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Two grad students win nearly $100,000 in fellowship awards

First-generation college students in sociology and education received the Ford Foundation awards to support their research

By Tess Eyrich | June 18, 2019 | Students, Social Science / Education
Alex Ukpong standing by the Glen Mor apartment door.

Networking in life and business

This Nigeria native came to UC Riverside ready to make friends and learn about finance.

By | June 5, 2019 | Students
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

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
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
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
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

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

For the love of caterpillars

A first-generation student’s journey into entomology.

By Jules Bernstein | May 28, 2019 | Students
Commencement 2019 group image2

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
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
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
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

This UCR historian once trained horses; now she studies them

Doctoral student Katrin Boniface turns a lifelong passion into research for a growing field: equine history

By Tess Eyrich | May 3, 2019 | Students
SOLAIR team wins third prize

Sustainable laundry dryer lands third in design competition

The solar thermal technology directs heated air from the attic into a closet where wet clothes are hanging

By Holly Ober | April 25, 2019 | Students, Science / Technology
David Lane

Why don’t veterans share their stories?

What makes veterans feel they can't connect with society? That’s a question David Lane is trying to answer through interdisciplinary research. Lane, 34, is a U.S. Army veteran and current graduate student with the School of Public Policy at the University of California, Riverside. His initial work and personal conversations...

By | April 3, 2019 | Students
Fatemah Alharbi at work

This computer scientist beats hackers at their own game

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

By Holly Ober | April 3, 2019 | Students, Science / Technology

Breast cancer study by UCR medical student could help patients live longer

Surgery is associated with increased survival for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 2, 2019 | Students, Health
Katianna Warren at UCR

UCR brings back Pow Wow Princess tradition

After a 22-year hiatus, Katianna Warren is the second princess since the competition was reinstated in 2017.

By | March 17, 2019 | Students
Irvin Rosales outside of UCR's Arts building.

Staying on beat

Irvin Rosales balances school, two jobs, and a music-industry internship.

By | March 12, 2019 | Students
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