
New attacks on graphics processors endanger user privacy
Hackers can use the graphics processing unit to spy on web activity, steal passwords, and break into cloud-based applications

Navy grant will increase community college STEM transfers to UC Riverside engineering
The TUNE program will help the college of engineering to recruit and educate transfers to fulfill Navy needs

Economic Forecast Conference delivers good news
A decade after the recession of 2008, the region is home to the fastest job growth in Southern California and is the most improved among the major surrounding metro areas

Disruption makes startup investors balance caution against fear of missing out
Disruptive startups attract investors quickly but receive less money than their more conventional counterparts

Federal grant will help develop new stroke treatment
The device aims to reduce brain swelling and deliver a neuroprotective drug

Silicone membranes create micron-scale temperature maps
Development could improve microfluidic devices used for point-of-care diagnostics

UC Riverside students take first and second place at prestigious conference
Leadership-in-action competition yields prizewinning strategies for increasing Hispanic leadership in engineering

New security flaw discovered in Wi-Fi routers
Hackers can use your wireless router to extract information, and there’s not much you can do to stop them

Musical sensor shows bad medicine plays false note
Inspired by a musical instrument, the simple sensor can be constructed from common materials and used to detect adulterated or counterfeit drugs

Renewable natural gas can help California meet climate goals
UC Riverside study finds California can replace up to 5 percent of its natural gas supply using existing raw materials and infrastructure, recommends new state standard

Riverside named a top city for entrepreneurs
Riverside outranks the better-known entrepreneurship hotspot of San Jose

Natural gas engine can reduce smog from heavy-duty trucks
Simulated on-road testing shows the engine maintains near-zero emissions during all duty cycles

More than $1 million in grants for computational chemistry and materials science
The research will improve understanding of catalysis and develop new photodetection technologies

Genetically engineered virus spins gold into beads
The discovery could make production of some electronic components cheaper, easier, and faster

Business activity in the Inland Empire expands again
Trade activity strong to date but future outlook cloudy

Nanofiber filter improves rural water treatment
An electrospun nanofiber uniquely suited to removing nitrogen and phosphorous could help prevent nitrate contamination of drinking water in small, rural communities most at risk

Improved oxidation is water wizardry against drought
Research finds ways to remove more of the tricky substances that can squeak through water treatment

UCR School of Business awarded re-accreditation by distinguished AACSB international
The UCR School of Business is the premier public business research institution in Inland Southern California and provides insights and resources that impact the development of the region