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WEBExtended heatwaves have left forests in California and Canada tinder-dry, setting the stage for more intense and fast-moving fires. According to James Gomez, a PhD student studying wildfires at UCR, warmer air draws more water from vegetation, leaving it …
UCR wins $10 million to develop AI for sustainable agriculture
WEBJun 22, 2020 · Jules Bernstein. Senior Public Information Officer. (951) 827-4580. The University of California, Riverside, has won a $10 million grant to develop artificial intelligence that will increase the environmental and …
New research bites holes into theories about Megalodons
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · True body shape of the ancient Megalodon remains a mystery. (Phillip Sternes/UCR/DePaul) The study, which makes use of a pioneering technique for analyzing sharks, has now been published in the international journal Historical Biology.. Megalodons swam the Earth roughly 15 to 3.6-million years ago, and are often portrayed as super-sized monsters in films such as 2018’s “The Meg.”
Get over it? When it comes to recycled water, consumers won't
WEBNov 18, 2019 · In the research paper, “disgust” is defined as “a strong repulsion to a potentially harmful substance.”. In addition to disgust, the research considered other factors that dissuade people from using recycled water. Those included misinformation, ignorance, and peoples’ desire to conform to social norms. The research involved three ...
University of California names Michael Drake its president
WEBJul 7, 2020 · The University of California Board of Regents unanimously named Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake, M.D., as the next president of the 10-campus UC system. Drake, 69, is the 21st UC president, succeeding the retiring Janet Napolitano. When he assumes the helm in August, he will be the first person of …
UC Riverside launches student-centered Beyond Brilliant
WEBOct 4, 2021 · The Beyond Brilliant funding initiative comes on the heels of UCR’s Living the Promise comprehensive campaign, which was launched in October 2016 and surpassed its $300 million fundraising goal in September 2020. The successful completion of that campaign, as well as heightened awareness of food and …
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.
‘Uncovering the buried past of early Korean American history’ in ...
WEBApr 27, 2021 · Pachappa Camp was the origins of the democratic origins in Korea.”. Pachappa Camp was initially known as Dosan’s Republic and was founded sometime in late 1904 or early 1905. Ahn lived in Riverside more than five years, between 1904-1907 and 1911-1913, then moved his family to Los Angeles in …
University sets new enrollment record for fall 2021
WEBOct 27, 2021 · UC Riverside has released its enrollment numbers for fall 2021, showing a record student population of 26,847. That represent a 1.6% increase from fall 2020, when 26,434 total undergraduate and graduate students were enrolled. The student population includes 40.8% low-income students and 54.7% first-generation students. Forty-one percent of students are Latino and 35.1% Asian.
Electromagnetic levitation whips nanomaterials into shape
WEBMay 10, 2021 · To deliver reliable mechanical and electric properties, nanomaterials must have consistent, predictable shapes and surfaces, as well as scalable production techniques. UC Riverside engineers are solving this problem by vaporizing metals within a magnetic field to direct the reassembly of metal atoms into predictable shapes.