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How to Fight the Global Security Threat of Disinformation

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Policy Debate: "Should the Federal Government Make COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory?"

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The Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on the Nutrition of School-Aged Children

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COVID-19: Availability of Social Services (with Sayori Baldwin)

Sana Jaffery Student Spotlight

UC Rent: Renters' Rights

Watch the Student Spotlight Seminar with Sana Jaffery

Housing Insecurity & the COVID-19 Pandemic

Housing Insecurity & the COVID-19 Pandemic

Read the July 2020 report from the Inland Center for Sustainable Development research center.

Read the Report

COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected communities across the nation and the globe. We speak with various policy experts about the effect of the novel coronavirus on our society and what policy interventions and solutions may help us weather this crisis.

Policy Chats

Dissecting the Mindset of an Accomplished Attorney

Innovative Solutions to the Water Crisis: Part 2

Innovating Housing for Second-Hand Smoke

Affirmative Action & College Admissions-Does it Matter?

Climate Crisis, Rising Inequality, Erosion of Democracy, and Big-Power Conflict

Innovative Solutions for the Water Crisis

Supreme Court Integrity and the Midterm Elections

Abortion Rights After Roe & the 2022 Election

Urban Planning: A Not-So Boring Perspective

How a Non-Profit is Transforming a Community During a Continuing Pandemic

Addressing Gun Violence: The Debate on Gun Policy

Biden's Student Loan Cancellation Plan: Too Good to Be True?

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber: A Career in Public Service

HIV & COVID-19: Comparing Public Health Crises

Digital Democracy (with Kevin Esterling)

Careers in Science & Science Policy (with Ryan Bixenmann)

COVID-19: Moving Forward (with Dr. Richard Carpiano)

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict (with Kiril Tomoff & Paul D'Anieri)

Evidence-Based Policymaking

Global Supply Chains & the Evolving Economy (with Joab Corey)

Crime Prevention (with Michael Ramos

The Challenges of Policing (with Sergio Diaz)

California State Controller Betty Yee: A Career in Public Service

Addressing the Housing Crisis (with Bree Lang

Science and Technology in Public Policy (with Jun Bando)

Digital Public Discourse (with Lorna Seitz)

The Inequities of Latina-Owned Businesses (with Qingfang Wang)

The Challenges of Immigration Policy (with Benyamin Chao

COVID-19: Vaccine Inequity (Anil Deolalikar & Bruce Link)

COVID-19: Disability Rights (with Catherine Blakemore)

COVID-19: Returning to In-Person Learning (with Angelo Farooq)

COVID-19: Vaccine Passports & Hesitancy

COVID-19: The Threat of "Fake News" (with Carl Bergstrom)

COVID-19: Availability of Social Services

California Poverty During COVID-19

COVID Impacts: Responses and Recommendations

Councilmember Jan Harnik: "Policy Innovation After Disasters"

COVID-19: Can College Students Terminate Apartment Leases?

COVID-19: Preparing for a New School Year (with Mike McCormick)

COVID-19: The Constitutionality of the Shutdown (with Greg Stepanicich)

COVID-19: The Constitutionality of the Shutdown (with Greg Stepanicich)

COVID-19: Heightened Racial Disparities (with Aerika Loyd)

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COVID-19: Lack of Access in the American Education System (with Dr. Tracy Gray)

COVID-19: Lack of Access in the American Education System (with Tracy Gray)

COVID-19: Employer-Based Insurance (with Dave Jones)

COVID-19: Employer-Based Insurance (with Dave Jones)

COVID-19: The Importance of Batteries (with Steve Christensen)

COVID-19: The Importance of Batteries (with Steve Christensen)

COVID-19: The Role of Counties (with Greg Devereaux)

COVID-19: The Role of Counties (with Greg Devereaux)

The Local Role in Economic Recovery (with Ronaldo Fierro)

COVID-19: California's Workforce & Economy (with Dr. Angelov Farooq)

COVID-19: California's Workforce & Economy (with Dr. Angelov Farooq)

COVID-19: Feeding America (with Carolyn Solar)

COVID-19: Feeding America (with Carolyn Solar)

Assemblymember Jose Medina on State Policies Related to COVID-19

State Policies Related to COVID-19 (with Jose Medina)

COVID-19: UCR Student Perspectives

COVID-19: UCR Student Perspectives

Responding to COVID-19 in the City of Palm Springs (with Geoff Kors & David Ready)

A COVID-19 Discussion w/ Councilmember Andy Melendrez

A COVID-19 Discussion (with Andy Melendrez)

COVID-19: Water is the Best Defense (with Brad Coffey)

COVID-19: Water is the Best Defense (with Brad Coffey)

COVID-19: Airline Bankruptcy? (with Michael Huerta)

COVID-19: Airline Bankruptcy? (with Michael Huerta)

COVID-19's Effects on the Insurance Industry

COVID-19's Effects on the Insurance Industry (with Dave Jones)

COVID-19: The Digital Divide (with Lloyd Levine)

COVID-19: The Digital Divide (with Lloyd Levine)

COVID-19's Effects on the Airline Industry

COVID-19's Effects on the Airline Industry (with Michael Huerta)

COVID-19: State, National, and International Policies (with Dr. Rich Carpiano)

COVID-19: State, National, and International Policies (with Rich Carpiano)

COVID-19: Face or Fear the Facts? (with Dr. Rich Carpiano)

COVID-19: Face or Fear the Facts? (with Rich Carpiano)

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Latest News

Board of Supervisors to hold listening sessions for community on county funding priorities

September 22, 2020

Is the COVID-19 Shutdown Legal?

August 20, 2020 | Maddie Bunting

Keys for getting first-time and limited-English speaking voters to participate in the election

August 19, 2020 | Jonathan Mehta Stein, Francisco Pedraza

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Other Campus Resources

While COVID-19 is a fluid situation with new changes everyday, UCR wants to keep the campus community up-to-date with the latest news. If you would like to learn about more campus resources surrounding COVID-19 from UCR please visit the following: