Content Authored by: Iqbal Pittalwala
Extracurricular: Learning never retires
By building new skills, psychologist Rachel Wu is redefining what lifelong learning looks like
Physicist wins top RED seed grant to advance gravitational-wave astronomy
Jonathan Richardson’s project will use AI to help design more sensitive detectors capable of probing the farthest reaches of the universe
NSF grant to physicist funds research into how cells communicate
Three-year project will test whether the timing of protein activity helps cells select the right genes in response to stress
California honors UCR professor with historic Women in Medicine recognition
Dr. Anita Gupta is also presented with the Distinguished Women in Medicine Award
UCR expands Native youth vaping prevention
Statewide project aims to reduce vaping initiation among Native American adolescents
Extracurricular: Finding their tribe
The first clue that Monica Carson and David Lo have arrived at San Diego Comic-Con isn’t the elaborate costumes. It’s the conversations they strike up with fellow fans. The couple — biomedical scientists in the UC Riverside School of Medicine — will stop to admire an independent artist’s work, duck into a panel discussion on banned books or science...
UCR grant supports automated chronic disease prevention initiative
Project aims to expand chronic disease detection and prevention for underserved populations
Peak flow monitoring adds little in acute asthma care
Commentary highlights symptom-guided assessment as an effective approach in the emergency department
UCR student awarded Precision Medicine Fellowship
Amber Keith receives $150,000 fellowship to advance pancreatic cancer disparities research in California
Biochemist receives prestigious ASMS Research Award
Early-career honor recognizes innovative mass spectrometry research and supports emerging leaders in the field
National study finds wide variation in pediatric croup care
Researchers call for more consistent, evidence-based treatment nationwide
Graduate Division celebrates excellence in scholarship, research, and mentorship
Award ceremony took place April 23 on campus
UCR launches Bridge2PhD program
$350,000 UC grant will support AI-integrated STEM doctoral pathways for Hispanic-Serving Institution students
Wildfire smoke risks understudied, review paper warns
Most studies rely on correlations, not direct health data
One protein, two roles
Study shows how Adgrl2 helps build brain connections and blood vessels
School of Medicine dean named among Inland Empire’s most influential leaders
Recognized in Inland Empire Magazine’s 50th anniversary issue, Deborah Deas is honored for shaping education and advancing health equity
Broadening horizons in data science
Graduate student reflects on research, mentorship, and new career perspectives after Rising Stars 2026
Ethical considerations and incentives in biomedical HIV research
Understanding fair payment in research participation
Four researchers selected for prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Postdoctoral scholar and doctoral students to join global cohort of young scientists in Germany
Sophomore Inchara Jagadeesh awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Physics major recognized for cosmology research and exceptional promise as a future scientific leader