America’s Most Popular Cooking Oil Linked to Obesity in New Study

UCR's Frances Sladek and Sonia Deol discover a chemical reason why soybean oil leads to obesity in some individuals, but not others. 
Newsweek | December 1, 2025

The benefits of being grateful

Sonja Lyubomirsky talks about happiness with a CNN anchor who says the UCR researcher’s books have changed her life.
CNN | November 27, 2025

Hunger is on the rise in the Coachella Valley

Kurt Schwabe explains that many Coachella Valley workers are trapped in seasonal, low-wage jobs that don’t cover housing + basic needs.
Palm Springs Life | November 25, 2025

You don’t get your ‘adult’ brain until your 30s

Psychologist Ilana Bennett says she was struck by a recent study’s finding that adolescence may stretch from age 9 all the way to 32, a span she expected would show more pronounced developmental shifts.
Everyday Health | November 25, 2025

The gut-friendly foods that will alleviate the heaviness of Thanksgiving dinner

When it comes to Thanksgiving meals, it’s all about being mindful and having moderation, says Ramy Sadek of UCR Health.
The Independent | November 24, 2025

UC Riverside professor takes big step for Native American actors

The role of Rose in “It: Welcome to Derry” is more than the next acting gig for UC Riverside professor Kimberly Guerrero. It’s an important step by a Native American actor in a Hollywood that has seen few significant Native characters in movies and TV shows.
San Gabriel Valley Tribune | November 23, 2025

First totally synthetic human brain model has been realized

UCR's Iman Noshadi and Prince David Okoro Scientists have for the first time developed functional brain-like tissue without relying on animal-derived materials or biological coatings.
New Atlas | November 22, 2025

New type of mitochondrial DNA damage revealed

Mitochondria have their own genetic material, known as mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). While it has long been known that mtDNA is prone to damage, scientists didn't fully understand the biological processes. New UCR-led research identifies a culprit: glutathionylated DNA (GSH-DNA) adducts.
MSN UK | November 20, 2025

Dehydration makes elite mice exercise more, not less. What this means for humans

Athletes and coaches have long known that even modest fluid loss can hurt endurance and speed. However, research on laboratory mice, led by UCR's Ted Garland, has uncovered a puzzling exception. The fittest animals actually ran more, not less, when deprived of water for 24 hours.
Study Finds | November 10, 2025

California’s drying Salton Sea harms the lungs of people living nearby, say researchers

A  study from UCR found the Salton Sea’s contaminated dust seemed to alter lung microbiome, which could trigger pulmonary problems that have been reported around the lake.
The Guardian | November 9, 2025

UC Riverside's Dong-Hwan Choe Shares Research Breakthroughs in Termite Technology

Entomologist Dong-Hwan Choe shares his thoughts on the latest breakthroughs in drywood termite attractants and inspection tools aimed at improving drywood termite management.
Pest Control Technology | November 3, 2025

Tomatoes in the Galápagos appear to be evolving backward. Here’s what it could mean

UCR molecular biochemist Adam Jozwiak led a team that found an example of "reverse evolution" in tomatoes in the Galápagos, a finding that shows nature is more flexible than previously understood.
CNN | October 30, 2025

Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Become Gavin Newsom’s Toughest Opponent Yet

Political scientist Shaun Bowler offers perspective on Arnold Schwarzenegger's opposition to Prop 50.
The Wall Street Journal | October 29, 2025

Toxic Salton Sea dust triggers changes after just one week

New research from UC Riverside's Emma Aronson and David Lo has found that breathing Salton Sea dust particles can quickly reshape the microscopic world inside the lungs. It is the first time a study has shown lung microbiome changes that occur in response to something other than a virus or bacteria.
Imperial Valley Press | October 28, 2025

Majority of Inland Empire residents describe themselves as ‘struggling’

A new pair of UC Riverside studies reveals that well-being across Southern California’s Inland Empire lags behind national levels.
KTLA | October 23, 2025

What Comes After Starvation in Gaza?

UC Riverside researcher and author Dana Simmons says the effects of famine are not easily reversed.
The New Yorker | October 18, 2025

Leeches may be 200 million years older than we thought—and haven’t always sucked blood

UCR paleontologist Karma Nanglu helped lead a team of researchers in the first-ever discovery of its kind, a leech fossil showing the species likely preceded dinosaurs by 200 million years.
Smithsonian Magazine | October 6, 2025

Scotty Eats: serving hope while fighting waste

UC Riverside student Joanna Fuerte interviews Basic Needs coordinator Vivian Gonzalez about the student-run program at UCR dedicated to helping students facing food insecurity and the dining halls’ food waste.
KVCR | October 3, 2025

‘Can I just be a kid?’ Students shaken by immigration raids seek help from school counselors

A study by UC Riverside's Dr. Lisa Fortuna detailing lasting harms from immigration policy is referenced in an article about California immigration raid.
Cal Matters | October 3, 2025

7 frequently asked questions about Tylenol and autism

SOE professor Katherine Meltzoff's autism Q&A in Psychology Today.
Psychology Today | September 29, 2025