AI machine learning program discovers how to prevent COVID-19 from ever returning

Xinping Cui, UCR statistics professor and Jiayu Liao UCR associate professor of bioengineering co-authored a study using real-world data that found the best drug combinations to prevent COVID recurrence. It turns out, it's not a one-size-fits-all approach that works best. 
Earth.com | June 13, 2023

Doctors say EMOJIS could be key to helping stroke patients communicate

UCR scientist Kendrick Davis has been designing an emoji-based system to promote effective communication between patients and care providers.
Daily Mail | June 13, 2023

One full day on Earth lasted just 19 hours for about one billion years

Timothy Lyons, UCR distinguished professor of biogeochemistry, marvels that the evolution of Earth’s rotation is linked to its atmospheric composition.
Earth.com | June 12, 2023

Space Farmers of the Future May Grow Fungi, Flies and Microgreens

Nolux, a team of researchers from the UCR and the University of Delaware, has developed a method of artificial photosynthesis that can grow oyster mushrooms without sunlight.
Scientific American | June 12, 2023

The Salton Sea could fuel the expected EV boom

UC Riverside Professor Michael McKibben is optimistic that there is enough lithium in the geothermal field by the Salton Sea to fuel the predicted demand for it in the U.S.  
NBC San Diego | June 6, 2023

UCR Researchers Find Virtual Villages Provide Support and Combat Isolation for Older People Living with HIV

Jasmine Lucero López, an undergraduate honors student in UCR's Department of Psychology, led a team of researchers who designed a groundbreaking solution for older people living with HIV who are experiencing heightened isolation. The team created a virtual village, an online space that helps alleviate negative effects of social isolation.
NBC Palm Springs | June 1, 2023

Six Institutions Invited To Join Association Of American Universities

The University of California, Riverside, is among six universities that will join the prestigious Association of American Universities. 
Forbes | June 1, 2023

UC Riverside to join Association of American Universities

UC Riverside has been recognized as a “leading research university” by the prestigious Association of American Universities, which has invited UCR to become a member.
The Press Enterprise | June 1, 2023

Scientists Identify Bacteria That Can Break Down 'Forever Chemicals'

UC Riverside researchers Yulie Me and Josen Jin have identified soil bacteria able to break down some PFAS chemicals, known as “forever chemicals” because they take decades to degrade naturally.
Yahoo News | May 31, 2023

Opinion: A map of 1,001 novels to show us where to find the real America

Susan Straight, distinguished professor of creative writing, read or reread 1,001 books of fiction to create a literary map of this country.
The Los Angeles Times | May 28, 2023

Black mermaids have been part of mythology for a long time

Jalondra Davis, assistant professor of English at UCR, says that although mermaids are mythological creatures, their African origins are real. Part of Davis’ research situates the origin of Black mermaids during a time period when Africans were violently transported across the ocean to North America and the Caribbean. 
KRPC 2 Houston | May 26, 2023

What's with all the mosquitoes, bees and gnats? Experts point to SoCal's record winter rainfall

UCR entomology professor Alec Gerry explains why this year's mosquito season will last longer than in previous years. 
ABC7 Eyewitness News | May 24, 2023

Earth-size exoplanet may be covered in volcanoes

UCR astrophysicist Stephen Kane helped find an Earth-sized planet about 90 light-years away. Half this planet is locked in permanent daytime, the other half in permanent night, and it is likely covered in active volcanoes. Although volcanoes sound like an impediment to water and potential life, it may actually help the planet maintain an atmosphere. 
CNN | May 17, 2023

White worms ‘rain from sky,’ pummeling Indian town in disturbing video

Claire Thomas Federici, a University of California, Riverside botanist, says the "worms" seen falling from trees in India recently are actually the catkins, or flower spikes, from a species of poplar tree that grows in the region.
New York Post | May 17, 2023

The Little Mermaid: University of California's 'mermaid' expert says black star in new film matters

Jalondra Davis, an assistant professor of English at UCR and "mermaid expert," says the upcoming remake of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey "matters for little black girls who can see themselves on the screen."
Washington Examiner | May 15, 2023

Study: The elderly are more easily distracted

When it comes to driving and other daily tasks that involve physical activity, older adults are more likely to get distracted than younger people, according to a new study led by UCR's Lilian Azer, a psychology graduate student.
KTLA5 | May 10, 2023

Earliest Known Social Organisms Named For Barack Obama

UCR paleontologists Phillip C. Boan and Mary Droser discovered that some of Earth's earliest creatures lived together underwater in a kind of colony.
Forbes | May 10, 2023

Ologies: dark matters

In its latest episode, Radiolab introduced Ologies, a podcast about science featuring UCR professor and dark matter expert Flip Tanedo.
Apple Podcasts | May 5, 2023

Study: Climate change is pushing the Sonoran Desert toward a weedier, barren future

From pinyon pines to ocotillos, plants in the Sonoran Desert are shifting where they grow in response to climate change, and many of the plants aren’t thriving in their new ranges, according to a new study led by UCR doctoral candidate in evolution and ecology, Tesa Madsen-Hepp.
Palm Springs Desert Sun | May 4, 2023

Undocumented students qualify for financial aid in California. Why aren’t more of them using it?

Deysi Mojica overcame her high school’s lack of resources to help undocumented students like herself apply to college, and UCR offered her a financial aid package that would make her college dream possible. But her aid package was held up because a signature was missing from one of her application forms.
Cal Matters | May 3, 2023