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
May 01, 2026
Early human embryonic cells may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Study finds early-stage ectoderm cells are especially susceptible, raising questions about potential developmental risks
April 30, 2026
Under crushing hypergravity, flies adapt — and recover
Experiments shed new light on the ways gravity influences biology.
April 15, 2026
Birds caught stealing from their neighbors
High in the forests of Hawai‘i, songbirds are stealing twigs and moss from one another’s nests. Researchers find this quiet canopy crime is surprisingly common and could threaten species already struggling to survive.
April 15, 2026
Dark matter could explain earliest supermassive black holes
Dark matter decays could be the missing ingredient explaining how giant black holes formed before the first stars