. In healthcare, artificial intelligence, or AI, has the potential to make drug discovery faster and cheaper and improve diagnoses and treatments. How should...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 4, 2025 | Health
Orbach Library at UC Riverside

Building the library of the future

Former UCR Chancellor Raymond L. Orbach and his wife, Eva, establish a fund to support the acquisition of print and digital resources at the university’s science library.

By Devlin Smith | February 1, 2025 | University
Peter Atkinson, CNAS dean

Meet the new dean of CNAS

Many may be familiar with the new dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, or CNAS. Peter Atkinson, a professor of genetics in the Department of Entomology, has been with UC Riverside for 28 years. Less familiar may be his vision, which emphasizes social mobility, collaboration with other...

By Jules Bernstein | January 31, 2025 | University
LIGO Livingston

New diagnostic tool will help LIGO hunt gravitational waves

Machine learning tool developed by UCR researchers will help answer fundamental questions about the universe

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 30, 2025 | Science / Technology
UCR Orchestra

Orchestra to host 'extroverted' weekend concerts

Join the UCR Orchestra under the baton of Ruth Charloff for a concert on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. or on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m., at the University Theatre on the UC Riverside campus. “We’re playing some pretty extroverted repertoire,” Charloff said. The concert will begin with...

By J.D. Mathes | January 29, 2025 | Arts / Culture
open-access photo archive will hold 35mm color images that are being preserved by UC Riverside’s Department of the History of Art in collaboration with the Society of Architectural Historians, or SAH. (UCR/Sandra Baltazar Martinez)

Project helps preserve architectural photographs 

A National Endowment for the Humanities grant will facilitate an online database showcasing images from communities around the world.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | January 29, 2025 | Arts / Culture
unhappy woman

Women’s pelvic tissue tears during childbirth unstudied, until now

Millions of women undergo episiotomies during childbirth every year, yet the mechanics behind these surgical cuts remain largely unstudied. A new research project is poised to change that, addressing this significant gap in women’s healthcare.

By Jules Bernstein | January 29, 2025 | Science / Technology
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