Study shows how childhood diet, exercise affect adulthood anxiety

A recent study by physiologists Marcell Cadney and Theodore Garland showed that a good diet and ample exercise in childhood leads to less anxiety in adulthood.
Atlanta Journal Constitution | April 14, 2021

Only 30% of L.A. County men got COVID-19 vaccine, compared to 44% of women. Why the disparity?

Medical sociologist Richard Carpiano explains that a lot of men are also socialized to not ask for help, and that manifests itself in healthcare-seeking behaviors.
The Los Angeles Times | April 14, 2021

New Research Says Regular Exercise, Healthy Diet in Childhood Can Increase Brain Mass

If you exercised regularly and stuck to a healthy diet in childhood, it is possible that you have bigger brains and lower levels of anxiety now, according to new research from UCR physiologists Theodore Garland and Marcell Cadney.
CNN NEWS18 | April 11, 2021

Diet and exercise when young affects brain size and anxiety when older

Physiologists Marcell Cadney and Theodore Garland find early life habits affect mice into adulthood, and believe the same holds true for humans.
New Atlas | April 11, 2021

Salton Sea Dust, Air Quality to Get Closer Look in California

South Coast air regulators are working with the UCR School of Medicine to study fugitive dust emissions in the Salton Sea area.
Bloomberg Law | April 9, 2021

Study: New treatments fueled drop in deaths in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Brandon Brown, associate professor of social medicine population and public health, said although the U.S. was unprepared for COVID-19 initially, medical professionals learned ways to treat patients with severe symptoms, which likely helped decrease deaths.
United Press International | April 8, 2021

As Asian Americans Seek Safety From A Rise In Attacks, Some Look To Guns

Edward Chang, professor of ethnic studies, says a U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on rising hate crimes against Asian Americans is a positive step toward a more inclusive conversation about race. 
Wisconsin Public Radio | April 8, 2021

Some of UC’s most diverse campuses get the least funding, sparking debate over equity and racism

UCR educates a larger share of needy students — about half are low-income, underrepresented minorities or the first in their families to attend college — than all other campuses except for UC Merced, which is funded at higher levels because of its small size. The disparities are igniting alarm and allegations of de facto racism against the campus. 
The Los Angeles Times | April 8, 2021

Vaccine Rebels: The Teens Defying Their Parents to Get the COVID Vaccine

Andrea Polonijo, a postdoctoral fellow who studies how social factors affect vaccination, says that young adults have to look out for themselves.
Teen Vogue | April 7, 2021

20 Economically Diverse National Universities

UCR is among the top universities universities in the country enrolling students receiving Pell grants. 
Yahoo News | April 7, 2021

Diversity Is Not Enough in Fundraising Offices

Peter Hayashida, president of the UC Riverside Foundation, says that to increase diversity in fundraising, the nonprofit world needs to look past short-term goals. 

Some of Earth's earliest marine creatures breathed through their legs

Trilobites did things their own way, breathing through their legs, assisted by structures that looked like gills hanging from their thighs, according to new research from UC Riverside.
MSN | April 6, 2021

Plant gene discovery could help scientists develop heat-tolerant crops

Meng Chen, a professor of botany and plant sciences, helped find a gene that enables plants to sense changes in temperature. It's an essential element of helping plants endure warmer temperatures.
United Press International | April 6, 2021

Some of Earth's earliest marine creatures breathed through their legs

Paleontologists Jin-Bo Hou and Nigel Hughes examined ultra-rare fossils and learned how 450-million-year-old animals breathed underwater.
Yahoo News | April 6, 2021

"Fool's gold" fossils reveal trilobites breathed through their legs

Jin-Bo Hou and Nigel Hughes, both in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, discovered an unusual fact about trilobites, that roamed Earth about 450 million years ago.
New Atlas | April 5, 2021

You’re vaccinated and ready to travel. Here’s your pre-trip checklist.

Brandon Brown, an epidemiologist and public health and medical ethics professor, says vaccine passports are a helpful way to encourage people to get vaccines, and that a vaccine requirement for travel isn't a new idea.
Washington Post | April 2, 2021

The World Happiness Report is out, with a surprising picture of global resilience

Sonja Lyubomirsky, psychology professor, at the University of California at Riverside, says she expected much bigger declines in well-being during the pandemic than she saw in her study on happiness.  
Stars and Stripes | April 2, 2021

Vaccine passports rekindle fears over data privacy and government tracking

Richard M. Carpiano, professor of public policy and sociology, says the idea of a vaccine passport raises privacy concerns, including fears of government monitoring and how third parties might use medical information.
KCRW | March 30, 2021

New generation looks to fight Asian hate

Edward Chang, a Korean American professor of ethnic studies, says as victims of racial hatred, Asians need to become more active against injustice, reporting cases of hate incidents and  fight back, and demanding representation.
Danville Register & Bee | March 29, 2021

Raised to identify as Black, Harris steps into role as a voice for Asian Americans amid rise in hate incidents

Political scientist Karthick Ramakrishnan says that during the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris received an outpouring of enthusiasm among South Asians and among Asian Americans more broadly.
Washington Post | March 28, 2021