A study by UCR School of Business scholars found that nostalgia serves as a comforting and stabilizing force during company acquisition periods when employees feel vulnerable, fear losing their jobs, status, or advancement opportunities, and are thus inclined to send out résumés.

UC Riverside will open its newest student residential community this week, continuing efforts to meet housing demands with a first-of-its-kind partnership. Close to 250 students from Riverside Community College District, or RCCD, will be the first to move into North District 2 on Aug. 23, in advance of their fall...