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WEBTomatoes in space: UC Riverside scientists making big strides in mission to grow food for astronauts. “It’s expensive to send food up to astronauts, so ideally, we want them to grow some of their own food,” says UCR's Robert Jinkerson. At the Salton Sea, Uncovering the Culprit of Lung Disease.
Clinical psychologist’s book addresses largely ignored problem
WEBJul 23, 2024 · In a new book titled “ Social Anxiety: Hidden Fears and Shame in Teens and Adults,” Thomas E. Brown, a clinical professor of psychiatry and neuroscience in the University of California, Riverside's School of Medicine, explains how social anxiety can limit friendships and lead to loneliness and depression. The book, written with a colleague and just released by the American Psychiatric ...
The Megalodon was less mega than previously believed - News
WEBJan 21, 2024 · A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was significantly more slender than earlier studies suggested.
UCR campus set to reopen in fall 2021 - News
WEBJan 13, 2021 · UC Riverside is taking the first steps in a months-long journey to reopening campus. On Jan. 11, UC President Michael V. Drake announced a fall 2021 systemwide return to in-person instruction, a decision made unanimously with the 10 UC chancellors. Announcing the plan months ahead of fall quarter gives …
New research bites holes into theories about Megalodons
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · A new study leaves large tooth marks in previous conclusions about the body shape of the Megalodon, one of the largest sharks that ever lived.
Polling expert draws early conclusions from Harris vs. Trump - News
WEBJul 30, 2024 · A couple weeks back, the 2024 presidential race was upended by the decision of President Joe Biden not to seek reelection. Since, political pundits have scrambled to assess the new Harris-Trump dynamic.
Is ChatGPT a threat to education? | UCR News | UC Riverside
WEBJan 24, 2023 · A: ChatGPT uses a predictive algorithm that replicates common patterns, and thus produces text that is unoriginal, unvoiced, and lacking in style. Novice creative writing students might struggle to write with those qualities. Instructors often show students a published story, but students struggle to bridge the gap between their writing and the ...
UCR admits most California freshmen among UCs - News
WEBJul 20, 2021 · UC Riverside has admitted a record number of freshmen for fall 2021 with a total of 34,671 admits — an increase of 1,964 students from the year before, according to data released by the University of California on July 19.
The newest California water-worry is the megastorm
WEBAug 16, 2022 · Research from UCLA and other sources recently predicted another “big one” to hit the West Coast. This time, it’s not an earthquake, but a “megastorm.” Such a flood typically hits California every 100 to 200 years, but the dynamics and frequency of this storm will be exacerbated by climate change. That is, warmer temperatures mean much of the precipitation will fall as rain, and not snow.
Experts on PFAS/'forever' chemicals | UCR News | UC Riverside
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Associate Professor Jinyong Liu has studied more than 100 PFAS compounds and discovered chemical processes that destroy most of these compounds by multiple technologies, including a combination of ultraviolet light and common chemicals such as sulfite. He has developed pretreatment strategies for challenging situations and novel methods to ...