Professor Richard T. Rodríguez is featured in David Allen’s Sunday column. The feature focuses on Rodríguez’s new book, “A Kiss Across the Ocean: Transatlantic Intimacies of British Post-Punk and U.S. Latinidad,” and his weekly DJ show at KUCR.
UCR environmental scientists Emma Aronson and Mia Maltz find that Mexican mangroves are playing a helpful role in fighting climate change because they have been trapping carbon for thousands of years.
UCR Earth and planetary scientists Pam Vervoort and Stephen Kane simulated alternative arrangements of our solar system, finding that when Jupiter's orbit was more flattened — or 'eccentric' — it would cause major changes in our planet's orbit too. And these changes could impact Earth's ability to support life for the better.
David Lo, School of Medicine senior associate dean for research, finds negative health impacts from dust emanating from the shrinking Salton Sea. As hotter temperatures cause more lakes to dry up, people all over the world could face similar problems.
If Jupiter's orbit changes, a new study led by UCR astrophysicists Stephen Kane and Pam Vervoort shows Earth could be more hospitable than it is today.
Yanou Cui, UCR professor of physics and astronomy and Zhong-Zhi Xianyu, assistant professor of physics at Tsinghua University, China, may have found a way to answer a fundamental question. Since matter and antimatter annihilate each other on contact, and both forms of matter existed at the moment of the big bang, why is there a universe made of matter rather than nothing at all?
Jim Baird, head of UC Riverside’s Turfgrass Research & Extension program, has been developing grass that needs 50% less water than most lawns in Southern California, is soft enough to use for recreation, attractive enough for customers to want to buy, and keeps a healthy green tone during the winter, when most other lawns go dormant.
Richard Carpiano, UCR public policy professor and medical sociologist tells KCBS Radio's "Ask an Expert" that the best ways to beat a fall surge of COVID-19 infections are not to get lulled into a false sense that the pandemic is over, and to get an updated booster shot.
A UCR study showed that happy people are more satisfied with their jobs and report having greater autonomy in their duties. Additionally, they perform better than their less happy peers and receive more support from coworkers. These attributes, in turn, can prolong life.
Avocado weevils can destroy entire avocado orchards. A team from UCR, including entomologist Mark Hoddle and insect pheromone expert Jocelyn Millar, are working to create a scent that can be used to disrupt the weevils' mating patterns, and prevent reproduction.
Director of Community Engagement and Outreach for the Center for Healthy Communities at UCR, Michelle Burroughs, created a film to encourage people to take charge of their health by becoming active participants. She also hopes it will change the narrative from emphasizing health disparities and disproportionality to highlighting how the Black community can forge health equity and empowerment.
A UCR-led study of ocean currents spanning 540 million years, the largest timeframe ever for a study of this kind, shed light on the impact of continental configurations in ocean oxygen circulation. The results revealed that the position of continents can cut off the oxygen supply to the deep sea, sparking mass die-offs in these habitats.
Formosan subterranean termites, a non-native species, continue to be on the radar of pest management professionals in Southern California following confirmation of two more infestations – confirmed by Dr. Chow-Yang Lee and researchers from his lab at UCR's Department of Entomology.
More than 25 million Americans don't drink water that meets federal health standards according to a study conducted by The Guardian. Native American households are 19 times more likely to lack indoor plumbing. Kurt Schwabe, professor of public policy, is interviewed about the push to help improve access to clean water for all Americans.
Senior Associate Dean of Research at UCR's School of Medicine, David Lo, comments on the need for clinicians need to learn how to diagnose and manage cannabis allergies.
Though Palm Springs does have a windy season, William Porter, assistant professor of atmospheric dynamics and modeling, hasn't seen a trend over the past 10 years toward increasingly big windstorms.
The Daily Californian interviews Laura McGeehan, director of academic preparation, recruitment and outreach with UCR's Graduate Division regarding the program that will allow more Latine students to conduct environmental research at UCR.