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University governing boards are severely understudied; here’s why that matters, and what one researcher is doing to fix it
A UC Riverside-led survey of cluster hires at universities across the country reveals the widespread practice could be refined
Democrats and Republicans will share one important aspect of the 2020 presidential election in common, a UCR psychologist asserts, based on her recently published research. They will experience similar levels of anxiety. A recent Associated Press poll found 53% of voters described themselves as anxious about the 2020 election. In...
New research suggests our relationships with pit bulls shed light on the ways we reproduce social inequality
If people are educated on recycled water, they may come to agree it’s perfectly safe and tastes as good — or better — than their drinking water. They may even agree it’s an answer to the critical water imbalance in California, where the northern third of the state holds 75%...
For Margaret Nash, recognizing who “granted” the land is key to acknowledging a history of American Indian dispossession
“State of Women in the Inland Empire” is the result of collaboration between UC Riverside’s Center for Social Innovation and Women’s Resource Center
In his blog-turned-book, Eric Schwitzgebel tackles philosophical questions both big and (seemingly) small
UCR staffers, students are ramping up efforts to ensure a complete count in the Inland Empire and beyond
The Center for Ideas and Society celebrates 30 years of bridging interdisciplinary gaps with Oct. 29 anniversary event
In his new book, Loren Collingwood traces the history of — and attitudes toward — contemporary U.S. sanctuary policies
If you are an introvert, force yourself to be an extravert. You’ll be happier. That’s the suggestion of the first-ever study asking people to act like extraverts for a prolonged period. For one week, the 123 participants were asked to – in some cases – push the boundaries of their...
Victoria Reyes’ research explores a place that figures heavily into her heritage: the Philippines’ Subic Bay
Five-year, $16 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help launch Center for Health Disparities Research at UC Riverside
Project led by UCR’s Asha Jitendra is supported by nearly $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences
Supported by $550,000, a team of researchers led by UCR's Amanda Lucia will examine why and how sexual abuse persists across a range of religious traditions
The SoCal Policy Forum platform is a collaboration between UCR and Southern California News Group
Study pinpoints concerns about race and immigration — not economic ones — as likely determinants of vote switching
Programs that combine group and individual rewards can have good results and be cost-effective
A gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease may impact cognitive health much sooner than previously realized. The APOE gene creates a protein, apolipoprotein E, which packages cholesterol and other fats to transport them through the bloodstream. There are three versions, or alleles, of APOE. One of those is the APOE4 allele...
