September 04, 2026
New method predicts where massive earthquakes will strike
UC Riverside scientists have developed a way to identify where Earth’s biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur.
August 25, 2026
Study finally captures how smog begins
Scientists have finally observed a fleeting chemical reaction that forms the basis of urban smog. The insight could help improve air quality forecasting models.
August 18, 2026
The hidden health cost of dollar store groceries
New UC Riverside research shows a link between dollar store food quality and higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.
August 17, 2026
Pesticides make ants go crazy
Don’t assume an uptick in ant activity after setting out pesticide traps means the treatment failed. New UC Riverside research shows their behavior changes as chemicals make their way through a colony.
August 12, 2026
Vanillin flavoring in e-cigarettes disrupts human embryonic stem cell development
UC Riverside-led study suggests possible link between vaping and difficulty conceiving in women
August 12, 2026
Athleticism doesn’t require sacrificing longevity or fertility
Being an elite athlete, at least as a mouse, does not shorten lifespan or limit how many children you can have.
August 10, 2026
Slow spin could explain why planets become hellish
Hundreds of Venus-like planets could soon help determine why some worlds become sweltering greenhouse hellscapes, but to fully understand that, scientists first need to know how fast those planets are spinning.
July 31, 2026
Fighting drug-resistant parasites with nature-inspired drugs
NIH funds UCR-led research to develop new treatments for malaria and babesiosis
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September 03, 2026
Prestigious fellowship helps plant scientist’s career bloom
Undergraduate grows research skills at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
August 21, 2026
New instruments put UCR at cutting edge of search for life beyond Earth
Is there life beyond Earth?
August 18, 2026
Four professors win 2026 NSF CAREER Awards
Four UC Riverside faculty members have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Awards to support their research.
The program targets early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models and advance their organization’s mission. Research conducted with these funds should build the foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.
UCR’s 2026 CAREER Award recipients and their funded projects are listed alphabetically below.
July 31, 2026
Advancing research to improve epilepsy care
Chia-Wei Yeh receives predoctoral research fellowship to investigate how stress influences brain function and seizure onset
July 30, 2026
UCR scientist rewarded for making water conservation easier
National society honors Amir Verdi for creating tools and curriculum to promote their use
July 21, 2026
Physicist wins top RED seed grant to advance gravitational-wave astronomy
Jonathan Richardson’s project will use AI to help design more sensitive detectors capable of probing the farthest reaches of the universe
July 16, 2026
NSF grant to physicist funds research into how cells communicate
Three-year project will test whether the timing of protein activity helps cells select the right genes in response to stress
June 25, 2026
Riverside is crawling with insects
A pair of recent, well-attended events organized by UCR prove that Inland Empire insect lovers are at least equal to those who fear the six-legged among us.
