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A UC Riverside sociologist’s 35-year survey of American universities offers evidence of surprises and successes
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...
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...
A UCR sociologist is part of a $1.5 million effort to better understand skepticism toward childhood vaccines
A UC Riverside professor’s first-of-its-kind study explores the neural underpinnings of cute aggression
The region’s job growth exceeds the statewide average, and efforts are underway to ensure more good jobs that allow families to make ends meet
Jade S. Sasser's new book highlights contemporary population control’s consequences for poor women in the Global South
An environmental historian’s book highlights the roles landscapes play in military conflicts
Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices, or APM, is a widely used standardized test to measure reasoning ability, often administered to undergraduate students. One drawback, however, is that the test, which has been in use for about 80 years, takes 40 to 60 minutes to complete. Another is that the test kit...
Tetris could be the salve for a worried mind. The venerable video game was used in a recent experiment to create a state of “flow” – the term psychologists use to describe a state of mind so engaged it makes the rest of the world fall away, and time pass...
UC Riverside psychologist’s research provides strong evidence that infants’ motor skills directly impact the physical context of their everyday experiences
A new UC Riverside study finds children are sensitive to and suffer the impacts of discrimination as young as 7 years old. Previous studies have shown children can identify racism at that age, but the study from Tuppett Yates, a UC Riverside psychology professor, and Ana Marcelo, an assistant professor...
A UCR psychology researcher says the bar is too low for “functional independence” in older adults, and should be aligned with skills younger adults must conquer. The Activities of Daily Living, or ADL, questionnaire is a standard used by healthcare professionals to decide what services older adults need to remain...
A healthy relationship starts with the word “we.” Past research by UC Riverside psychologist Megan Robbins has emphasized the power of first-person personal pronouns such as “we” and “us” in relationships. “We-talk” is an indicator of interdependence, meaning partners affect one another’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This is a shift...
Kevin Esterling’s advice to tech companies? Listen to — and learn from — political scientists
The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $4 million grant to fund a program for minority students across nine University of California campuses. This NSF grant allows the Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: California Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, or CAMP, to continue supporting underrepresented students...
UC Riverside's Jan Blacher is leading the charge to improve relationships between kids with autism and their teachers
Children less able to manage their emotions don't remember details of frightful events
'Worry and waiting' researcher's latest findings chart perceived support throughout periods of waiting
New book finds similarities between 19th and 21st century mass media consumption habits and their effects on society
