Mark Hoddle, UCR biological control specialist, has been monitoring damage from the South American palm weevil in San Diego County for nearly a decade. The infestation is devastating palm trees there, and Hoddle says infestations and levels of palm mortality are only going to increase.
UCR History Professor George Michels speaks to Vladimir Putin's close ties with the Russian Orthodoxy, and their mutual desire to see the pre-1917 Russian Empire restored.
UCR Professor Paul D'Anieri, an expert on Ukraine and Russia, opines on the dynamics of China-Russia as it relates to the severe economic sanctions Russia is facing.
Paul D'Anieri, political science professor, tells VOA news that there are limits to what Beijing can do for Russia, as distance from Russia's gas fields will make construction of any new pipeline between the two countries expensive.
A team of physicists led by UCR engineer Hossein Taheri has made a time crystal out of light. Their work could help time crystals transform from delicate experimental curiosities into more robust components of practical devices.
Robin Uriel Russin, professor with the Department of Theater, Film and Digital Production, talks to ABC about "What stands out about the Oscar nominees."
Andrew Gray, a UCR watershed hydrologist, says that he thinks the state's new anti-microplastics strategy is well aligned with the science as we know it now. The strategy is heavily focused on preventing plastics from getting into the environment in the first place
UCR scientists led by chemical engineer Prithwish Bisas are experimenting with ammonia borane (NH₃BH₃) as a substitute to conventional carbon-based chemical rocket fuels. Their work could lead to carbon-free space launches.
Paul D’Anieri, a UCR expert on Eastern European and post-Soviet politics, says it's likely the war in Ukraine will end after enough Russians have died to make Putin retreat.
Economics Professor Chris Thornberg says price swings already being felt as a result of turmoil in Ukraine won't take away from the strength of the U.S. dollar.
Chemical engineers Prithwish Bisas and Pankaj Ghildiyal demonstrated that ammonia borane, a greener, more powerful alternative to hydrocarbon fuels, can be used to power rockets and satellite launches.
Limited access by people who can’t get time off work, combined with misinformation by various sources, is affecting San Bernardino County’s vaccination rate, said Richard M. Carpiano, a UCR professor researching public health and the pandemic.
Biomedical scientists are advancing drug discovery as members of the California-based consortium UC-NL ATTACK. Consortium team member and UCR Professor of Biomedical Science Adam Godzik explains how building robust collaborations is key in ‘ATTACKing’ future pandemics.
Brendan Rooks writes his third opinion article on student debt for The Nation, this installment co-authored with fellow UCR undergraduate student Orlando Cabalo.
UCR associate professor of history Catherine Gudis discusses the photo collection "A Country Called California," along with its companion exhibition opening at the California Museum of Photography.
Michael McKibben, former chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, discusses UCR's role in mapping out the lithium available near California's Salton Sea, with hopes it can meet the growing demand for electric vehicle batteries.