Are coffee pods really eco-friendly? The truth behind the surprising findings

Andrew Gray, an assistant professor of watershed hydrology at UCR, says studies of coffee pods' carbon footprint are important. However, he says many such studies may overlook some of the pods' other potential impacts on the environment through the production of plastic pollution.
The Guardian | February 13, 2023

The Psychology of Surviving an Earthquake

David Oglesby, professor of geophysics at UCR, points out that the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria was produced by the same type of geological fault underlying most of California. 
Psychology Today | February 13, 2023

Lifestyles with Lillian Vasquez

Distinguished Professor and Chair of UCR's Department of Creative Writing, Tom Lutz, shares details about UCR’s 46th Annual Writers Week, Feb. 13-16. 
KVCR | February 9, 2023

UC Riverside theater students prepare for play’s debut

“The Widow of Valencia” makes a world premiere at UCR. Southern California News Group spotlighted students and staff as they prepped for the Feb. 16 debut.
The Press Enterprise | February 9, 2023

Scotohylology (DARK MATTER) with Dr. Flip Tanedo

Dubbed "the world’s most affable and endearing theoretical particle physicist," UCR's Flip Tanedo joins the Ologies podcast to make sense of the Large Hadron Collider, Higgs bosons, and neutrinos.
Ologies podcast | February 8, 2023

'Like we woke up to hell': 7,700 dead in quake-battered Turkey, Syria; baby rescued after being born under rubble: Live updates

David Oglesby, a seismologist and professor of geophysics at UCR, points out the notorious San Andreas fault that crosses most of California, from north to south, is of the strike-slip variety. This is the same variety as the East Anatolian fault that caused this week's massive and deadly Turkish earthquake.
USA Today | February 7, 2023

Bacteria and fungi are the first to start rebuilding charred forests

UCR mycologist Sydney Glassman and doctoral student Fabiola Pulido-Chavez co-authored a study of the bacteria and fungi that thrive in the soil after it's been burned by a wildfire. These microbes may be key to reviving the charred land.
Popular Science | February 7, 2023

Beyoncé tour sales are off to a smoother start. What does that mean for Ticketmaster?

Carolyn Sloane, a labor economist at UCR — whose "Rockonomics" class is currently studying the Ticketmaster drama — talks to NPR about what would solve the issues with the ticket sales giant.
NPR | February 7, 2023

UC Riverside professor discusses what valley residents need to know about earthquakes and ‘the Big One’

Nicolas Barth, assistant professor of geology at UCR, discusses the possibility of an 8.0 magnitude earthquake in California.

Dirty truth: UC Riverside study suggests new way climate change is fueling itself

Peter Homyak, an environmental sciences professor at UCR, and his former student Johann Püspök of Austria, co-authored a study suggesting pollution from vehicles and power plants might make soil release carbon in Southern California and other similarly dry places – worsening, rather than helping to fight, climate change.
The Press Enterprise | February 6, 2023

Aftershocks May Rock Turkey and Syria for Months, Even Years

David Oglesby, a UCR geophysicist, explains to Wired that the aftershock risk is greatest right after the main earthquake, but there will still be noticeable aftershocks to Sunday's deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey for years to come.
Wired | February 6, 2023

In Depth: Long COVID

Martin Schlusselberg, assistant clinical professor in UCR's School of Medicine, joins Hal Eisner to discuss long COVID, a condition that can get worse with time, and for which there is currently no test. 
FOX 11 Los Angeles | February 5, 2023

How Will 2023 Compare to the Great California Superbloom of 2019?

Cameron Barrows, a conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UCR, told Newsweek that heavy rainfall has set the stage for an exceptional superbloom in 2023, at least in parts of California.
Newsweek | February 4, 2023

Op-Ed: Watering down AP African American studies is a disservice to students

Suneal Kolluri, an assistant professor in the School of Education, says a new Advanced Placement African American studies course suffers from revisions that sought to strike a compromise.
LA Times | February 2, 2023

How to Be Happy, According to Scientists

Deliberately performing random acts of kindness can make you feel happier and less depressed and anxious, according to a series of studies from UCR's Sonja Lyubomirsky. Varying those acts you do for others has a longer-term effect on your own happiness. 
CNET | February 1, 2023

Why Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay were — and weren’t — typical mass shootings

Professors Benjamin Newman and Dylan Rodríguez speak about the recent mass shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, and what makes them different.
The Mercury News | January 26, 2023

Eating just one freshwater fish is like drinking a month's worth of "forever chemical"–laced water

An article on the prevalence of "forever chemicals" references a UCR study on how to filter them.
Salon | January 23, 2023

Southern California life expectancy shows huge gaps based on race, gender, county

Richard Carpiano, a UCR sociologist and public health professor, says researchers have long known that there are substantial disparities in mortality rates and health outcomes reflecting the social status hierarchies in this country.
Orange County Register | January 22, 2023

Wesley, Houston Mallette talk about their special bond as a father-son duo

Wes Mallette, UC Riverside director of intercollegiate athletics, and his son Houston, a star athlete at Pepperdine, share about their bond. 
CBS Los Angeles | January 20, 2023

UC housing problem persists for graduate students

Gerry Bomotti, UCR vice chancellor of planning, budget and administration, says the campus housing experience prioritizes undergraduate students, especially freshmen and transfer students. Campus housing allows the UC to integrate undergraduates into university culture and life, which some studies say can lead to better academic outcomes for them.
Cal Matters | January 17, 2023