CNAS Science News

February 14, 2025
New technology enhances gravitational-wave detection
Instrument developed at UC Riverside will help answer fundamental questions in physics and cosmology

February 13, 2025
Perfect storm: megafires set the stage for debris flows
Andrew Gray, an associate professor of watershed hydrology at UCR, weighs in on the threats to life and infrastructure posed by fast-moving debris flows, and how residents can best respond.

February 13, 2025
Q&A: Soaring egg prices
UCR experts discuss the connection to the bird flu outbreak and what to expect

February 10, 2025
Breast cancer treatment advances with light-activated ‘smart bomb’
UCR scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects.

February 05, 2025
UCR alum creates endowment for students experiencing tragedy
To honor his parents' legacy and help other CNAS students who experience a similar life-altering tragedy during the course of their studies, UCR alum Joshua Tejada has established an endowment through the Mi Doctora Foundation.

January 31, 2025
Meet the new dean of CNAS
Many may be familiar with the new dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, or CNAS. Peter Atkinson, a professor of genetics in the Department of Entomology, has been with UC Riverside for 28 years. Less familiar may be his vision, which emphasizes social mobility, collaboration with other colleges, and CNAS as the premier hub for transformative research in the region.

January 30, 2025
New diagnostic tool will help LIGO hunt gravitational waves
Machine learning tool developed by UCR researchers will help answer fundamental questions about the universe

January 24, 2025
More transparency about So Cal's fire-polluted air
Many phone apps offer general but nonspecific information about airborne particles. To help increase public safety amidst the LA fires, UC Riverside scientists are making new, real-time, advanced air pollutant measurements available to the public.