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Covid-19
Human neural stem cells found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants
Findings raise concerns about infection during early brain development
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AI image of geothermal facility
Department of Energy awards AI geothermal project to UCs
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has selected a geothermal energy project led by engineers at the University of California, Irvine to move forward to a second phase that will span three years. The multi-agent AI expert for subsurface reasoning and optimization initiative brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines who will deploy the latest artificial intelligence tools to tap into heat beneath the Earth’s surface to spin turbines and generate electricity.
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Quantum electrons
UCR physicist selected as an Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation
Award provides a five-year, $1.35 million grant to explore collective quantum behavior in 2D materials
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Trilobites gathering underwater
How ocean chemistry helped life keep breathing
Scientists have helped solve a longstanding mystery about how Earth remained habitable after oxygen first accumulated in its atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. 
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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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Nathaniel Gabor
Physicist highlights UCR’s role in California’s quantum ecosystem
Nathaniel Gabor discussed quantum research, industry partnerships, and workforce development at UCLA convening
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Ting Zhao
National Institute on Aging award supports research on neuronal DNA repair
Ting Zhao receives career development award to study DNA repair and Alzheimer’s disease
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Ted Garland with his Corvettes and Porsche
Extracurricular: The need for speed
For Theodore Garland, driving on the racetrack offers a lifelong thrill, a test of skill, and an escape from everyday life
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Daniel Petras and Mingxun Wang
Two UCR researchers named to Analytical Scientist’s Top 40 Under 40
Daniel Petras and Mingxun Wang recognized for innovative research and emerging leadership
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