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April 16, 2025
DNA organization offers clues for advancing stem cell therapy
UC Riverside-led study could help advance treatments for injuries, aging, and diseases
April 16, 2025
Superbugs, Indigenous video games, and tipping dilemmas
On April 11, nine UC Riverside graduate students presented their research at the 11th annual UCR Grad Slam Final for a chance at $5,000. The event was hosted by UCR’s Grad Division and was held on campus at the School of Business.
Grad Slam is a University of California-wide speaking competition in which graduate students get three minutes to describe their research to judges and an audience of peers, faculty, staff, friends, and family.
April 15, 2025
Study links traffic speed to dirty air
Despite modern cars generally being cleaner and more fuel efficient, a University of California, Riverside study shows that higher speed limits can make city air dirtier.
March 27, 2025
Pregnant women advised to avoid mentholated e-cigarettes
Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports that the flavor chemical menthol used in electronic cigarettes could pose risks to a developing baby.
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April 15, 2025
Tim Lyons’ geochemistry award continues lineage of legends
Greatness runs in the lab.
April 14, 2025
UCR part of collaboration that received Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
CMS collaborators analyze data from Large Hadron Collider collisions
April 09, 2025
UCR scientists join elite class of 2024 AAAS fellows
A big honor for chemistry and biomedical sciences faculty
March 25, 2025
UCR physicist receives international award
Guido Altarelli Award recognizes Miguel Arratia’s work on probing the structure of the proton