Brandon Brown, an associate professor in the UCR School of Medicine, says with COVID-19 still a major health threat, the most responsible social visits are virtual ones.
Richard M. Carpiano, a professor of public policy and sociology, explains why different groups have converged to protest stay-at-home orders and other public health guidelines issued in the wake of COVID-19.
Matthew Byrne, a doctoral student in sociology, notes that comparing the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic to that of 9/11 "rarely achieves its intended aims."
Magid Shirzadegan, director of the International Students and Scholars office, discusses how COVID-19 might affect international student enrollment at UCR.
In a co-authored piece, public policy and sociology professor Richard M. Carpiano lays out four recommendations for improving media coverage of the recent rallies.
According to Doug Yanega, senior museum scientist at UCR’s Entomology Research Museum, Asian giant hornets are a much more manageable threat than you've likely been told elsewhere.
Sonja Lyubomirsky, a distinguished professor of psychology, writes in The Washington Post about the remarkable resilience she's observed among students coping with the social restrictions brought on by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quinn S. McFrederick, an assistant professor of entomology, explains why fears about "murder hornets" should be based mainly on the ecological consequences of the insect's spread to the U.S.
Doug Yanega, senior museum scientist at UCR’s Entomology Research Museum, shares tips for attracting beneficial insects to gardens, including by incorporating native plants.
Richard M. Carpiano, a professor of public policy and sociology, discusses how differences in disadvantage and vulnerability have resulted in COVID-19-related health disparities.
When it comes to grocery stores, the cashier's station is the most dangerous spot of all, says Brandon Brown, an associate professor in the UCR School of Medicine.
Jan Blacher, a distinguished professor of education, authors a commentary piece for CalMatters about the growing population of college students who have been diagnosed with autism.
Juliet Morrison, an assistant professor of microbiology and plant pathology, comments on the effectiveness of the drug remdesivir in treating COVID-19.
Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox comments on the U.S. Department of Education's decision to withhold emergency aid from most international students and all students who entered the U.S. illegally.
Richard M. Carpiano, a professor of public policy and sociology, co-authors a piece about how policies and practices that reinforce inequalities are resulting in rates of COVID-19 deaths that are disproportionately high — yet preventable — among certain populations.