University of California, Riverside

Replies to the Critics

Abstract I reply to the three critics who address my contributions to Four Views on Free Will , Second Edition: Meghan Griffith, Robyn Waller, and Robert Wallace. They each raise insightful concerns about my overall theory of the freedom implicated in moral responsibility, and I...

Simulated reductions in heterogeneous isoprene epoxydiol reactive uptake from aerosol morphology in the contiguous United States using the Community Multiscale Air Quality Model (CMAQv5.3.2)

Aerosol particles contain complex mixtures of polar and non-polar species that can undergo organic-inorganic phase separation. In phase-separated aerosol particles, the phase state of the outer organic coating can modulate heterogeneous chemistry. Heterogeneous chemistry leading...

Cassini CDA observes compositional segregation of Enceladus’ ice grains from slow freezing and fragmentation of oceanic spray

Salt-rich ice particles, termed Type 3, are a major compositional group within Enceladus’ plume and Saturn’s E ring and are thought to represent frozen micrometer-sized aerosolized droplets of Enceladus’ salty subsurface ocean. Here, we present an analysis on the basis of ≈1000 m...

Early metal-enriched baryon cycling before the midpoint of cosmic reionization

Abstract Models predict that chemical enrichment and gas redistribution should begin rapidly once star formation starts, but direct constraints at the earliest epochs have been scarce. Here we show that metal-enriched gas in multiple ionic phases was already present around galaxi...

Evidence of parental care as a newly identified reproductive isolating barrier

). In the typical "common" stickleback ecotype, males provide care to their offspring by fanning with their pectoral fins and defending their nest. In contrast, a divergent "white" stickleback ecotype has evolutionarily lost care and disperses embryos into the surrounding environ...

ThermoPix: an electronic-photonic temperature sensor array with microsecond row readout

Abstract This paper presents ThermoPix, a CMOS-compatible electronic–photonic architecture for high-spatial-resolution temperature sensing. The proposed system converts temperature-induced wavelength shifts in a photonic interferometric sensor into timing information that can be...

Building an integrated health, well-being, and safety division to support student success at a public research university

Abstract The establishment of the University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) Health, Well-being & Safety (HWS) division in July 2021 marked a strategic response to post-COVID-19 challenges, social justice movements, and rising student needs for mental health, basic-needs insecur...

Harnessing algal biology for engineering photosynthesis and metabolism in plants

Photosynthesis underpins global food production and energy conversion across the biosphere and remains a central target for improving biological and agricultural productivity. Previous methods to improve photosynthetic efficiency in land plants include enhancing carbon fixation,...

Fatumocoris flattirei, a new genus and species of Cotyledon-associated plant bugs from South Africa (Hemiptera, Miridae, Bryocorinae)

The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is the most plant-dense Mediterranean-type ecosystem on Earth, but the number of described plant bugs (Heteroptera, Miridae) is relatively small. While Miridae are often host-plant specific, an association with succulent plants is only found in ~20...

Characterizing Actuator Force Profiles and Comfort Limits for Pediatric Exosuit Design

Abstract The development of lightweight, soft robotic pediatric exosuits offers a novel approach to enhancing motor function. Crucially, the efficiency and ultimate adoption of such devices depend on their safe yet useful functionality. This requires a thorough assessment of the...

Pathogen local adaptation shapes Pierce’s disease of grapevines outcomes under field conditions

ABSTRACT Climate change is broadly expected to increase the range of many plant diseases, yet the current status of local thermal adaptation in many pathogens is poorly understood. Xylella fastidiosa ( Xf ) is a global bacterial plant pathogen that causes Pierce’s disease (PD) of...

Association of Community Factors, Firearm Laws, and Pediatric Firearm Injuries

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a zip code-level analysis of community measures and firearm legislation associated with pediatric fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries, ordered by strength of association. METHODS: This was an ecological study of 46 states and the District of Columbia from Ja...

Measuring the pre-heating zone thermal profile: Effect of thermal diffusivity on propagation in nanothermite composites

The combustion behavior of nanothermite composites is governed by the coupled effects of chemical kinetics and transport (heat and mass). In this study, we investigated the role of thermal properties on the propagation of six nanothermite systems with distinct product morphologie...

Privacy-Preserving Transfer Learning for Community Detection using Locally Distributed Multiple Networks

Modern applications increasingly involve highly sensitive network data, where raw edges cannot be shared due to privacy constraints. We propose \texttt{TransNet}, a new spectral clustering-based transfer learning framework that improves community detection on a \emph{target netwo...

MemPrint: Constructing Program Memory Footprint Estimations using Statistical Methods from Sparsely Sampled Pin-based Memory Traces

Knowing the precise memory footprint of applications is necessary to optimize their memory behavior via compiler passes. However, obtaining the memory footprint of workloads is challenging. Tracking heap allocations using Valgrind’s Massif tool provides insufficient information,...

Self‐Assembly and Molecular Recognition by Synthetic Receptors at the Oil‐Water Interface in Aqueous Microdroplets

ABSTRACT Aqueous microdroplets in a bulk fluorous oil medium confer unique behavior on self‐folding water‐soluble synthetic receptors (deep cavitands). The lipophilic, yet water‐soluble cavitands self‐assemble at the water‐oil interface, coating the surface of the microdroplet ra...

Groundwater Dynamics and Aquifer–Stream Interactions in California’s San Joaquin River Basin: Insights from a Coupled SWAT+ Gwflow Framework

Quantifying groundwater depletion and aquifer–stream interactions in intensively irrigated basins remains a critical challenge for sustainable water management. This study numerically examines these issues in the San Joaquin River Basin (SJRB) using the coupled SWAT+ gwflow frame...

Occurrence and Characterization of Graft-Transmissible Pathogens of Citrus in Orchards and Urban Citrus in Chile with a Focus on the Apscaviroid nanocitri

Apscaviroid nanocitri (citrus dwarfing viroid, CDVd) is a graft-transmissible pathogen that frequently coexists with other citrus viroids and affects tree vigor. This study evaluated the occurrence of citrus viroids in small growers and commercial orchards in Chile and characteri...

Enhancing nasal irrigation adherence through a multimodal health communication strategy: a phased improvement study

Abstract The adherence of chronic rhinitis patients to self-administered treatments is generally very low, which often presents a significant challenge in healthcare. The adherence of chronic rhinitis patients to regular nasal irrigation hygiene care is even lower. Therefore, in...

Orchard management alters citrus root and rhizosphere microbiomes with functional consequences for plant performance

Abstract Agricultural management practices act as ecological disturbances that can restructure soil and plant-associated microbial communities, but the functional consequences of these microbial shifts on crop performance remain poorly understood. Here, we examined how common orc...