In an op-ed, creative writing professor Laila Lalami discusses new legislation that prohibits immigration to the U.S. from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.
The San Diego Union-Tribune profiles Kori Pacyniak, the first transgender, nonbinary priest in the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement and a UCR doctoral student in religious studies.
Doug Yanega, senior museum scientist at UCR’s Entomology Research Museum, comments on the effects of severe infestations of desert locusts in parts of Africa.
In an op-ed, John Martin Fischer, a distinguished professor of philosophy, shares his research on near-death experiences and how they could suggest "the possibility of dying well."
Mark Hoddle, director of UCR's Center for Invasive Species Research, appears in a KPBS TV segment about the "good bugs" that prey on insects that carry deadly citrus greening disease.
Entomologist and citrus pest expert Monique Rivera comments on a new study that found dogs can be trained to detect the scent of the deadly huanglongbing infection in citrus trees.
Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of public policy and political science, discusses how early election-cycle events in Iowa and New Hampshire disproportionately impede candidates of color.
Eddie Comeaux, an associate professor of higher education, discusses his experience as co-chair of the University of California's standardized testing task force.
Steven Brint, a distinguished professor of sociology and public policy, discusses his recent findings on the effectiveness of university cluster hiring programs.