Distinguished Professor of Sociology Steven Brint addresses the Trump administration’s attack on Harvard University in this Chronicle of Higher Education essay.
UCR astrophysicist Stephen Kane discusses the likely impact that preliminary budget cuts proposed by the Trump Administration would have on NASA’s twin missions to Venus, as well as on the global influence currently enjoyed by NASA scientists.
UCR astrobiologist Eddie Schwieterman says that although there are hints of life on another planet, people should not rush to conclude the findings are a sure sign. He also thinks it would not be surprising "if the signal went away" when other groups reanalyzed the data.
UCR Chancellor Kim Wilcox shared with Heraldo USA his perspectives on the potential for collaboration between Mexico and the USA to address challenges in the environment, trade, transportation, and education. The interview is in English.
Smithsonian features the work of UCR planetary astrophysicist Stephen Kane, who is using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most definitely don’t.
At UCR, students are utilizing NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered research assistant, to assist with debates, stress-test their arguments and uncover potential flaws. Matthew Gunkel, UC Riverside’s chief information officer, explains how UCR is also using AI to automate HR tasks like job posting creation and improve tracking, speeding up these workflows.
UCR biologists Tim Higham and Phil Sternes co-authored a paper showing the extinct mega-predator could have been about two school buses long, and that the newborn pups would have been as large as an adult great white shark.
A new study from researchers at UCR found that raking away dead plant debris produced by invasive plants can be an effective way to increase biodiversity of native plants.
Katie Dehesh, UCR molecular biochemist, recently discovered a chemical that plants produce that could help prevent infections in medical patients. Biofilm is a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. Dehesh's team discovered a compound produced by plants that prevents biofilm formation
Elizabeth Jacobs, internal medicine physician and chair of the internal medicine department at the University of California, Riverside Health, on concerns about the virus spreading in humans undetected.