Back on Top: U.S. News names UCR No. 1 for social mobility
Sep 20, 2024 · UC Riverside has again been named the No. 1 university in the nation for social mobility by U.S. News & World Report. This is the sixth year that U.S. News has featured a breakout category for social mobility, which considers the degree to which a university elevates its low-income graduates to a higher standard of living. The first three years, UCR was ranked No. 1 in the nation among four ...
Were the 2024 election polls wrong? UCR expert weighs in
Nov 13, 2024 · Most political polls for the 2024 presidential election saw a close race in the electoral college, and a resounding popular-vote victory for Democrat Kamala Harris. Trump won the electoral college 312 to 226, and the popular vote by more than three million votes. We asked polling and survey expert Andy Crosby with the UCR School of Public Policy to tell us what the polls may have missed, or ...
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After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities left a remarkably enduring impact, according to study by UCR microbiologists Michael Allen and Emma Aronson, and University of Connecticut mycologist Mia Maltz, who was a postdoctoral scholar in Aronson’s lab at UCR when the study began.
School of Business opens new building | UCR News | UC Riverside
Oct 9, 2024 · UC Riverside’s School of Business opened its new building in late September, launching a new era at a state-of-the-art facility with increased space to meet fast-growing enrollment. The four-story, 63,400-square-foot building was already bustling with activity, with students filling its auditorium, classrooms, and the lounge area near its café following the start of instruction on Sept. 26.
Stopping plants from passing viruses to their progeny
Sep 19, 2024 · [Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier crops. The discovery could also help reduce the transmission of diseases from mothers to human children.]
UCR to celebrate construction start of major instructional building
Oct 2, 2024 · UC Riverside will celebrate the start of construction for a major student instructional building with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility on Friday, Oct. 4. The project continues UCR’s efforts to provide much-needed classroom, laboratory, and studio space, particularly for high-demand undergraduate courses.
Is there a silver bullet among presidential predictions?
Sep 10, 2024 · A polling surge following Kamala Harris's rise to the top of the Democratic ticket, and after the Democratic National Convention, has cooled, according to national presidential polls. Meanwhile, the "13 Keys" prognosticator has weighed in, predicting a Harris win. We asked UC Riverside polling and surveys expert Andy Crosby from the School of Public Policy what polls/predictions to believe ...
Cultural war conflicts cost US schools billions of dollars
Oct 23, 2024 · Two-thirds of nearly 500 U.S. school superintendents surveyed described moderate to high levels of culturally divisive conflict in their school district over race, LGBTQ+ student rights, and book access that is disrupting education and costing U.S. schools billions of dollars, according to a report released Wednesday by academics at four universities.
Juan Felipe Herrera receives MacArthur Fellowship
Oct 4, 2024 · Juan Felipe Herrera, emeritus professor of creative writing at UC Riverside, was named a MacArthur Fellow this week. The award is one of the most prestigious recognitions the MacArthur Foundation grants, highlighting a recipient’s comprehensive accomplishments.
UCR's first undergrad McNair Scholars complete summer research
Oct 29, 2024 · UCR's inaugural McNair Scholars prepare for research symposium on July 24, 2024. (UCR/Stan Lim) Federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program honors pioneering Black astronaut Ronald E. McNair.It aims to increase doctoral degrees awarded to income-eligible, first-generation, and/or underrepresented students by providing two ...