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
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 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 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
July 28, 2026
Gene discovery could shave years off avocado breeding
UCR scientists helped find a genetic switch that could shave years off avocado breeding by allowing researchers to identify one of a young tree’s most important traits long before it flowers.
July 21, 2026
Why our cells almost never fail
A $2.1 million grant will help a UCR synthetic biologist understand how cells stay stable despite stress.
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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.
June 10, 2026
Biochemist receives prestigious ASMS Research Award
Early-career honor recognizes innovative mass spectrometry research and supports emerging leaders in the field
June 08, 2026
A new beginning for the R’Garden
UC Riverside’s R’Garden is marking a new beginning with a regular funding source that will provide stability and diversified programming.
Students voted overwhelmingly last month to approve a referendum in which they will pay $10 a quarter to support the campus garden starting this fall. The crucial vote came after a few years of uncertainty over its funding and management.
