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Carl Cranor, distinguished professor of philosophy at UC Riverside, on Monday, June 10, 2024. (UCR/Sandra Baltazar Martinez)

Carl Cranor retires after 53 years of teaching at UC Riverside

The distinguished professor of philosophy is a renowned expert on morality, science, and law.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | June 11, 2024 | University

John Martin Fischer elected to AAAS

The induction will occur in September.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | May 2, 2024 | University
Myisha Cherry, assistant professor of philosophy at UC Riverside.

UCR professor launches Emotion and Society Lab

New lab is a multi-disciplinary effort that involves faculty from around the world.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | March 9, 2023 | Social Science / Education
A girl raises her fist from the roof of a car at a Black Lives Matter protest

Anger as an appropriate power source for social justice

Philosopher Myisha Cherry’s new book makes a strong case for rage

By Holly Ober | November 2, 2021 | Arts / Culture
cows packed in tightly at a factory farm

Can ethics classes actually influence students’ moral behavior?

Philosophers and ethicists have never had scientific proof that university ethics classes affect student moral behavior — until now. A research team led by a philosopher at the University of California, Riverside, has conducted the first controlled study aiming to discover whether such a correlation exists using direct observational data...

By Omar Shamout | September 22, 2020 | Social Science / Education

Will we be benevolent gods?

In his blog-turned-book, Eric Schwitzgebel tackles philosophical questions both big and (seemingly) small

By Tess Eyrich | November 4, 2019 | Arts / Culture, Social Science / Education

The trip of an after-lifetime?

UCR's John Martin Fischer examines near-death experiences through a philosophical lens

By Tess Eyrich | June 18, 2019 | Social Science / Education

What’s in your drinking water?

Carl Cranor wants you to know — and to empower you to do something about it

By Tess Eyrich | March 20, 2019 | Social Science / Education
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