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Brandon Andrew Robinson, an associate professor with UC Riverside’s Gender and Sexuality Department analyzed over 200 online Reddit discussion posts during a three-month period that revealed the complexities surrounding relationships: love, sexuality, attraction, and gender norms. (UCR/Photo illustration by Victor Perry)

How a TikToker can influence discrimination against trans people

A new study documents history, white supremacy, gender, sex, and “super straight” ideologies based on conversations found on Reddit.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | August 2, 2024 | Social Science / Education
homeless encampment in Los Angeles

Q&A: Gov. Newsom's crackdown on homeless encampments

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

By David Danelski | August 2, 2024 | Social Science / Education, Health, Experts
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Polling expert draws early conclusions from Harris vs. Trump

A couple weeks back, the 2024 presidential race was upended by the decision of President Joe Biden not to seek reelection. Since, political pundits have scrambled to assess the new Harris-Trump dynamic.

By John Warren | July 30, 2024 | Social Science / Education
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Experts broach nuances of Kamala Harris' sudden ascent

A whirlwind week in which Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 presidential race and Kamala Harris became the Democrats' heir apparent finds us with little time to assess the new election paradigm. This week, we discussed the dynamics with two UCR experts. First, we speak with Ugo Antonio Troiano...

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez and John Warren | July 24, 2024 | Social Science / Education
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Pundits: French, British elections carry lessons for U.S.

Recent elections in France and the United Kingdom held some surprises and — political scientists say — some lessons for the political parties in the U.S. UK voters ousted the Conservative party in favor of center-left Labour, and French voters, apparently spooked by their initial steps toward the right, voted...

By John Warren | July 10, 2024 | Social Science / Education
New study coauthored by UC Riverside's Brandon Andrew Robinson highlights that Latinx grandparents create a sense of safety for their LGBTQ+ grandchildren.

Latinx grandparents create a sense of safety for their LGBTQ+ grandchildren

Findings come from a new research study coauthored by UCR’s Brandon Andrew Robinson.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | July 1, 2024 | Social Science / Education
An immigrant family sees a nurse in Brownsville, Texas.

Dehumanizing rhetoric on immigration harms public health

When top political leaders engage in dehumanizing rhetoric — rather than condemn it — stigmatization of immigrants becomes more legitimized and pervasive in society. The harm goes beyond those seeking entry into the country. It also extends to groups viewed as associated with immigration, such as descendants of immigrants, and...

By David Danelski | June 28, 2024 | Health, Social Science / Education
A thrown pie hitting a man's face, knocking off his glasses

When inflicting misfortune on others pays off

In a groundbreaking paper published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, a UC Riverside marketing professor articulates the appeal of inflicting mild misfortune on others, such as tossing pies into faces, for the purpose of charitable fundraising.

By David Danelski | June 20, 2024 | Business, Social Science / Education
Jan. 6, 2021 Insurrection at the Capitol

Banning misinformation tweeters improved online discourse

A study co-authored by UC Riverside public policy and political science scholars found that the Jan. 6, 2021 crackdown by Twitter that banned more than 70,000 misinformation traffickers also significantly reduced the number of misinformation posts by users who stayed on the platform.

By David Danelski | June 5, 2024 | Social Science / Education
A new study led by Chioun Lee, a University of California, Riverside associate professor of sociology, found that Black Americans trail white Americans when it comes to financial stability in midlife, which may impact brain health in old age. (Photo: Getty Images)

Black Americans: A link between cognitive health and financial instability

Racial minorities develop cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias at younger ages.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | May 22, 2024 | Social Science / Education
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Middle School Initiative expects to boost college access

To boost college access, UCR’s School of Education is reaching out to Inland Empire middle school students and their families through a Middle School Initiative aimed at helping them get on the right academic track for college. The school is sponsoring an essay contest, sending representatives to eighth-grade promotion ceremony...

By David Danelski | May 22, 2024 | Social Science / Education
Polling expert Andy Crosby

Til November, he's the world's most interesting man

Andy Crosby is the guy you want at your dinner party in the next few months. With about six months until "Decision 2024," he's elbows deep in presidential polls, scouring their methodology, debunking them when necessary. Crosby, who is an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, became immersed...

By John Warren | May 22, 2024 | Social Science / Education
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Positive climate boosts high school grades, study finds

A study led by a UC Riverside graduate student has found that Latino high school students achieve higher grades when they perceive a more positive school climate and when they have a stronger sense of self-esteem. Published in the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, the study also found that a...

By David Danelski | May 2, 2024 | Social Science / Education
Book cover, Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question by Jade S. Sasser, associate professor at UC Riverside. (Photo Courtesy of Jade S. Sasser)

BOOKS: ‘Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question’

Jade S. Sasser, associate professor at UC Riverside discusses how the climate crisis is affecting Millennials and Gen Zer’s decision to have children.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | April 9, 2024 | Social Science / Education
After the introduction of the income tax in the United States, there has been a migration of higher income earners toward states with lower or no income tax, a new study reveals. (Photo: GettyImages)

Research shows direct link between state income taxes and migration

A new study looks at 110 years of income tax history across the U.S. and notes out-migration by wealthy Americans.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | April 3, 2024 | Social Science / Education
Trump and higher education

What if he wins? Higher ed and a second Trump presidency

In a recent column in The Chronicle of Higher Education, which was subsequently referenced in a New York Times column, UCR Professor Steve Brint considered the ramifications for higher education of a second Donald Trump presidency. Brint is a distinguished professor of sociology and public policy, and author of the...

By John Warren | March 20, 2024 | University, Social Science / Education
Child moving into an MRI scan machine

Minoritized groups face high anxiety when taking part in research experiments

Preadolescent girls used an MRI scanner in UC Riverside-led study

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 1, 2024 | Social Science / Education
“The State of Work: Transportation, Distribution and Logistics in the Inland Empire” is a new report released by UCR Riverside and community partners on Feb. 28, 2024. (GettyImages)

Warehouse and trucking industries in the Inland Empire have provided more jobs, but also health risks and low wages, report finds

A new study offers strategies for improving the regional economy and discusses detrimental impacts on children and adults, most of whom are Black or Latino.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | February 28, 2024 | Social Science / Education
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Conference to explore surge in Latino activism after California’s Prop. 187

Nearly 30 years later, experts will discuss why this short-lived law sparked change within Latino communities. Conference will be March 1-2 in downtown Riverside.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | February 22, 2024 | Social Science / Education
Norco CRC filling out UCR applications

UCR to offer BA degree to students in the Norco state prison

UC Riverside will offer a Bachelor of Arts program within the confines of the Norco California Rehabilitation Center, a prison about 50 east of Los Angeles.

By David Danelski | February 14, 2024 | Social Science / Education, Students
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