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Plastic bag bans have lingering impacts, even after repeals
2024年11月15日 · Hai Che. Such are the findings of a study published in the Journal of Marketing Research co-authored by UC Riverside marketing professor Hai Che that examined policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas—policies that were later repealed.. Significantly, the behaviors spurred by the plastic bag rules continued ...
Stripping the virtue from patience | UCR News | UC Riverside
2024年12月19日 · Patience — like its corollary impatience — has always been a sort of “I know it when I see it” concept. And that didn’t sit well with UC Riverside psychology researcher Kate Sweeny. “Philosophers and religious scholars call patience a virtue, yet most people claim to be impatient,” Sweeny said. “That made me wonder if maybe patience is less about being a good person and more ...
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A National Endowment for the Humanities grant will facilitate an online database showcasing images from communities around the world
Were the 2024 election polls wrong? UCR expert weighs in
2024年11月13日 · Most political polls for the 2024 presidential election saw a close race in the electoral college, and a resounding popular-vote victory for Democrat Kamala Harris. Trump won the electoral college 312 to 226, and the popular vote by more than three million votes. We asked polling and survey expert Andy Crosby with the UCR School of Public Policy to tell us what the polls may have missed, or ...
School of Business opens new building | UCR News | UC Riverside
2024年10月9日 · UC Riverside’s School of Business opened its new building in late September, launching a new era at a state-of-the-art facility with increased space to meet fast-growing enrollment. The four-story, 63,400-square-foot building was already bustling with activity, with students filling its auditorium, classrooms, and the lounge area near its café following the start of instruction on Sept. 26.
The Megalodon was less mega than previously believed
2024年1月21日 · Study sheds new light on the body form of the Megalodon, and its role in shaping ancient marine life. (DePaul University/Kenshu Shimada) A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was more slender than earlier studies suggested.
Technique to forecast where the next big quake will start
2024年12月12日 · UCR geologist and lead author Nic Barth at the Alpine Fault. The Australian Plate is to the left. (Jesse Kearse/Kyoto University) A paper in the journal Geology describes the method, which helps determine the origins and directions of past earthquake ruptures — information valuable to modeling future earthquake scenarios on major faults.. By studying subtle curved scratches left on the fault ...
A new formula for success in undergraduate chemistry
2024年12月11日 · Joshua Hartman, UCR chemistry professor, teaching with online course materials. (Stan Lim/UCR) The three-year project is supported by a $700,000 National Science Foundation grant and results of using this “mastery grading …
UCR Magazine: Fall 2024 | UCR News
This issue features Ken Goddard, wildlife crime lab director and author; research on Alzheimer's and dementia; and applying consumer psychology to marketing.
Too much sitting hurts even young, active people
2024年12月4日 · A new study reveals that prolonged sitting significantly harms even young, active adults, increasing the risk of heart disease and obesity. Researchers also found that current federal exercise guidelines are insufficient to offset the negative effects.