How Much Matter Is in the Universe? Scientists Finally Find the Number

UC Riverside scientists calculated an answer to one of the thorniest questions in all of cosmology and physics: how much matter is in the universe? 
Popular Mechanics | October 23, 2020

Governing Boards and Race

Raquel M. Rall, assistant professor of higher education, on why she feels governing boards have been noticeably absent from conversations about race in higher education.
Inside Higher Ed | October 22, 2020

Mutual aid: When neighbors look to each other for pandemic relief

UC Riverside alumni Aram Ayra and John Stefan co-founded the Riverside Mutual Aid Network to help struggling Riverside residents at the onset of the lockdown.
Calmatters | October 20, 2020

Still undecided about California’s gig economy law? Five things to know about Prop. 22

Christopher Thornberg, director of the UCR Center for Economic Forecasting and Development, explains what's important to consider relative to Proposition 22. 
The Sacramento Bee | October 16, 2020

How to make this winter not totally suck, according to psychologists

Psychology professor Sonja Lyubomirsky explains how to increase our productivity and happiness in life. 
Vox | October 14, 2020

UC Riverside Creates On-Campus Testing Lab, Tests Students Twice Per Week

KNBC speaks with members of the UCR campus community about the new COVID-19 testing lab on campus.
KNBC-TV | October 13, 2020

COVID-19 testing offered to students at University of California Riverside

Telemundo reports on COVID-19 testing on the UC Riverside campus. 
Telemundo | October 13, 2020

1,000 Years Ago, Humans Drove Birds To Extinction In The Bahamas

Forbes explores new research from Janet Franklin, distinguished professor of botany and plant sciences, showing the effects of early humans on animals in the Bahamas. 
Forbes | October 12, 2020

There’s a growing gap in how Democrats and Republicans plan to vote

Jennifer Merolla, professor of political science, co-authored this article about research she helped conduct. The study shows Democrats increasingly want to vote by mail, and Republicans increasingly don't want to.
Washington Post | October 8, 2020

Early Human Impact: First People In Bahamas Caused Bird Extinctions, Displacement

Janet Franklin, distinguished professor of botany and plant sciences, co-lead a study showing early humans caused the loss and displacement of many bird species in the Bahamas. 
International Business Times | October 6, 2020

3 Key Takeaways From Donald Trump's Tax Returns

Eric Allen, an assistant professor of accounting, evaluates the effectiveness of the president's decisions regarding his taxes from a business standpoint.
Inc. | October 5, 2020

States with the Best & Worst Representation on Election Day

Kevin Esterling, public policy and political science professor, explains why persons of color may be underrepresented in politics.
WalletHub | October 5, 2020

Biden’s verbal blunders: Separating the real from the fake

Gerald A. Maguire, chair of psychiatry and neuroscience in the School of Medicine, explains why some of Joe Biden's speech issues may be related to stuttering. 
PolitiFact | October 5, 2020

Dr. Julia Bailey-Serres: Researching Flood Resistance in Rice and Other Plants

Julia Bailey-Serres, Director of the Center for Plant Cell Biology and Distinguished Professor of Genetics, discusses what motivates her to try and improve crop resistance to floods.

Venus isn't habitable -- and it could be all Jupiter's fault

Astrobiologist Stephen Kane leads a study that finds Jupiter likely disturbed the orbit of Venus, leading to its current, scorching-hot state. 
CNN | October 1, 2020

Why abuse and neglect of immigrants proliferate in ICE detention

An opinion article by Jennifer Nájera, a UCR associate professor and department chair of ethnic studies, discusses the criminalization of immigrants, and the aggressive tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Los Angeles Times | October 1, 2020

What's the matter with the Universe? Scientists have the answer

Astrophysicist Mohamed Abdullah comments on a new study he led and explains that the total amount of matter in the observable universe is equivalent to 66 billion trillion times the mass of our sun.
Yahoo News | September 29, 2020

UC prepares for fall quarter with majority of classes online, limited dorms

Chancellor Kim Wilcox discusses offering students a safe environment for fall quarter.
KABC-TV | September 28, 2020

School-issued computers a lifeline for Southern California schoolchildren during pandemic

Lloyd Levine, senior policy fellow and co-founder of the UCR School of Public Policy, explains that some people can have internet connections that don't necessarily support distance learning.
The Orange County Register | September 27, 2020

This is what happens to your body over months in isolation

Epidemiologist and associate professor Brandon Brown offers suggestions for mitigating the negative physical effects of being homebound.
CNN | September 26, 2020