Too much sitting hurts even young, active people
Dec 4, 2024 · A new study reveals that prolonged sitting significantly harms even young, active adults, increasing the risk of heart disease and obesity. Researchers also found that current federal exercise guidelines are insufficient to offset the negative effects.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Chancellor Wilcox announces plans to retire in 2025
Sep 19, 2024 · UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox has announced that he will retire in the summer of 2025 after nearly 12 years leading the university. Wilcox led UCR during a season in which it emerged as one of America’s leading research universities and the national leader of the social mobility and student success movement. He announced his plans in a letter to the campus community in which he ...
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 ...
Back to School: UCR Welcome Week 2024 | UCR News | UC Riverside
Sep 18, 2024 · All UC Riverside Highlanders are invited to celebrate the start of our 2024-25 academic year with a ton of fun and informative events hosted by various campus partners. This is a great time to discover new resources, explore the campus, and make new friends.
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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.
The Accidental Dissident | Winter 2024 | UCR Magazine - News
Demonstrators gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China on June 1, 1989. (Getty Images/Eric BOUVET) The Accidental Dissident UCR Professor Perry Link is considered an enemy by the communist regime of China — by his account, he’s given them sufficient reason