@UCRiverside

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 Riverside, California
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Human neural stem cells found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants. Read more ⬇️ #Health #covid19 #omicron news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/1…

Human neural stem cells found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Findings raise concerns about infection during early brain development

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Welcome to our new UCR faculty! 🐻 The 31 new faculty members include a New York Times bestselling novelist and an artist whose work was displayed at the Whitney Museum. Read more ⬇️ insideucr.ucr.edu/stories/20…

UCR welcomes new faculty members

Riverside welcomed 31 new permanent faculty members from a variety of disciplines for the 2026-27 academic year.

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$8M federal grant to boost #AI and engineering education in Inland Southern California. Read more ⬇️ @UCRBCOE news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/1…

UCR receives $8 million in federal grants

UC Riverside has received $8 million in federal grants to help the Inland Empire become more proficient in artificial intelligence and better align engineering education with the needs of regional...

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Few varieties have shaped California citrus like the Tango mandarin. Its co-developer, @UCRiverside Mikeal Roose, just received a UC Regents Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award. Tango now covers nearly 20,000 acres statewide. citrusindustry.net/2026/10/1…

Co-Developer of Tango Mandarin Honored - Awards Citrus Industry Magazine

Roose is credited with co-developing the seedless Tango mandarin. The awards recognize UC faculty members whose research has real-world .....

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A new UC Riverside program allows undergraduates to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a teaching credential in 4 years, eliminating the need for a separate 5th year of teacher preparation before beginning their careers. Read more ⬇ @ucrsoe #TeacherLife news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/1…

Fast tracking teaching careers

UC Riverside is addressing California’s teacher shortage while reducing the time and money it takes for aspiring educators to become state-certified teachers. A new program allows undergraduates to...

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'Sundown towns' linked to lingering racial bias. Read more about the research ➡️ news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/1… @ucrchass
This map shows the distribution of explicit bias scores at the county level across the continental United States. Darker regions reflect stronger pro-white/anti-Black racial bias. Image provided by Jimmy Calanchini

ALT This map shows the distribution of explicit bias scores at the county level across the continental United States. Darker regions reflect stronger pro-white/anti-Black racial bias. Image provided by Jimmy Calanchini

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What to do if you find a black widow spider? 🕷️ Retired UC Riverside entomologist Rick Vetter shares his thoughts with @marthaliving ⬇️ @ucrcnas #spider marthastewart.com/black-wido…

What to Do If You Find a Black Widow Spider in Your Home

Found a black widow spider in your home? Experts explain what to do, how to stay safe, and when to call a pest control professional for help.

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ShakeOut@ShakeOutOct 14
#ShakeOut is happening TOMORROW! 🌍 It's more than just a drill – it's about building community resilience. Join us and millions more worldwide! Register now at ShakeOut.org/register! Let's build a stronger, safer community together. 🏡💪
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UC Riverside’s new building has 19 classrooms, 10 labs and 2 lecture halls pressenterprise.com/2026/10/…

UC Riverside’s new building has 19 classrooms, 10 labs and 2 lecture halls

Facility will help alleviate the demand for learning space as campus enrollment rises.

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Step inside UCR’s newest space with us... our new Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility ✨ Watch, and get the full details ➡️➡️ news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/0… #UCR #StudentSuccess #UCRCampusDevelopment #UCRiverside
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🎥 Audio description: Tour of a new facility, including shots inside labs, classrooms, lounges & dance studio.
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🌎 The 2026 Great California ShakeOut is This Week! 📅 Thursday, October 15 at 10:15 a.m. 💻 shakeout.org/california/howt… | En Español shakeout.org/espanol 👨🏻‍💻 Preparing for earthquakes in #LACounty: ready.lacounty.gov #ReadyLACounty #DisasterPreoatedness #ShakeOut2026
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UCR CHASS@ucrchassOct 13
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Join us on Oct. 15 for the 2026 Tomás Rivera Conference at UC Riverside, with special guests and Rivera's fellow icons in the Chicano creative community, Luis Valdez and Severo Pérez. FREE to attend and open to the public. Bring your friends! tomasriveraconference.ucr.ed…

Welcome to the Tomás Rivera Conference Website! | College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Tomás Rivera Conference

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How do we restore public trust in election results? 🗳️ Transparency. UCR’s Jennifer Gaudette is leading ground-breaking experimental research on voter confidence. Watch this video to hear more! 👀 #UCRiverside #UCRResearch #UCR #SPP @ucrspp #voting #elections
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Q&A: UCR's Scott Pegan, a professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Medicine, answers questions on the Russian plague scare. Read more ⬇️ #Plague #PneumonicPlague news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/1…

Q&A: Russian plague scare

Expert answers questions pertinent to the possible exposure to pneumonic plague

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UCR's Gareth Funning, professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, talks about the Panama Microplate with @Newsweek. Read more ⬇️ #earthquake @ucrcnas newsweek.com/west-coast-tsun…

Massive 7.7 earthquake rocks Panama: Everything we know

A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Panama on Friday.

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Riverside has a donkey dilemma. Can science offer clues for coexistence? latimes.com/california/story…

Riverside has a donkey dilemma. Can science offer clues for coexistence?

Researchers at UC Riverside are studying the Inland Empire's wild donkey herd in hopes of gaining insights that can improve coexistence between humans and burros.

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Playwright, novelist, and Texas Institute of Letters inductee: Severo Pérez has spent decades centering Mexican American history on screen and stage. 🇲🇽 Oct. 15 at @UCRiverside tomasriveraconference.ucr.ed…
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From the court to the classroom, Madi Pulsipher is more than just an outside hitter. Head to GoHighlanders.com to read about her passion for community health and how UCR is inspiring her to change the world! #GoHighlanders
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Mental health stigma in Japan may deter care. Read more ⬇️ #mentalhealth news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/1…

Mental health stigma in Japan may deter care

Stigma-linked social distance discourages care, while a sense of “mattering” may encourage treatment

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