Two UCR engineers — Cesunica Ivey and Kent Johnson — comment on how a backlog in the supply chain for crude oil and refined products has resulted in emissions that could affect the long-term health of at-risk and underserved coastal communities.
Brandon Brown, an associate professor in the UCR School of Medicine, recommends that protesters familiarize themselves with COVID-19 symptoms so it’s easier to act as soon as possible if necessary.
Self speaks with Brandon Brown, an associate professor in the UCR School of Medicine, about the riskiness of a variety of activities as more and more states reopen to the public.
Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of public policy and political science, discusses efforts UCR's Center for Social Innovation is undertaking to study black-owned businesses in the Inland Empire.
Sydney Glassman, an assistant professor of microbiology and plant pathology, writes in The Press-Enterprise about the urgency of investing in research and higher education to drive California's economy.
LLoyd Levine, a senior policy fellow in UCR's School of Public Policy, shares how the coronavirus pandemic has revealed that broadband internet should be treated as a public utility.
Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of public policy and political science, co-authors a piece about regional efforts to support the leadership of black youth.
The Washington Post profiles Kim Yi Dionne, an assistant professor of political science, in a piece about the ritual of monitoring coronavirus death counts.
Kate Sweeny, a professor of psychology, discusses how accessing "flow," a state of total absorption in a project, can help people cope with confinement.
Economics professor Gloria Gonzalez-Rivera comments on Los Angeles County's unprecedented rate of unemployment due to the elimination of service-sector jobs in the wake of COVID-19.
Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of public policy and political science, discusses the findings of a new report on regional nonprofits released by UCR's Center for Social Innovation.
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."
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.
Magid Shirzadegan, director of the International Students and Scholars office, discusses how COVID-19 might affect international student enrollment at UCR.