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California partnership aided COVID-19 response and health equity, report finds

STOP COVID-19 CA showed how researchers and communities can work together to tackle health disparities

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 3, 2025 | Health
Students disassemble an instrument

New adaptive optics to support gravitational-wave discoveries

UCR-developed technology will allow scientists to peer deeper into the universe

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 26, 2025 | Science / Technology
Alia Tuqan gives a talk to seniors

Healthy Aging Month: Embracing wellness at every age

UCR Health’s Dr. Alia Tuqan shares tips on staying healthy, active, and connected as we age

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 26, 2025 | Health
Girl has concussion

Childhood concussions may trigger long-term brain changes

Researchers call for extended care and monitoring after pediatric head injuries

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 25, 2025 | Health
Icosahedron virus

How viruses build perfectly symmetrical protective shells

Research led by a physicist at the University of California, Riverside, shows how viruses form protective shells, or capsids, around their genomes — a process that, while messy and complex, consistently results in highly symmetrical icosahedral structures. A genome is the complete set of genetic material in an organism. For...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 24, 2025 | Science / Technology
CCHFV

NIH grant supports research on dangerous emerging virus

International team to study immune defenses against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 23, 2025 | Health
Maurizio Pellecchia and Carlo Baggio

UCR startup secures grant to advance cancer therapy

NIH award of $2.25M funds preclinical studies that will advance Targefrin toward clinical trials for pancreatic cancer

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 17, 2025 | Health
LARC team

UCR physicist co-leads interdisciplinary center to enhance understanding of the universe

Research team includes astrophysicists, computer scientists, artists, and philosophers from UC Riverside, USC, and Carnegie Observatories

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 16, 2025 | Science / Technology

How to build larger, more reliable quantum computers

UC Riverside scientists link multiple quantum chips to grow quantum systems

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 25, 2025 | Science / Technology
Exoplanets

Using exoplanets to study dark matter

More than 5,000 planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, allowing scientists to explore planetary evolution and consider the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Now, a UC Riverside study published in Physical Review D suggests that exoplanets, which are planets orbiting stars outside our solar system, could also serve as...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 21, 2025 | Science / Technology
Sad boy

Child mental health crisis tied to immigration enforcement

UC Riverside psychiatrists call for reform to protect families from trauma

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 8, 2025 | Health
Emergency department entrance

National study urges expanded vaccine screening in emergency departments

Strategy could greatly benefit underserved populations lacking primary care and health insurance

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 7, 2025 | Health
Domestic violence in silhouette

Study reveals importance of culture in intimate partner violence recovery

IPV affects college students at high rates, with Latina students being at heightened risk

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 30, 2025 | Health, Students
Aerial view of dust storm overrunning the Imperial Valley, California. Salton Sea in upper left.

Inhaled agricultural dust disrupts gut health

UC Riverside study highlights need for protective measures for agricultural workers

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 18, 2025 | Health
Volunteers at the Riverside Free Clinic

Riverside Free Clinic: A health resource for the community

UCR medical students gain valuable experience attending to patients and medical issues

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 9, 2025 | Health, Students

Pair of malaria parasite proteins could lead to therapies

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for the deadliest form of human malaria, that could make novel, highly targeted anti-malarial therapies possible. Led by Karine Le Roch, a professor of molecular, cell and systems biology, the...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 1, 2025 | Science / Technology
Toxoplasma gondii

How a common brain parasite disrupts neural communication

UC Riverside study on how Toxoplasma gondii manipulates brain cells lays groundwork for future clinical research and therapies

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 18, 2025 | Health
Multiple sclerosis patient

Link found between mitochondria and MS brain damage

UC Riverside study could lead to new treatments addressing multiple sclerosis

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 16, 2025 | Health
Universe

Decades-old mystery of AlCl dipole moment resolved

Study paves way for advances in astrophysics and quantum technology

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 11, 2025 | Science / Technology
Fred Stricker dances

Legacy in motion: Dance pioneer donates life’s work

Fred Strickler, fearless choreographer and insightful teacher, died on May 31st, aged 81

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 10, 2025 | Arts / Culture
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