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Alejandro De Santiago Perez

Computers, nematodes, and curiosity

Alejandro De Santiago Perez wants more lab experience before pursuing a doctorate in bioinformatics.

By | May 28, 2019 | Students
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A ‘pivotal time in their lives’

Nearly 6,000 students are eligible to graduate this year, with ceremonies running from May 31- June 17.

By | May 28, 2019 | Students
Viresha Perera

Connecting through culture

This psychology major from Dubai made it her mission to connect local and international students.

By Madeline Adamo | May 28, 2019 | Students
Kyle McCann

'Falling out of love' led to record-breaking tennis career

A shift from soccer to tennis jostled Kyle McCann's Irish footballer-father, but a storied UCR career affirms it was the right move.

By John Warren | May 28, 2019 | Students

For the love of caterpillars

A first-generation student’s journey into entomology.

By Jules Bernstein | May 28, 2019 | Students
Andrea Cruz Castillo with her children

Engineering her family's future

Andrea Cruz Castillo pushed through self-doubt and maternal guilt to launch a career in data administration and database management

By Holly Ober | May 28, 2019 | Students
Yasamin Bolourian

A winding road to studying autism

Yasamin Bolourian pursued a doctorate in special education due to a passion for helping families.

By Imran Ghori | May 28, 2019 | Students

On the front line of medicine

Medical school graduate Hurnan Vongsachang will start her residency in emergency medicine this summer

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 28, 2019 | Students, Health

Pushing back against poverty

Mark Sebarrotin said UCR was his shot at the California dream; now, he wants to help others achieve their dream, too.

By Tess Eyrich | May 28, 2019 | Students
Chiamaka Offorjebe

‘A closed mouth doesn’t get fed’

This future PepsiCo associate was raised without her parents since the age of 9. Her resiliency transformed into grit

By | May 28, 2019 | Students
Ramon Leija

From juvenile detention to college graduation

A felony conviction gave Ramón Leija the determination to turn his life around.

By | May 28, 2019 | Students
Patricia Cardoso

Patricia Cardoso directs TV episodes for Netflix and The CW

“In the Dark” and “The Society” are now airing.

By | May 28, 2019 | Arts / Culture
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