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UCR leads $8 million effort for dynamic computer networks

David Danelski — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

UCR leads $8 million effort for dynamic and secure computer networks to benefit military needs and civilian applications.

California data center health impacts tripled in 4 years

UC Newsroom — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, found that health impacts from pollution associated with California’s computer processing data centers tripled from 2019 to 2023 — and could rise by another 72% by 2028 unless mitigation policies are enacted.

Smarter AI processing, cleaner air

David Danelski — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

UCR engineering scientists offer blueprint to cut pollution & prolong server life at big data processing centers

UCR computer scientists boost US cybersecurity

David Danelski — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UCR computer scientists are developing tools to expose hidden cybersecurity vulnerabilities, protect private data, and strengthen the digital defenses that safeguard everything from personal communications to national infrastructure.

Wafer-scale accelerators could redefine AI

David Danelski — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700

The promise of a new type of computer chip that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence and be more environmentally friendly is explored in a technology review paper published by UC Riverside engineers in the journal Device.

Beehive sensors offer hope in saving honeybee colonies

David Danelski — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800

A UC Riverside computer science team has developed a sensor-based technology that could revolutionize commercial beekeeping by reducing colony losses and lowering labor costs.

Method identified to double computer processing speeds

David Danelski — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800

UCR computer scientists identify method identified to double computer processing speed using existing hardware

UCR outs security flaw in AI query models

David Danelski — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800

UC Riverside computer scientists have identified a security flaw in vision language artificial intelligence (AI) models that can allow bad actors to use AI for nefarious purposes, such as obtaining instructions on how to make bomb.

Virtual reality headsets are vulnerable to hackers

David Danelski — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Headset hardware and virtual keyboard interfaces that immerse us into expanding worlds of virtual reality also create new opportunities for hackers, UCR computer scientists find studies to be presented at a national cyber security conference.

Artificial Intelligence to reshape deep science learning

UCR News — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Artificial Intelligence, beyond the hype and hysteria in headlines today, plays a growing role in daily life and business – with uses ranging from predictive text to Netflix recommendations to the detection of bank fraud. Much of that progress is thanks to researchers on the cutting edge of complex scientific exploration. And there is more to come.

This computer scientist beats hackers at their own game

Holly Ober — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Fatemah Alharbi discovered a serious security flaw, earning thanks from Apple

Seeing through food and drug fakes and frauds

Holly Ober — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0700

“Chronoprints” can identify a sample from a video taken as it reacts to disturbance

Magnonic devices can replace electronics without much noise

Holly Ober — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0800

Magnonic devices of the future could use low power to avoid performance losses

Machines whisper our secrets

Holly Ober — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0800

Spies can learn what a machine is making from the sounds it makes

Does the presence of colleges and hospitals increase home prices?

Holly Ober — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0800

The institution’s size and the ZIP code’s population can have positive and negative effects

How to block eavesdropping on wireless communications

Holly Ober — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0800

Confusing channel state information offers a first line of defense in full-duplex wireless

New attacks on graphics processors endanger user privacy

Holly Ober — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0800

Hackers can use the graphics processing unit to spy on web activity, steal passwords, and break into cloud-based applications

New security flaw discovered in Wi-Fi routers

Holly Ober — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Hackers can use your wireless router to extract information, and there’s not much you can do to stop them

Genetically engineered virus spins gold into beads

Holly Ober — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0700

The discovery could make production of some electronic components cheaper, easier, and faster

Fake news can’t fool new algorithm

Holly Ober — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0700

An algorithm that can already detect fake news stories with 75 percent accuracy gets a boost from Snap Research