California Benefits from a New UC Global Food Initiative
On July 1, Napolitano promised a laser focus from the 10-campus University of California on a new UC Global Food Initiative, an issue with global implications. The campuses in Riverside, Berkeley and...
View ArticleUSDA Head of Research to Lay Out Research Support Priorities
On July 21, Sonny Ramaswamy, the director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, will discuss the institute's priorities for research support.
View ArticleSummer of Research
Ten soon-to-be-sophomores at UC Riverside were recently selected to participate in an eight-week summer research program that has the students characterize the citrus genome.
View ArticleStatistical Model Predicts Performance of Hybrid Rice
A research team, including a UC Riverside plant geneticist, has used genomic prediction to predict the performance of hybrid rice. The new technology could potentially revolutionize hybrid breeding in...
View ArticleUCR to Celebrate Food Week Beginning Oct. 20, 2014
University of California, Riverside staff, faculty and students are cordially invited to participate in Food Week, a weeklong series of events that celebrates healthy and affordable food and promotes...
View ArticleTo Wilt or Not to Wilt
A research team at UC Riverside has revealed a new molecular mechanism for resistance and susceptibility to a common fungus that causes wilt in susceptible tomato plants.
View ArticleOdor Molecules Monitor Pest That Spreads Devastating Citrus Disease
UC Riverside researchers have targeted the olfactory system of the Asian citrus psyllid, and identified a suite of odor molecules that the olfactory system of this citrus pest detects. Some of these...
View ArticleUCR’s CAFÉ Launch Features Two Esteemed Food Writers
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, UCR officially launched the California Agriculture and Food Enterprise (CAFÉ) by way of a lecture hosted by the Global Food Initiative and the Global Studies program.
View ArticleLecture Series to Address the Science of Food and Health
A lecture series on the science of food and health begins on April 9 at UC Riverside.
View ArticleFeeding a Growing Population
“Food Security for Africa: The Cowpea Story From Lab to Plate” is the topic of the next free public lecture at UC Riverside. It will take place at 5:30 p.m., April 23.
View ArticleSeeds of Change
UC Riverside's Cheryl Garner and Neal Malik will give a free public talk, “Seeds of Change: UCR’s Healthy and Sustainable Food Initiative,” on campus May 7.
View ArticleWhat You Eat Is How You Feel
UC Riverside's Ilhem Messaoudi will give a free public talk on campus, Thursday, May 21, addressing nutrition’s impact on immunity and health.
View ArticleConference to Help Cities Develop Solutions to Strengthen Local Food and...
Several UCR researchers to attend the 2nd annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference to share their expertise on food-related issues.
View ArticleFood Fight!
A free panel discussion featuring leading scientists from UC Riverside and UC Davis will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave. Parking is free.
View ArticleUCR’s Popular ‘Orange Infused’ Ice Cream is a Homegrown Treat
UCR's Moo Moo Ice Cream truck was pretty popular Oct. 20, when it was passing out free samples of UCR's homegrown orange-infused ice cream during lunch, in preparation for the national Food Day push...
View ArticleThree Students Receive Global Food Initiative Fellowships
Three students at UC Riverside have received UC Global Food Initiative Fellowships to work on food-related research projects.
View ArticleGenetic Engineering Needs Better Regulation, UC Scientists Say
Two scientists from UCR and two from UC Davis came together Nov. 3 and 4 to discuss the details of genetically modified food. They were sure of a couple of things: genetic engineering (GE) is a tool...
View ArticleStill Time to Sign up for UCR’s Winter FarmShare
UCR's Winter FarmShare program has tasty antidote to the winter blahs: a bright cornucopia of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs that you pick up every Thursday through March 17.
View ArticleJillian Michaels to Speak at UC Riverside About Food and Fitness on...
Celebrity fitness guru Jillian Michaels will speak from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 at UC Riverside’s Student Recreation Center at an event open to UCR students, staff and faculty. It is...
View ArticleUC Riverside Cooks Up New Agricultural Research Center
Great chefs understand the subtle flavors of food chemistry. A new research center at UC Riverside will serve the same purpose, creating fruitful faculty interactions, and new kinds of events and...
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