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Hailing Jin and Mary Droser
National Academy of Sciences welcomes two UCR faculty members
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) welcomes two UC Riverside professors as new members: Mary Droser, distinguished professor of earth and planetary sciences, and Hailing Jin, Cy Mouradick Endowed Chair of microbiology and plant pathology.
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How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable -- and still visible 40 years later.
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The fungus among us: California’s bats under siege
A sinister fungus is spreading through California’s bat populations, threatening their survival just as the spooky season takes flight. 
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Sustainable agriculture. Shows two hands and a plant in between.
UCR awarded $1.5M for sustainable agriculture initiatives
Three interrelated projects have been funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture
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