Experts
UC Riverside Experts
UCR has nationally renowned and media-savvy experts on topics ranging from natural phenomena such as drought, wildfires, and earthquakes to the latest findings related to AI, in politics, and on matters of race, ethnicity, and sexuality.
It's all about the battleground states
Polling expert Andy Crosby says too much attention is paid to the popular vote in the upcoming presidential election, and not enough to the handful of states that will decide the election.
Experts on PFAS/'forever' chemicals
Associate Professor Jinyong Liu has studied more than 100 PFAS compounds and discovered chemical processes that destroy most of these compounds by multiple technologies.
Q&A: What can be done about the proliferation of deepfakes??
Q&A forum: UC Riverside computer science and public policy experts discuss the proliferation of malicious deepfake content in public discourse.
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UCR Research Videos
Chronic Back Pain Relief: UC Riverside's High-Res Imaging Breakthrough
With technology developed at UC Riverside, scientists can, for the first time, make high resolution images of the spinal cord during surgery.
Healthy eating for a happier life (with Frances Sladek)
Frances Sladek, a professor of cell biology at UC Riverside, is an expert on the microbiome gut-brain axis and the regulation of gene expression in mammals.
Learn Like a Baby (with Rachel Wu)
Rachel Wu’s research has found that older adults, including seniors, can attain the same cognitive function as college undergrads if they can overcome the self-consciousness and fear of trying new things associated with adulthood.
Unlocking the Potential of Augmented Intelligence (with Rich Yueh)
Rich Yueh is an assistant professor in the School of Business who has redesigned his curriculum and teaching to incorporate Artificial Intelligence, or AI.
Unveiling the Inspiring Intellectual and Artistic Journey of Gerald L. Clarke, Jr.
Gerald L. Clarke, Jr. is a professor with the Department of Ethnic Studies. Clarke is an enrolled member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and lives on the Cahuilla Indian Reservation.
Building Technology to Enhance Democracy (with Kevin Esterling)
Professor Kevin Esterling's lab – the Laboratory for Technology, Communication and Democracy (or, the TeCD-Lab) – is building new technology that he hopes can improve communication in our democracy and in particular to make public meetings more constructive, more informed, and more inclusive.