Content Tagged with: Gender & Sexuality Studies

Exploring effects of climate change on maternal health

A two-day symposium earlier this month at UC Riverside convened academic researchers, activists, government officials and leaders from nonprofit organizations to explore the effects of climate change on maternal and reproductive health as well as strategies for mitigating the risks.

By John Sanford |

Professor creates nostalgic vibes on the air

On a warm Friday afternoon, surrounded by walls of CDs and colorful lights strung around a DJ booth, Jade S. Sasser puts on her headphones and begins her radio show at UC Riverside’s KUCR. When the “On Air” sign lights up, she introduces herself as DJ Sunara – a choice she made to separate her professional life from her hobby. This anonymity means...

By Annie Cao |

Professor receives $300,000 Mellon Foundation fellowship

UC Riverside received a $300,000 fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support Crystal Mun-hye Baik, an associate professor of gender and sexuality studies. The fellowship is part of Mellon’s New Directions program, which assists faculty members in the humanities and social sciences in attaining their PhDs and acquiring training...

By John Warren |

Victoria Reyes wins the William Foote Whyte Career Award

The recognition comes from the American Sociological Association, or ASA.

By Sandra Baltazar Martinez |

Book on shelter animals receives Distinguished Book Award

“The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals” concludes that animal welfare is also a social justice issue

By Holly Ober |