Psychology professor and director of UCR's Brain Game Center Aaron Seitz co-authored this piece about the challenges of creating effective brain, memory and vision-training exercises.
Wendy Su, professor of Chinese media studies, explains that the remake of Mulan has cultural inaccuracies that may not be obvious to American viewers but are very clear to Chinese people.
Plant biology doctoral student Elizabeth Hann and Chemical and Environmental Engineering Professor Robert Jinkerson are trying new ways to make growing algae for biofuels more efficient.
Profile of political science Professor Karthick Ramakrishnan, who is bringing ivory tower brainpower to the places that can apply it to solve real-world problems.
Dr. Dennis Alters, a psychiatrist, professor and co-founder of the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine discusses the emotions people are likely to feel once the pandemic ends.
Cesunica Ivey, an assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering, tells the Los Angeles Times that climate change-fueled heat waves are contributing to worse local ozone levels.
Francesca Hopkins, assistant professor of climate change and sustainability, and her former student Cindy Yañez publish research on a projected 150% increase in days above 85 degrees that will occur by the end of this century.
Cesunica Ivey, assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering, tells the LA Times that her research into air quality found that during March and April, levels of ozone increased slightly in areas of Southern California with typically cleaner air, such as Pasadena, while dropping slightly in smoggier areas such as the Inland Empire.
David Lo, a professor of biomedical sciences, tells Agence France-Presse that the pause in a COVID-19 vaccine trial may not necessarily be a major setback.
Atmospheric scientist Roya Bahreini explains why wildfire smoke might not affect surface-level measures of air quality, even while it blots out the sun.
A UC Riverside study finds climate change may upend "snowbird" tourism in the Coachella Valley, as vacationers will likely not participate in outdoor activities during days with a predicted heat increase.
Cindy Yañez, a graduate student researcher in earth system science, talks about the climate change study she led that predicts up to 150% increase in days above 85 degrees by end of century.
Andrea Polonijo, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Riverside's School of Medicine, talks about why more Black and Latinx people know someone who has died from COVID-19.
Ellen Reese, chair of labor studies, talks about the pressure that workers may feel to stay on the job despite the risks presented by the novel coronavirus.