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CNAS sub-theme overview, resources, and video tutorials
New CNAS Sites
Your CNAS Organization Manager will spin up a new site with the CNAS Theme already in place. It is not mandatory for sites under CNAS to use the CNAS Theme. Let your Organization Manager know if your department, lab, center, etc. does not want to utilize the CNAS Theme. This can be selected on the Request a Website form.
This is the CNAS Science News RSS feed
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
Athleticism doesn’t require sacrificing longevity or fertility
Being an elite athlete, at least as a mouse, does not shorten lifespan or limit how many children you can have.
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
August 10, 2026
Slow spin could explain why planets become hellish
Hundreds of Venus-like planets could soon help determine why some worlds become sweltering greenhouse hellscapes, but to fully understand that, scientists first need to know how fast those planets are spinning.
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ITS Blog: Progress and What's New
July 08, 2026
Summer 2026 Update
UCR Drupal sites hosted on Pantheon will be updated on the week of July 20, 2026 with the changes listed below. These fixes are applied to all themes, unless stated otherwise. This release focuses on strengthening our technical foundation and significantly elevating our commitment to digital accessibility. List of Updates Drupal Core updates and introducing new modules: Update to Drupal Core v10.6.13. To stay up to date with the latest Drupal security updates and core features. The Schema.org Metatag modules. Boosting SEO & AI Searchability for Academic Programs Educationalprograms: Perfect
May 19, 2026
CAS Update for Drupal sites
Updating 700+ Drupal sites to a new SSO endpoint. Duo MFA will now be required at the /cas login.
April 15, 2026
Spring 2026 Release
UCR Drupal sites hosted on Pantheon will be updated on the week of April 20, 2026 with the changes listed below. These fixes are applied to all themes, unless stated otherwise. This release focuses on strengthening our technical foundation and significantly elevating our commitment to digital accessibility. List of Updates Drupal Core and Dependencies Drupal Core upgrade to v10.6.6 Linkit module upgraded to v7.03 Accessibility Fixed Double H1 Headers on all sites (Best Practice) Drupal site names were using the tag. This created a header hierarchy issue with the element used in Page
February 06, 2026
Winter 2026 Release
On February 06, 2026, the UC Riverside Drupal platform on Pantheon received a targeted update focused heavily on WCAG 2.1 (AA) compliance and critical media handling fixes. This release ensures that core UI components—ranging from navigation tabs to data tables—meet strict visual accessibility standards, while simultaneously resolving a high-priority bug that had been obstructing the image upload workflow for content creators. List of Updates Accessibility (AA) Fixed color contrast on all Article Preview block styles for both Default and Hybrid themes. Fixed color contrast on Tabs custom block
