The Future of Work Is Flexible. Will Higher Ed Stay Stuck in the Past?

Thomas Dickson, assistant vice provost for undergraduate education, tells Ed Surge that he doesn't feel remote or flexible work arrangements compromise the student experience at all. In most cases, he believes remote options only serve to expand access for many student services areas.
Ed Surge | May 2, 2022

How two friends brought back Ebon, one of the first Black superheroes in a comic book

John Jennings, professor of media and cultural studies, and Stacey Robinson, an artist and professor of graphic design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, are creating original art rooted in hip-hop and Afrofuturism.
The Los Angeles Times | April 28, 2022

How fire management can be cost-effective way to limit emissions

Sydney Glassman, UCR mycologist, tells ABC News that microbes are key to any restoration effort after a fire. Her work is furthering the understanding of fungi and bacteria that transform post-fire soil and supply plants with nutrients. 
ABC News | April 27, 2022

Does a Face Mask Work if You’re the Only Person Wearing One?

Brandon Brown, M.D. and associate professor in the Department of Social Medicine, Population and Public Health, says it is still safer to wear a mask in public, regardless if those around you are not wearing one.
AARP | April 26, 2022

Resources For Parenting Students On College Campuses Are Improving. Often, It’s Due To Their Own Advocacy

KPCC/LAist interviews Brian Haynes, vice chancellor of Student Affairs and student Yvonne Chamberlain Marquez for a story regarding the student parent experience. 
LAist | April 26, 2022

Study reveals possible link between soybean oil and neurological conditions

Poonam Jot Deol, cell biologist, Frances Sladek, toxicologist, and Margarita Curras-Collazo, neuroscientist, found that America's most commonly used oil - soybean oil - induces obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, and fatty liver in mice.
Tasting Table | April 23, 2022

Venus’s Thick, Soupy Atmosphere Stops It Tidally Locking To The Sun

New research from astrophysicist Stephen Kane explains why Venus is unique among the Sun’s planets in having a day longer than its year.
IFL Science! | April 22, 2022

Exposición muestra la vida de los residentes de Boyle Heights

Telemundo 52 interviewed Jorge Leal, assistant professor of history at UCR regarding the research he co-led with the Boyle Heights Museum.
Telemundo 52 | April 19, 2022

Disney Planet Possible: Protecting the treasures of Joshua Tree National Park

UCR environmental scientist Cameron Barrows says we can't ignore what Joshua trees are trying to tell us as they're finding it harder and harder to survive.
ABC7 Eyewitness News | April 17, 2022

Honoring the life of Armando Navarro — scholar, activist and Chicano leader

Professors Alfonso Gonzáles Toribio and Jennifer R. Nájera published an OpEd in The Press-Enterprise in honor of Dr. Armando Navarro.
The Press Enterprise | April 16, 2022

Essential California: What the state’s shrinking public schools mean for students

Louie Rodriguez, professor at the graduate school of education, said declining enrollment has spurred many public schools to get creative about how they can entice and retain students, leading to better, more engaging schools for everyone.
The Los Angeles Times | April 14, 2022

Are hikers behind the lights seen near Mount San Jacinto's Skyline Trail?

UCR Physics and Astronomy Professor Harry Tom tells the Sun that even though headlamps are relatively dim, their lights can be seen on a clear night from miles away.
Desert Sun | April 12, 2022

People Are Comparing Will Smith’s 10-Year Oscar Ban With How Other Problematic Actors Were Dealt With

BuzzFeed News interviews Courtney Baker, an associate professor with the Department of English regarding Will Smith's 10-year ban from the Oscars.
Buzzfeed News | April 10, 2022

Temecula ‘smart freeway’ project could improve 15 Freeway commute

UCR’s Matthew Barthes, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and director of UCR’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology weighs in on Freeway 15’s traffic problem–and how The Riverside County Transportation Commission hopes to solve it.
Press Enterprise | April 6, 2022

Why California, some counties are scaling back COVID-19 data updates

UCR Associate Professor of Public Health Brandon Brown talks about Riverside County's decision to scale back COVID-19 data and reporting. 
Press Enterprise | April 5, 2022

Why ‘free’ shipping isn’t free

Ellen Reese, UCR sociology professor and co-editor of “The Cost of Free Shipping: Amazon in the Global Economy," says when consumers click the ‘buy’ box on Amazon or similar services, they often don’t see the labor that enables the delivery.
CNBC | March 31, 2022

Companies set sights on removing troublesome CO2 from air

Mihri Ozkan, UCR climate action professor, believes there’s still much uncertainty about direct air capture’s future. The technology is still in its infancy, she said. 
Spectrum News | March 30, 2022

Companies set sights on removing troublesome CO2 from air

UCR Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Climate Action Champion Professor Mihri Ozkan offers insight on the future of carbon capture technology. 
Spectrum News 1 | March 30, 2022

The Community Scientists Who Helped Discover A New Planet

UCR astronomer Paul Dalba discusses how community scientists helped him locate an exoplanet that would otherwise have missed detection.
National Public Radio | March 30, 2022

Orange County Residents Should Expect, Prepare For Indefinite COVID Waves

Richard Carpiano, public health scientist and sociologist, believes the phrase “learn to live with COVID” is undermining public health efforts.  A cavalier attitude toward COVID could lead to inadequate public health responses to future infection waves.
Voice of OC | March 29, 2022