Our Mission
The mission of the EMN Administration is to provide excellent financial and administrative support to the Departments of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology (EEOB), Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology (MCSB), the UCR Natural Reserves, and the Stem Cell Center, which perform research, teaching and community outreach.
CNAS Science News
August 25, 2026
Study finally captures how smog begins
Scientists have finally observed a fleeting chemical reaction that forms the basis of urban smog. The insight could help improve air quality forecasting models.
August 18, 2026
The hidden health cost of dollar store groceries
New UC Riverside research shows a link between dollar store food quality and higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.
August 17, 2026
Pesticides make ants go crazy
Don’t assume an uptick in ant activity after setting out pesticide traps means the treatment failed. New UC Riverside research shows their behavior changes as chemicals make their way through a colony.
August 12, 2026
Vanillin flavoring in e-cigarettes disrupts human embryonic stem cell development
UC Riverside-led study suggests possible link between vaping and difficulty conceiving in women