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Shaun Bowler, professor of political science, and Andy Crosby, an assistant professor of teaching in the School of Public Policy, weigh in on how the plethora of state abortion rights initiatives may affect the presidential election.

Three UC Riverside faculty experts weigh in on how the extreme summer heat affects our flora.

UC Riverside professors Catherine Gudis and Bruce Link answer questions about Gov. Gavin Newsom's order to dismantle homeless encampments in California.

UC Riverside experts on Eastern Europe offer context about what's at stake for the region and the rest of the world if Ukraine loses to Russia.

Experts on 'forever' chemicals in water For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Jinyong Liu, associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering Associate Professor Jinyong Liu has studied more than 100 PFAS compounds and discovered chemical processes that destroy most of these compounds by multiple technologies, including a combination of...

For fast access to experts, TEXT or call the 24-hour-experts hotline at 951-312-3049, or email news@ucr.edu Experts on artificial intelligence Zizhong (Jeffrey) Chen, Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering AI applications often involve lots of computations. Zizhong Chen is finding ways to speed up AI applications using high performance computing...

Q&A forum: UC Riverside computer science and public policy experts discuss the proliferation of malicious deepfake content in public discourse.

Research by Nicholas G. Napolio, UC Riverside assistant professor of political science, indicates that national policies, and even the course of history, can change.

Experts on carbon removal and sustainability For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Emma Aronson, associate professor, microbiology & plant pathology Emma Aronson is a distinguished researcher and educator specializing in the diversity and functions of soil microorganisms and their role in carbon consumption. Her groundbreaking work focuses on studying...

Experts on incarceration and the justice system For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Dylan Rodriguez, media and cultural studies professor Dylan Rodríguez is a professor in the Department of Media and Cultural Studies. He was named to the inaugural class of Freedom Scholars in 2020 and is president of...

Experts on lithium mining and practical applications For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Arun S.K. Raju, associate research engineer Arun Raju is a leading expert in sustainable fuels and energy systems. With a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UC Riverside, Raju focuses on the production and utilization of sustainable...

Experts on unhoused people For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Brandon Andrew Robinson, chair and associate professor of gender and sexuality studies Robinson is a queer and trans studies scholar. Their research is interdisciplinary and connects with many subfields, including family studies, criminology, health, urban studies, children and youth...

Black Friday, holiday season shopping impacts For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Subramanian “Bala” Balachander, professor of business Balachander’s research studies include competitive marketing strategy, pricing, bundling, sales promotions and market signaling, and uses methods of game theory and structural econometric models. His teaching interests are in pricing, marketing...

Experts on Warehouses, Amazon, and Labor For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Ellen Reese, professor of sociology Professor of sociology and chair of Labor Studies at UCR, Reese’s research focuses on gender, race, and class, welfare state development, social movements, poverty, and work. She has published extensively on warehouse...

The War in Ukraine For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Paul D’Anieri, professor of political science D'Anieri asserts that the Ukrainian conflict is a product of Vladimir Putin and the Russian elite never having accepted Ukrainian independence in 1991. Putin was further angered by the U.S. invasion of Iraq...

The Oscars For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu The 94th Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 27, 2022. The 94th Oscars will allow the entertainment community and fans from around the world to witness the night’s glamour and glory. Experts from the University of California, Riverside...

Earthquakes For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Nicolas Barth, assistant professor of geology Barth is an expert on the surface expression of active faults and related landscape hazards like landslides and sedimentation. He has particular expertise on fault systems in California and New Zealand. He works out the timing...

Cicadas For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu. Doug Yanega, senior museum scientist Yanega is an entomologist in the Entomology Research Museum at UCR. His current position in the Department of Entomology involves the curation of approximately 4 million specimens. Yanega’s research specialties include insect taxonomy, classification, natural history, behavior...

Diversity and the Oscars The 93rd Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, April 25, 2021. Experts from the University of California, Riverside are available to discuss various Academy Awards topics, including diversity, acting, gender, culture, and more. For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu Courtney R. Baker, associate professor, Department...

UC Riverside has several experts who can comment on certificates of immunity or "vaccine passports."