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Once again California voters are facing a plethora of state initiatives to decide on issues ranging from increasing penalties for theft and drug offenses to borrowing money to build schools. To help voters better understand the myriad of propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot, the UC Riverside Office of Alumni...

Smoking dominates other factors, including amount of wealth, in shortening lifespan

Study finds it is an ordinary service business and more like other types of sex work than previously documented

Immunity generated by vaccination is better than immunity from an actual infection, says an expert

The news arrived Monday that the world has been awaiting since spring: a vaccine has been developed that shows a high degree of efficacy in late-stage trials: 90%. That puts it in the company of effective vaccines such as for measles, and well beyond what the medical community hoped for...

A new book alleges worker exploitation at Amazon, and shows how communities are resisting it

Challenging gender norms in sport can lead to overdoing them in intimate relationships

Unique effects of police violence create a public health crisis for communities most affected

A UC Riverside medical sociologist offers five strategies for combating misinformation and strengthening public health

Photos show how two students commemorated their undergraduate journeys.

Research suggests destigmatizing mental illness in schools could increase the likelihood of treatment-seeking for youth who need it

Research suggests more effort is needed to help college men apply the concept of sexual consent to their everyday lives

Sociologist Richard M. Carpiano weighs in on some of the less obvious ways COVID-19 could restructure life as we know it

A UC Riverside-led survey of cluster hires at universities across the country reveals the widespread practice could be refined

Victoria Reyes’ research explores a place that figures heavily into her heritage: the Philippines’ Subic Bay

First-generation college students in sociology and education received the Ford Foundation awards to support their research

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has a new director of curatorial affairs: UCR’s Nwaka Onwusa ’08

Nutrition education programs for children should incorporate all family members who act as caregivers

A UC Riverside sociologist’s 35-year survey of American universities offers evidence of surprises and successes

A UCR sociologist is part of a $1.5 million effort to better understand skepticism toward childhood vaccines