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18Jun
New study dramatically narrows the search for advanced life in the universe
In a new study, a UC Riverside–led team discovered that a buildup of toxic gases in the atmospheres of most planets makes them unfit for complex life as we know it.
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18Jun
Two grad students win nearly $100,000 in fellowship awards
First-generation college students in sociology and education received the Ford Foundation awards to support their research
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10Jun
UCR receives its first cannabis grant
School of Medicine’s Nicholas DiPatrizio will lead a team tasked with assessing the impact of long-term cannabis exposure on metabolic health and disease
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10Jun
A ‘pivotal time in their lives’
Nearly 6,000 students are eligible to graduate this year, with ceremonies running from May 31- June 17
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03Jun
New York Times analysis notes UCR's student success
Study looked at 368 universities based on expected vs. actual graduation rates; UCR was among 15 top performers
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21May
As bumblebee diets narrow, ours could too
Fewer plants cause developmental delays for prolific produce pollinators
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21May
A new approach to targeting cancer cells
UC Riverside researchers develop new drugs that target therapeutically relevant protein surfaces
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Nobel Prize winners on the faculty
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First-generation graduates read letters from their parents
UC Riverside has a long history of supporting first-generation students. We connected with 11 of our first-generation graduates to see what being the first in their family to graduate meant to them. Then we opened up the question to their families. See what happens when they read their families’ responses for the first time (grab the tissues!).
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