Korean Americans who remember 1992 riots fight to save LAPD station

Edward Chang, a Korean American professor of ethnic studies, talks about the need for different groups in Los Angeles to respect each others' needs.
The Los Angeles Times | January 19, 2021

Rare 'super-Earth' discovered orbiting one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way Galaxy

Planetary astrophysicist Stephen Kane helped discover a rare "super-Earth" orbiting one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way.
Houston Chronicle | January 19, 2021

Twins With Covid Help Scientists Untangle the Disease’s Genetic Roots

Virologist Juliet Morrison explains that the amount of coronavirus a person takes in may have an impact on the severity of disease.
The New York Times | January 18, 2021

2021's Best State Capitals for Safety & More

Political science Professor Ronald Loveridge on the factors benefits and drawbacks of major cities.
WalletHub | January 18, 2021

Children are the next frontier for COVID vaccine clinical trials

Brigham C. Willis, senior associate dean for medical education and professor of pediatrics, says it's a mistake to minimize how sick kids get with COVID.
Orange County Register | January 17, 2021

As avocado crops face serious threat, team of scientists trying to save orchards

Patricia Manosalva, assistant professor of microbiology and plant pathology, is leading an effort to save America's avocado orchards from lethal threats.
ABC10 News San Diego | January 14, 2021

Garden of Hope

Research by Cesunica Ivey, an assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering, found that San Bernardino residents had higher median exposures to lung-damaging fine particulate matter in their homes than study participants from other cities.
Grist | January 13, 2021

'Super Earth': NASA discovers 10B year-old planet unlike any other in deep space

Planetary astrophysicist Stephen Kane helped discover a rocky 'super Earth' that orbits its star twice for every Earth day.
Fox News | January 12, 2021

Rocky 'super-Earth' planet spotted orbiting one of the Milky Way's oldest stars

Planetary astrophysicist Stephen Kane helped discover an extremely hot, rocky 'super Earth.'
Space.com | January 12, 2021

Is It Really Too Late to Learn New Skills?

Neuroscientist Rachel Wu and her study co-authors propose six factors that they think are needed to sustain cognitive development, which tend to be less present in people’s lives as they enter young adulthood and as they grow old.
The New Yorker | January 11, 2021

Scientists developing electronic honeybee 'veterinarians'

Entomologist Boris Baer and UC Riverside are leading a new network of honeybee researchers at four UC campuses that are developing novel solutions to keep honeybees alive and pollinating our food.
Morning Ag Clips | January 11, 2021

To Adapt 'After The Rain,' Artists Cross All Kinds Of Boundaries

NPR reviews media and cultural studies Professor John Jennings' new graphic novel.
National Public Radio | January 10, 2021

Local Efforts To Save The Honey Bee

Entomologist Boris Baer is leading a new alliance of four UC campuses in an effort to prevent and reverse honey bee colony collapse.
LAist | January 10, 2021

U.C. Riverside Teams Up to Reverse Honeybee Decline

Entomologist Boris Baer is leading one of the nation’s largest research initiatives to reverse a decline in honeybees which threatens food crops and prices.
KVCR | January 9, 2021

Coronavirus has slammed the Inland Empire with exceptional fury. Here is why

Richard Carpiano, a professor of public policy and sociology, explains that mixed messages from leaders about COVID-19 may increase non-compliance with measures to slow the spread of the virus.
The Los Angeles Times | January 8, 2021

How to Be (A Little Bit ) Better This Year: 10 Resolutions For Men

Psychology professor Sonya Lyubomirsky explains how even small changes  in our habits can yield big results.
Yahoo | January 7, 2021

California educators condemn and reflect on Capitol attack

Chancellor Kim Wilcox criticizes the attack on the U.S. Capitol in the strongest possible terms.
Ed Source | January 6, 2021

Health Workers Refusing COVID Vaccines in Sluggish Rollout

About half of hospital workers in Riverside County, are passing on the vaccine for now, but Richard Carpiano, a public health scientist and medical sociologist, wonders about the context of this statistic, and what it means.
Government Technology | January 6, 2021

UC Riverside scientists fight citrus greening disease by breeding new fruit

Botanist Chandrika Ramadugu leads a $4.67 million effort to breed new citrus fruits that are delicious and resistant to disease.
The Press Enterprise | January 6, 2021

Scent as a motivational muse

Biologists Sachiko Haga-Yamanaka and Theodore Garland Jr. discover that mice bred to exercise had different senses of smell than mice that didn’t exercise.
Chemical & Engineering News | January 2, 2021