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Half-billion-year-old parasite still threatens shellfish
A new study has unexpectedly discovered that a common parasite of modern oysters actually started infecting bivalves hundreds of millions of years before the dinosaurs went extinct. 
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'Roll Out’ to UCR Homecoming 2025
Lock in this November with UC Riverside’s Homecoming 2025. The most anticipated celebration is an on-campus concert featuring 2000s hip-hop icon Ludacris. (Yup, THAT Ludacris!) Select campus groups will also host a barbecue, brunch, cookout, family weekend, and more. Here are all the ways you can join in the fun.
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Hidden toxins in e-cigarette fluids may harm lung cells
UC Riverside research reveals that common vaping ingredient can form chemicals that damage airway tissue even at low levels
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Being fit may help the body beat dehydration
UC Riverside mouse study highlights why fitness may matter more in a warming, drier world
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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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Huimin Zhang
UCR scientist recognized by American Federation for Aging Research
Huimin Zhang has received AFAR’s Grant for Junior Faculty
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Save NASA Science Day of Action
UCR physicist pushes for NASA & NSF funding in Washington, D.C.
On Save NASA Science Day of Action, Steve Choi joined hundreds of scientists and advocates from across the country
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ESA award winners
Graduate students win national honors for cockroach research
Rattanan Chungsawat and Emily Ta earn Entomological Society of America awards
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William Jury
UCR professor wins rare soil science medal
Soil Science Society of America recognizes William Jury
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