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WEBScientists previously believed that sperm contribute only their genome during fertilization, but a new study led by UCR biomedical scientist Changcheng Zhou shows a connection between what fathers eat and daughters' health.
How UCR Library’s contact-free curbside delivery works
WEBDec 9, 2020 · When Lauren Tesoro needed books for fall quarter, she planned a 200-mile trip from her home in Santa Clarita to Riverside. She picked up 10 books by the Tomás Rivera Library dock.. Like Tesoro, many students have been using the library through its contact-free curbside delivery option.
UC Riverside names head women's basketball coach - News
WEBMar 30, 2020 · Nicole Powell is the Highlanders' new head coach. The University of California, Riverside, today, March 30, 2020, announced that Nicole Powell, head coach at Grand Canyon University, has been named head …
Unusual team finds gigantic planet hidden in plain sight
WEBJan 13, 2022 · The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or, TESS. (NASA) In order to locate exoplanets, which orbit stars other than our sun, NASA’s TESS satellite looks at one part of the sky for a month, then moves on. It is searching for dips in brightness that occur when a planet crosses in front of a star.
New method expands the world of small RNAs
WEBApr 5, 2021 · A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a new RNA-sequencing method— “Panoramic RNA Display by Overcoming RNA Modification Aborted Sequencing,” or PANDORA-seq — that can help discover numerous modified small RNAs that were previously undetectable.
Wall Street Journal rankings put UCR in top 50 publics
WEBSep 29, 2021 · UCR Riverside moved into the top 50 public universities in a college rankings system from The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. With the 2022 WSJ/THE report, UCR has climbed 184 positions in the overall rankings in …
UC systemwide survey reveals disparities among undocumented …
WEBMar 1, 2021 · UC Riverside professors worked with other University of California researchers to produce a report on how immigration policies are affecting students’ academic, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · When it comes to making fuel from plants, the first step has always been the hardest — breaking down the plant matter. A new study finds that introducing a simple, renewable chemical to the pretreatment step can finally make next-generation biofuel production both cost-effective and carbon neutral.
Scientists developing new solutions for honeybee colony collapse
WEBJan 7, 2021 · Professor Boris Baer's family tending beehives in Riverside, Calif. (Boris Baer/UCR) Honeybees pollinate more than 80 agricultural crops, which account for about a third of what we eat.
Governor’s budget proposal allocates $25 million for UCR ... - News
WEBJan 10, 2020 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a $222.2 billion budget proposal today that allocates additional ongoing funding of $25 million to expand enrollment and increase operational support for the UC Riverside School of Medicine.. The additional funding would enable the medical school to double—from 250 to …