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Portrait of Donald Zárate, 27, a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve, and a graduated from CHASS with a BA in political science and a BS in psychology. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Marching to the beat of his own drum

UCR graduate student Donald Zárate is a U.S. Army Reservist and a committed community volunteer.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | May 22, 2025 | University
video conference screen

Platform developed at UCR reinvents the webinar

Online webinar platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams have enabled public discourse at an unprecedented scale. But when hundreds of people join a meeting, the flow of feedback—often reduced to rapid-fire chat messages—becomes chaotic and overwhelming. Kevin Esterling, a public policy and political science professor at UC Riverside...

By David Danelski | April 28, 2025 | Science / Technology, Social Science / Education
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UCR experts demystified voter props in online forum

Once again California voters are facing a plethora of state initiatives to decide on issues ranging from increasing penalties for theft and drug offenses to borrowing money to build schools. To help voters better understand the myriad of propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot, the UC Riverside Office of Alumni...

By David Danelski | September 30, 2024 | Social Science / Education, University
abortion prop-con protesters

Q&A: 10 states face abortion rights initiatives

Shaun Bowler, professor of political science, and Andy Crosby, an assistant professor of teaching in the School of Public Policy, weigh in on how the plethora of state abortion rights initiatives may affect the presidential election.

By David Danelski | September 18, 2024 | Social Science / Education, Experts
2024 elections- UC Riverside experts on gender, reproductive rights, politics, and the now infamous 'childless cat ladies' reference. (Illustration by UCR/Robert Almanzar)

The 2024 elections: gender and reproductive rights

Prior to the Sept. 10 presidential debate, UC Riverside faculty weigh in on various topics including the now-infamous ‘childless cat ladies’ reference.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | September 3, 2024 | Social Science / Education
Jan. 6, 2021 Insurrection at the Capitol

Banning misinformation tweeters improved online discourse

A study co-authored by UC Riverside public policy and political science scholars found that the Jan. 6, 2021 crackdown by Twitter that banned more than 70,000 misinformation traffickers also significantly reduced the number of misinformation posts by users who stayed on the platform.

By David Danelski | June 5, 2024 | Social Science / Education
UCR's Inland Empire Labor and Community Research Center

New center to study labor issues in the Inland Empire

Inland Empire Labor and Community Research Center at UC Riverside is one of five UC centers meant to advance timely labor research.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | April 17, 2023 | University
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Are you voting for a populist candidate?

Study highlights potential for populist leaders to undermine democracy.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | December 12, 2022 | Social Science / Education

How is Europe responding to the coronavirus pandemic?

In hard-hit Europe, responses to COVID-19 could be lessons for the global community, says political economist Jana Grittersova

By Tess Eyrich | April 21, 2020 | Social Science / Education

Movement for census awareness swells in Inland Empire

In a two-county region at risk of an undercount, grassroots momentum has grown to ensure participation in the 2020 census

By Tess Eyrich | April 20, 2020 | Social Science / Education, Students

The consequences of calling COVID-19 a ‘Chinese virus’

Political scientist Kim Yi Dionne explains why responses to COVID-19 reveal a failure to learn from history

By Tess Eyrich | March 30, 2020 | Social Science / Education

Research finds support for ‘Trump effect’

Racially inflammatory speech by political elites can embolden members of the public to express their own prejudice

By Tess Eyrich | February 24, 2020 | Social Science / Education

AAPI Data releases mapping tool for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Ahead of census, UCR-based research initiative offers resource to better understand fastest-growing racial groups in U.S.

By Tess Eyrich | January 31, 2020 | Social Science / Education
San Francisco city scape

Political scientist’s book takes honest look at sanctuary cities

In his new book, Loren Collingwood traces the history of — and attitudes toward — contemporary U.S. sanctuary policies

By Tess Eyrich | October 16, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Center for Social Innovation launches regional platform for public discourse

The SoCal Policy Forum platform is a collaboration between UCR and Southern California News Group

By Tess Eyrich | August 1, 2019 | Social Science / Education

What was behind 'vote switching' in the 2016 election?

Study pinpoints concerns about race and immigration — not economic ones — as likely determinants of vote switching

By Tess Eyrich | July 23, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Pushing back against poverty

Mark Sebarrotin said UCR was his shot at the California dream; now, he wants to help others achieve their dream, too.

By Tess Eyrich | May 28, 2019 | Students

Female presidents are held to higher standards than males

An analysis of presidential approval ratings reveals truths about gender biases

By Tess Eyrich | February 19, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Loveridge Fellows get a crash course in state politics

UC Riverside expands its presence in California’s capital

By Tess Eyrich | October 10, 2018 | Students

The future of the town hall is online

Kevin Esterling’s advice to tech companies? Listen to — and learn from — political scientists

By Tess Eyrich | October 1, 2018 | Social Science / Education
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