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January 12, 2026
Tiny Mars’ big impact on Earth’s climate
New research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth’s orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term climate patterns here, including ice ages.
January 08, 2026
A high-protein diet can defeat cholera infection
Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in protein, according to a new study from UC Riverside.
December 23, 2025
A DIY, fly-powered fix for food scraps
A small-scale solution to food waste transforms scraps into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies.
December 12, 2025
FDA drug trials exclude a widening slice of Americans
A UCR study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the U.S. reflect the country’s racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals.
A Message from Dean Peter Atkinson
On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students from the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences at UC Riverside, I welcome you to our college and campus.
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January 14, 2026
UCR scientists win 2025 Buchalter Cosmology Prize
Research shows how the universe’s first galaxies may have generated magnetic fields in intergalactic space
December 17, 2025
Custom engineering brings radioactivity to life
A box on wheels built in a UCR machine shop is changing the way students see physics
December 17, 2025
The adventures of a German Shepherd and a nematologist
Zeus, the German Shepherd, found Perla Achi at the Riverside County Animal Shelter on October 2, 2018. At the time, he was a seven-month-old pup and she was a 22-year-old biology undergrad at UC Riverside.
Achi was rescued by Zeus after losing her first German Shepherd, King, to cancer earlier that year — making for a tough start to her first year at UCR. She named him Zeus because he had a way of zooming and jumping when excited. With his size, he shook the floor and made loud noises, which reminded her of the Greek god of thunder.
December 11, 2025
The princess with a point
As the 2025 American Honey Princess and a master’s student in entomology at UC Riverside, Emilia Burnham has found a unique way to connect with schoolchildren and inspire future scientists.
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