Ice melting could slow vital ocean current - which could slightly slow melting

UCR graduate student Yu-Chi Lee led a team that found a slowing ocean current could keep Arctic temperatures 2° C (3.6° F) cooler than they would otherwise likely be in 2100. That sounds encouraging – until you realize that under their calculations the region warms by a shocking 8° C (14.4° F) instead of a catastrophic 10° C (18° F).
IFL Science / MSN | October 28, 2024

Opinion: Vivid pinks, greens and Dodger blue mark the joy of October in Southern California

Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing Susan Straight offers a beautiful perspective on fall colors in Southern California.
The Los Angeles Times | October 24, 2024

US public schools burned up nearly $3.2bn fending off rightwing culture attacks – report

UCR researchers surveyed 467 schools and found funds for learning improvements were diverted to security, PR and attorneys.
The Guardian | October 23, 2024

How the Culture Wars Are Costing Schools Billions

Joseph Kahne, with UCR's School of Education, authored a study showing that issues involving race and policies related to LGBTQ+ students’ rights have cost American schools more than $3 billion in the 2023-24 academic year.
Education Week | October 23, 2024

UCR Palm Desert launches online cannabis workforce program

To address the high demand for skilled workers in the rapidly growing cannabis industry, UCR Palm Desert has launched a new program. Program Director Agam Patel speaks with the station about the program.

Yep, you’re probably breathing in plastic chemicals, study finds

Chances are you’re inhaling the toxic chemicals used to make plastics more flexible, according to a new study by led by David Volz, UC Riverside professor of environmental toxicology.
LAist / KPCC 89.3 FM | October 8, 2024

DNA Reveals the Origin Stories of America’s Captive Tigers

Ellie E. Armstrong, assistant professor of evolutionary genomics at UCR, is a co-author of a new study in which the ​​genomes of 138 tigers rescued from private ownership were sequenced, including two once owned by Joe Exotic, the main subject of “Tiger King.”
The New York Times | October 4, 2024

What happens when art and science collide? PST Art in Los Angeles has the answer

The Financial Times chats with Douglas McCulloh, UCR ARTS interim director, regarding the mega exhibition Digital Capture: Southern California and the Pixel-Based Image World.
The Financial Times | September 27, 2024

How to protect plants during a heat wave: Experts offer advice

ABC7 interviews UCR Professor of Agricultural and Urban Water Management Amir Verdi about the devastating impacts that prolonged heat waves can have on plants. 
ABC7 Eyewitness News | September 14, 2024

Southern California wildfires affect tens of millions from miles away with toxic air

Roopa Viraraghavan at the UCR School of Medicine says she’s already seeing patients with complaints of respiratory and eye irritation, along with fatigue, headaches and reduced lung functions.
USA Today | September 13, 2024

Unhealthy Fathers May Pass Heart Disease Risk to Daughters

Scientists previously believed that sperm contribute only their genome during fertilization, but a new study led by UCR biomedical scientist Changcheng Zhou shows a connection between what fathers eat and daughters' health.
Newsweek | September 12, 2024

Essay: To fix climate anxiety (and also climate change), we first have to fix individualism

UCR's Jade Sasser describes the explosion that erupted in her research methods seminar last year when she started a discussion about climate change and the future. 
The Los Angeles Times | September 11, 2024

California’s Housing and Wildfire Crises Are on a Collision Course

Bruce Babcock with UCR's School of Public Policy in the Wall Street Journal discussing wildfire impacts on housing construction in California.
The Wall Street Journal | August 31, 2024

Tomatoes in space: UC Riverside scientists making big strides in mission to grow food for astronauts

“It’s expensive to send food up to astronauts, so ideally, we want them to grow some of their own food,” says UCR's Robert Jinkerson.
ABC7 Eyewitness News | August 25, 2024

At the Salton Sea, Uncovering the Culprit of Lung Disease

Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences David Lo explores the connection between Salton Sea dust and the region’s poor respiratory health.
Undark | August 19, 2024

Q&A: E-cigarettes doubling as gaming devices put youth at risk for addiction

UCR's Prue Talbot and Jon Wong say e-cigarettes doubling as gaming devices put youth at risk for addiction.
Healio | August 16, 2024

Air-powered computers could prevent blood clots and stroke

William Grover, associate professor of bioengineering, led the development of an air-powered sensor that issues a wind-powered warning when a critical medical device fails.
Futurity | August 14, 2024

Lessons in Reggaetón

Xóchitl Chávez, assistant professor in the Department of Music, interviewed by Palabra, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists' multimedia news site.
Palabra | August 14, 2024

Wildfires in North America generate thunderstorms as climate change worsens

Extended heatwaves have left forests in California and Canada tinder-dry, setting the stage for more intense and fast-moving fires. According to James Gomez, a PhD student studying wildfires at UCR, warmer air draws more water from vegetation, leaving it drier and more flammable. When lightning strikes, there is more fuel for it to burn.

New ‘smart vapes’ have built-in video games to attract teens, critics warn

UCR researchers Prue Talbot and Jon Wong have sounded the alarm on next-gen vapes.
The New York Post | August 10, 2024