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UCR's first undergrad McNair Scholars complete summer research. By Malinn Loeung October 29, 2024. Science / Technology. UCR awarded $1.5M for sustainable agriculture initiatives. By Iqbal Pittalwala October 25, 2024. Science / Technology. UC Riverside receives seven grants totaling $7M for graduate education.
UCR breaks ground on largest-ever expansion - News
Oct 7, 2019 · Share This: Friday, Oct. 4, officials representing the University of California and American Campus Communities helped break ground on the North District project, which will ultimately add 6,500 beds to the UC Riverside campus. From left, From left, Brian Haynes, vice chancellor for Student Affairs; Thomas Smith, interim provost; Kim Wilcox ...
Large wildfires create weather that favors more fire
Jun 18, 2024 · Published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, the study found that large fires did have an effect. They made it hotter and drier than usual on the days the fires burned. The extra heat and aridity may then make conditions favorable for more fire. “It appears these fires are creating their own fire weather,” Gomez said.
The Megalodon was less mega than previously believed
Jan 21, 2024 · A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was more slender than earlier studies suggested. This finding changes scientists’ understanding of Megalodon behavior, ancient ocean life, and why the sharks went extinct. The Megalodon or megatooth shark is typically portrayed as a super-sized monster ...
The no-tech way to preserve California’s state grass
Sep 22, 2022 · Senior Public Information Officer. (951) 827-4580. College Of Natural And Agricultural Sciences. Department of Botany and Plant Sciences. [Though it is disappearing, California’s official state grass has the ability to live for 100 years or more. New UC Riverside research demonstrates that sheep and cattle can help it achieve that longevity.]
Grow and eat your own vaccines? | UCR News | UC Riverside
Sep 16, 2021 · The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the arm. UC Riverside scientists are studying whether they can turn edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories. Messenger RNA or mRNA technology, used in COVID-19 vaccines, works by teaching our cells to recognize and protect us against infectious diseases.
UCR begins construction of new Student Health and Counseling …
Feb 15, 2022 · An artist rendering of the exterior of the new Student Health and Counseling Center. The 39,450-square-foot building with 27,900 square feet of assignable space will house Student Health Services and Counseling and Psychological Services.Both are now located in separate buildings with Student Health Services at the Veitch Building, which was built in the mid-1960s and is about half the size.
The world is much more alike than different - News
Jun 9, 2020 · In the current study, the U.S. and Australia were most alike. In “The World at 7:00,” the two countries most different in terms of experiences were South Korea and Denmark. In the current study, the two countries most different were Malaysia and Jordan. The country most like the rest of the world in “The World at 7:00” was Canada.
Physicists solve puzzle about ancient galaxy found by Webb …
Apr 12, 2024 · Last September, the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, discovered JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when the universe was just a quarter of its current age. Surprisingly, an Einstein ring is associated with this galaxy. That’s because JWST-ER1g acts as a lens and bends light from a distant source, which then appears as a ring ...
Scientists developing new solutions for honeybee colony collapse
Jan 7, 2021 · The University of California, Riverside, is leading a new effort to stop and reverse a worldwide decline in honeybees, which threatens food security and prices. Professor Boris Baer's family tending beehives in Riverside, Calif. (Boris Baer/UCR) Honeybees pollinate more than 80 agricultural crops, which account for about a third of what we eat.