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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zhiyun Qian, an associate professor of computer science and engineering, talks about the digital vulnerabilities that accompanies the increase in distance learning.
Jane Ward, gender and sexuality studies professor, on her discovery that early self-help books for couples were designed to encourage white, middle-class population growth.
Physicist Adam Godzik, newly named the Bruce D. and Nancy B. Varner Presidential Endowed Chair in Cancer Research, will use his award to fund his research into genetic methods of fighting cancer and COVID-19.
Sadrul Ula, director of UC Riverside's Winston Chung Global Energy Center, discusses the challenges of filling California's energy needs during a heat wave.
Astrobiologist Stephen Kane talks about his new research, showing there's room for as many as 6 habitable zone planets around some stars, and explains why, then, Earth is on its own.
UC Riverside psychologist Kate Sweeny writes on the benefits of "flow" in alleviating the worry associated with periods of uncertain waiting, highlighted by the current pandemic.