Social Science / Education

An 'awe-full' state of mind may set you free

An induced feeling of awe, or state of wonder, may be the best strategy yet for alleviating the discomfort that comes from uncertain waiting. Kate Sweeny’s research explores the most excruciating form of waiting: the period during which one awaits uncertain news, the outcome of which is beyond one’s control....

By J.D. Warren | June 21, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Two grad students win nearly $100,000 in fellowship awards

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

By Tess Eyrich | June 18, 2019 | Students, 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

Agreement propels anthropological opportunities for UCR researchers, students in Mexico

Memorandum of understanding strengthens the relationship between UCR’s anthropology department and Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History

By Tess Eyrich | June 6, 2019 | Social Science / Education, Arts / Culture

UCR, Riverside schools push back against pollution

A grant recently awarded to the Riverside Unified School District and UC Riverside will provide a high school curriculum that addresses air quality, in a region that is among the worst polluters in the country. The grant is for $1.19 million and is from the National Science Foundation, or NSF....

By J.D. Warren | May 13, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Meet the women who battled tuberculosis in Indian country

In his latest book, a scholar of Native American history explores a little-known collaboration that made big impacts

By Tess Eyrich | May 8, 2019 | Social Science / Education

UC Riverside study busts myths about gossip

A first-of-its-kind UC Riverside study asserts that women don’t gossip negatively more often than men, lower income people don’t gossip more than more wealthy people, and younger people are more likely to gossip negatively than their older counterparts.

By J.D. Warren | May 3, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Committee for accurate Inland Empire census count marks formal launch

When it comes to the 2020 census, every person counts; here’s why

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

College on the spectrum

A breakthrough documentary explores what it’s like to go to college with an autism diagnosis

By Tess Eyrich | April 8, 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

Female presidents are held to higher standards than males

An analysis of presidential approval ratings reveals truths about gender biases

By Tess Eyrich | February 19, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Romantic partners help us see silver linings, study says

We’re often told we are responsible for our own happiness. But in challenging situations, a UC Riverside study not only demonstrates the benefits of positive reframing – finding a “silver lining” – but also suggests our partners can be more adept at finding that silver lining than we are. A...

By J.D. Warren | February 14, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Keeping the peace when mom and grandma disagree on feeding the kids

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

By Holly Ober | February 1, 2019 | Health, Social Science / Education

Training the next generation of special education teachers

A UC Riverside Graduate School of Education program enables students to earn debt-free master’s degrees

By Tess Eyrich | January 31, 2019 | Social Science / Education

Fathers are happier parents than mothers, new study shows

A study of 18,000 people shows that fathers experience more well-being from parenthood than mothers. Past studies have considered whether people with children have greater well-being than people without children. They do. But few have considered the relative happiness of fathers and mothers. UCR psychologists and their colleagues analyzed three...

By J.D. Warren | January 30, 2019 | Social Science / Education

In higher education, the positives outweigh the negatives

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

By Tess Eyrich | January 29, 2019 | Social Science / Education

UC Riverside Research in Brief

How does climate change affect California’s mountain lakes? A team of researchers, including UCR’s James O. Sickman, a professor of hydrology, and Kevin Skeen, a research technician, has published a study in Limnology and Oceanography Letters showing that spring snowpack best predicts summer warming in small Sierra Nevada lakes. Examining...

By UCR News | January 8, 2019 | Science / Technology, Social Science / Education

When the world took notice

The course is named “Seminar in Social Psychology,” but it could be “Wednesdays with Bob.” At 85, Robert Rosenthal is in his last year teaching at UC Riverside. Distinguished Professor David Funder — who first worked with Rosenthal at Harvard University in the early 1980s — urged Rosenthal to host...

By J.D. Warren | December 11, 2018 | Social Science / Education