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Section of poster for Marvel's 616 with Spider-Man and woman in Black panther cosplay

‘Marvel’s 616’ Disney+ TV show features UCR graphic novelist John Jennings

Jennings discusses the importance of representation in comics in the new documentary series debuting Nov. 20

By Jessica Weber | November 18, 2020 | Arts / Culture
Anti-homeless bench with colors of the LGBTQ pride flag from the cover of "Coming Out to the Streets," published by UC Press

“I just don’t think shelters work”

Institutions, not only family rejection, underlie LGBTQ youth homelessness

By Holly Ober | November 17, 2020 | Social Science / Education
Pfizer

Too much hype, too soon?

The news arrived Monday that the world has been awaiting since spring: a vaccine has been developed that shows a high degree of efficacy in late-stage trials: 90%. That puts it in the company of effective vaccines such as for measles, and well beyond what the medical community hoped for...

By Iqbal Pittalwala and John Warren | November 10, 2020 | Science / Technology, Health
Trucks parked in front of a warehouse

‘The Cost of Free Shipping’ lifts curtain on Amazon

A new book alleges worker exploitation at Amazon, and shows how communities are resisting it

By Holly Ober | November 3, 2020 | Social Science / Education
Bruce Davidson, Birmingham, Alabama , 1963. from the series Time of Change , 1961 - 65 . © Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos.

In the eye of the beholder

A new exhibition at the California Museum of Photography explores the iconic work of documentary photographer Bruce Davidson and the evolution of meaning in photographs

By Jessica Weber | October 19, 2020 | Arts / Culture
A woman MMA fighter

Gender insecurity prompts women MMA fighters to date hypermasculine men

Challenging gender norms in sport can lead to overdoing them in intimate relationships

By Holly Ober | October 19, 2020 | Social Science / Education
A sign with the names of Black people killed by police

Experiencing police violence worsens mental health in distinct ways

Unique effects of police violence create a public health crisis for communities most affected

By Holly Ober | October 13, 2020 | Social Science / Education, Health
Tomás Rivera Conference 2020

Tomás Rivera Conference continues online

Weekly programs surrounding Latino/a literature, identities, race, and more, run through early November.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | October 10, 2020 | University

Grant facilitates research on behavioral development and cognitive aging over lifespan

UC Riverside psychologist Chandra Reynolds will lead the five-year research project

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 24, 2020 | Social Science / Education, Health
A couple facing away from each other at sunset

Queer lessons for straight couples

Book shows how heterosexuals can learn from LGBT people to have better relationships

By Holly Ober | September 21, 2020 | Social Science / Education
Doctoral student William Madrigal Jr., member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians, has been teaching three of the four classes since their inception in winter 2018. (UCR/Stan Lim)

UCR offers the first Cahuilla language course in UC system

Students in the four-class series also study Cahuilla society and culture.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | September 18, 2020 | Students
Chicano Student Programs, mid-late 1980s (UCR Archives)

How UCR became a national leader in enrolling Chicanx/Latinx students

The population’s growth over the last half century has been driven by students

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | September 16, 2020 | University
A handgun with bullets by Thomas Def

Pandemic gun-buying binge crosses party lines

A fear for health and safety has driven a record number of American gun sales

By Holly Ober | September 3, 2020 | Social Science / Education

Diversifying the sciences

UC Riverside’s Khaleel Razak and Frances Sladek receive grants from the University of California-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 2, 2020 | Science / Technology
A pit bull dog in a kennel at animal shelter credit Paul Knight

Want to save shelter animals? Fight for social justice

Humane communities would endorse animal-friendly affordable housing, living wages, and recognize the importance of human-animal bonds

By Holly Ober | August 26, 2020 | Social Science / Education
Author Susan Straight leans on her fence next to her fence library.

Good fence libraries make good neighbors

UCR author Susan Straight’s fence library continues to serve a Riverside community disproportionately affected by the coronavirus

By Jessica Weber | August 19, 2020 | Arts / Culture

Genetic background may affect adaptions to aging

UC Riverside-led study evaluated individual differences in DNA methylation across 10 years in two Scandinavian samples of same‐sex aging twins

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 19, 2020 | Science / Technology, Social Science / Education
A shop with a closed sign.

UC Riverside-led research predicted the pandemic economic recession

“The reality of 2020 hits us in the face and I have never been so prescient in my academic research as with this line of work.”

By Holly Ober | August 18, 2020 | Social Science / Education
Kamala Harris

UCR experts say Harris brings credibility - and baggage

Universally, UC Riverside faculty members noted the historic significance of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s vice-presidential running mate. Many felt the decision was the right one — and some offered qualifiers in their assessment of her selection. In the moments following Biden’s announcement on Aug. 11, UCR political...

By John Warren | August 13, 2020 | Social Science / Education

Psychologist to study how motor development changes infants’ learning experiences

J ohn Franchak has long been interested in how learning a new motor skill, such as sitting or walking, changes how infants interact with their surroundings. He has now been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue this research question. The four-year grant of nearly $755,000 will...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 31, 2020 | Social Science / Education
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