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A view of the Inland Empire for the top of Mt Rubidoux

Most Inland Empire residents say they are struggling

The surveys conducted by UCR’s Center for Community Solutions uncovered both troubling disparities in the Inland Empire and hopeful signs of community cohesion. While the levels of well-being fell below national averages, Inland residents were more likely than other Americans to feel a sense of belonging in their communities.

By David Danelski | September 30, 2025 | Social Science / Education, Health
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Farm conservation is an economical path to save river water

The most cost-effective way to conserve the dwindling waters of the Colorado River may not come from building new reservoirs, canals, or wells, but from changing how water is used on farms that consume most of it. That’s the conclusion of a comprehensive study by UC Riverside’s School of Public...

By David Danelski | September 29, 2025 | Science / Technology, Business
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Q & A: Autism and Tylenol

Katherine Meltzoff, a UCR associate professor, answers questions about what’s known about Tylenol and its association with autism. She also discusses the science on autism and vaccines, and the use of the drug leucovorin as a treatment.

By David Danelski | September 26, 2025 | Experts, Science / Technology, Social Science / Education
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UCR computer scientists boost US cybersecurity

UCR computer scientists are developing tools to expose hidden cybersecurity vulnerabilities, protect private data, and strengthen the digital defenses that safeguard everything from personal communications to national infrastructure.

By David Danelski | September 18, 2025 | Science / Technology, Business
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UCR pioneers way to remove private data from AI models

UC Riverside Innovation addresses need to strip AI models of private and copyrighted content.

By David Danelski | August 28, 2025 | Science / Technology
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Nostalgia is an asset in company acquisitions

A study by UCR School of Business scholars found that nostalgia serves as a comforting and stabilizing force during company acquisition periods when employees feel vulnerable, fear losing their jobs, status, or advancement opportunities, and are thus inclined to send out résumés.

By David Danelski | August 20, 2025 | Business
Texas congressional districts

Gerrymandering erodes confidence in democracy

UCR political science professor Shaun Bowler used survey data from tens of thousands of voters in the 2020 and 2022 elections show that Americans view gerrymandering with the same disdain they reserve for bribery and other blatant forms of political corruption.

By David Danelski | August 12, 2025 | Social Science / Education
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Groundwater depletion sinks home prices in California's Central Valley

UC Riverside study has found that subsidence from excessive groundwater pumping in California's Central Valley reduced home values between 2.4% and 5.8% or between $6,689 and $16,165 per home. These costs totaled $1.87 billion in aggregate housing value lost, the study estimated.

By David Danelski | July 31, 2025 | Science / Technology, Business
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Researchers shed light on photo electricity generation

UC Riverside researchers have unveiled a powerful new imaging technique that exposes how cutting-edge materials used in solar panels and light sensors convert light into electricity—offering a path to better, faster, and more efficient devices.

By David Danelski | July 30, 2025 | Science / Technology
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Innovation is a golden opportunity for quantum computing

Peng Wei, an associate professor of physics at UC Riverside, has filed for a U.S. patent on a novel process that enhances the performance of quantum computers by coating niobium metal superconductor surfaces with an ultra-thin layer of gold.

By David Danelski | July 29, 2025 | Science / Technology
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Positive ethnic identity fosters STEM career aspirations

In a collaboration with a Chicago science museum, UCR psychology scholars find that when minority youth aspire toward careers in science and technology, their confidence and how they think society views their ethnic-racial group can play a crucial role.

By David Danelski | July 29, 2025 | Social Science / Education
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UC Riverside scientists develop tool to detect fake videos

UCR computer scientists team up with Google scientists to develop an artificial intelligence model that detects fake videos — even when manipulations go far beyond face swaps and altered speech.

By David Danelski | July 18, 2025 | Science / Technology
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School of Business joins council of global business schools

UC Riverside’s School of Business has been accepted into the Graduate Management Admission Council, or GMAC, a prestigious global association of leading graduate business schools.

By David Danelski | July 17, 2025 | Business, University
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UC Riverside scholar reimagines student engagement

The "Carry the Class" teaching method helps college students master concepts while fostering a sense of ownership through more meaningful social interactions among students and faculty, which creates a sense of community and shared purpose.

By David Danelski | July 7, 2025 | Business, Social Science / Education
Wafer scale computer chip

Wafer-scale accelerators could redefine AI

The promise of a new type of computer chip that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence and be more environmentally friendly is explored in a technology review paper published by UC Riverside engineers in the journal Device.

By David Danelski | June 16, 2025 | Science / Technology
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Q&A: UCR experts weigh-in on critical race theory litigation

A California appeals court has temporarily blocked the Temecula Valley Unified School District’s controversial ban on critical race theory (CRT), ruling the policy is unconstitutionally vague and could silence educators. The decision halts enforcement of the district’s Resolution 21 policy, which was approved in late 2022, pending the outcome of...

By David Danelski | June 9, 2025 | Social Science / Education, Experts
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UCR launches study of ship emissions off SoCal coast

A team of UC Riverside environmental engineers are embarking on a $3.5 million study of air pollution from massive oceangoing vessels that frequent the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach—one of the region’s largest sources of toxic air pollution.

By David Danelski | June 2, 2025 | Business, Science / Technology
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Home water-use app improves water conservation

A UC Riverside-led study has found that a smartphone app that tracks household water use and alerts users to leaks or excessive consumption offers a promising tool for helping California water agencies meet state-mandated conservation goals. The study found that use of the app—called Dropcountr—reduced average household water use by...

By David Danelski | May 23, 2025 | Social Science / Education, Science / Technology
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UCR addresses teacher shortage in San Bernardino

Addressing a critical teacher shortage, UC Riverside has partnered with the San Bernardino City Unified School District to launch a new teacher residency program that fully covers tuition, provides living stipends, and guarantees teaching jobs for successful participants. The program, which began recruiting students this spring, is open to candidates...

By David Danelski | May 9, 2025 | Social Science / Education
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Framework offered for higher ed to defend racial equity

As the nation’s colleges and universities respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s “race-neutral” admissions mandates and the Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding to campuses with DEI programs, a UC Riverside education professor urges institutions to respond to racial inequalities by working to improve their “racial climate health”—a concept she...

By David Danelski | May 8, 2025 | Social Science / Education
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