Common Flame Retardant Chemicals Cause Mice Offspring To Develop Diabetes

Research by UCR neuroscientist Margarita Curras-Collazo and Elena Kozlova, neuroscience doctoral student, finds that flame retardants found in nearly every American home cause mice to give birth to offspring that become diabetic.
IFL Science! | November 13, 2020

Riverside, San Bernardino counties plead for people to get tested for coronavirus

Andrea Polonijo, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Social Medicine, Population, & Public Health, talks about asymptomatic spread of the virus, and about helping underserved populations to get tested. 
The Press Enterprise | November 13, 2020

Female hunter is everywhere - forget about universal roles

Sang-Hee Lee, anthropology professor, was interviewed by Dutch newspaper NRC about new research on female hunters.
NRC | November 13, 2020

DNS cache poisoning, the Internet attack from 2008, is back from the dead

Zhiyun Qian, computer science professor, explains new research into a presumed-dead Internet attack. 
Ars Technica | November 12, 2020

UCR Professor Answers Pressing Post-Election Questions

KVCR interviews Political Science Professor Francisco Pedraza about record voter turnout during the pandemic, what is at stake for American democracy, and more.
KVCR | November 12, 2020

Newly Found Proteins Stop Fungal “Bleeding”

Mycologist Jason Stajich is impressed by new research into fungi's ability to heal.
The Scientist | November 12, 2020

Inland residents spend coronavirus downtime learning new languages

Daniel Archuleta, a history doctoral student, is among those taking advantage of pandemic downtime to learn new languages like Cahuilla through UCR's new foreign language series. 
The Press Enterprise | November 11, 2020

Laila Lalami on what happens when a US border agent gets to decide who looks like a citizen

Laila Lalami, professor of creative writing, discusses who does, and who doesn't, get treated like a citizen in America. 
KCRW | November 11, 2020

UC Riverside participating in state pilot program using mobile app to track Covid-19

Andres Gonzalez, chief medical officer at UCR Health, comments on UCR's participation in testing a free new app designed to slow the spread of COVID-19.
KESQ-TV | November 10, 2020

Are Straight People OK? How We Can Improve Heterosexuality

Teen Vogue discusses the new book from gender and sexuality professor Jane Ward.
Teen Vogue | November 10, 2020

University of California expands list of courses that meet math requirement for admission

Eddie Comeaux, associate professor of higher education, discusses the impact of Common Core math standards adopted in 2015.
Ed Source | November 9, 2020

California to expand mobile app developed by Google and Apple that notifies when exposed to COVID-19

UC Riverside will participate in the pilot of an app that notifies a user when they have been exposed to someone infected with the coronavirus.
KTVU-TV | November 8, 2020

How Algae Survived A Mass Extinction

After an asteroid that caused dinosaurs to go extinct, what saved Earth’s oceans may have been a type of algae that could hunt for food, explains Andrew Ridgwell, professor of earth system science.
Science Friday | November 6, 2020

You’re Waiting for Election Results. It’s Agony. Here’s What to Do.

Psychology professor Kate Sweeny, who studies the psychology of waiting, explains the difference between defensive pessimism and bracing for the worst. 
The New York Times | November 2, 2020

Americans Are Afraid. Not for Themselves, but for the Country.

Political scientist Jennifer Merolla helps explain why certain issues are more important than others in federal elections.
The New York Times | November 1, 2020

Affirmative action divides Asian Americans, UC’s largest overrepresented student group

Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor of public policy and political science, emphasizes the diversity amongst Asian Americans. 
The Los Angeles Times | November 1, 2020

Algae Survived The Post-Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Darkness By Eating Other Creatures

Geologist Andrew Ridgwell's new paper explains how algae survived in the darkness after an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago. "It is the ultimate Halloween story – when the lights go out, everyone starts eating each other."
IFL Science! | October 30, 2020

What it reveals when senators repeatedly mispronounce the names of Kamala Harris and Sundar Pichai

Rita Kohli, an associate professor of education, explains that dismissing certain names as too hard to pronounce is tied to racism and other forms of oppression.
CNN | October 30, 2020

Pipes could release toxic chromium into tap water

Environmental engineer Haizhou Liu and his team found that reactions inside water pipes might increase levels of hexavalent chromium at the tap.
Chemical & Engineering News | October 28, 2020

Thinking of Joining (or Re-Joining) a Gym?

Brandon Brown, associate professor in the School of Medicine, provides a refresher on the reasons indoor spaces are more likely environments for COVID-19 to spread. 
Health Central | October 27, 2020