Hailing Jin, professor of plant pathology, talks about how she found a treatment for a disease that devastates citrus orchards. It comes from a molecule in the Australian finger lime, sometimes referred to as "vegetarian caviar."
Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of public policy, comments on the rapid development of enormous commercial warehouses in the Inland Empire, the coronavirus risks they pose to workers, and how the Central Valley is poised to experience similar development.
Rita Kohli, an associate professor of education, discusses the experiences of teachers of color and her work as co-founder of the annual Institute for Teachers of Color Committed to Racial Justice.
Speaking with EdSource, Emily Engelschall, interim associate vice-chancellor of enrollment services and director of undergraduate admissions, says the number of students who will enroll at UCR in the fall is close to being on track with previous years' numbers.
Scott Allen, a professor emeritus in the School of Medicine, co-writes a piece advocating for an end to family separation and the detention of immigrant families with minor children.
Spectrum News speaks with Steven Hackel, a professor of history, about the San Gabriel Mission's "complicated and contentious legacy" in the wake of a fire that damaged its roof and interior.
A team of UC Riverside researchers led by Hailing Jin, a professor of plant genetics, has developed an antibiotic treatment for citrus greening disease using a peptide found in Australian finger limes.
Professor of Economics Gloria Gonzalez-Rivera weighs in on the conditions that will need to occur for an Inland Empire economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a study co-authored by UCR's Weiwei Zhang, an associate professor of psychology, the amount of information your working memory can hold could be key to your compliance with recommended social distancing guidelines.
Susan Straight, a distinguished professor of creative writing, authors a piece about the Fence Library, a project she started outside her Riverside home to share books during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jennifer Scheper Hughes, an associate professor of history, discusses the historical value of California's missions in relation to their collections of arts and artifacts.
Derek Burrill, an associate professor of media and cultural studies, discusses the history of shared virtual spaces as they become a popular alternative to in-person gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a Q&A, Professor of Philosophy Eric Schwitzgebel delves into a wide variety of topics, from the ethics of war to his theory of jerks to his version of a utopia.
Eric Focht, a staff research associate in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, says when it comes to avocados, we often incorrectly associate browning or discolored fruit with being bad, overripe, or even rotten.