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Alumni & Friends

Once a Highlander Engineer. Always a Highlander Engineer.

Highlander Engineers are solving problems that shape everyday life, from healthcare and clean energy to computing and advanced research. Across California and around the world, BCOE alumni lead teams, launch companies, mentor students, and stay connected to the college through research and industry partnerships.

What connects them is more than a degree. BCOE students learn by doing, whether that means working in research labs, building senior design projects, or collaborating with faculty and industry professionals. Alumni carry those experiences into their careers and often return to help create those same opportunities for the next generation of Highlander Engineers.

9,800+

Living BCOE Alumni

100+

Industries and Organizations

35+

Years of Engineering Excellence

Ways to Get Involved

Mentor

Share your experience through career panels, classroom engagement, networking events, and professional mentorship. Alumni insight helps students better understand the realities of engineering careers and the paths available to them after graduation.

Recruit

Connect with BCOE students and graduates through internships, co-ops, research opportunities, and full-time career opportunities. Many alumni first discovered their own careers through opportunities created by engineers who came before them.

Partner

Collaborate with faculty and students through research initiatives, senior design sponsorships, industry partnerships, and workforce development programs. These partnerships help connect classroom learning with real engineering challenges.

Volunteer

Support student organizations, competitions, and college events as a speaker, advisor, competition judge, or industry resource. Alumni involvement helps strengthen the BCOE community and creates valuable connections for students.

Invest in Future Highlander Engineers

Alumni support helps expand scholarships, undergraduate research, senior design projects, student organizations, and hands-on learning opportunities that prepare students for engineering careers. Giving also supports new research initiatives, updated laboratory spaces, and programs that expand access to engineering education across the Inland Empire and beyond.

For many students, financial support, mentorship, and industry access can shape the direction of an entire career. Alumni play an important role in making those opportunities possible.

EXPLORE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

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Alumni & Impact News

 
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Common rust reveals new class of magnetism

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IGNITE conference prepares UCR engineering students for careers ahead

More than 140 students gather for a day of connection, mentorship, and professional growth
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Legacy of Leadership

The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering recognizes the 20-year legacy of its Council of Advisors (COA) leadership and welcome new COA members and leaders
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Successful Launch

Highlander Space Program's first-ever liquid rocket helps launch students to success in international competition

Ready to Reconnect with BCOE?

Whether you want to mentor students, recruit talent, collaborate on research, attend events, or support future engineers, there are many ways to stay involved with the Highlander Engineer community. BCOE continues to grow through the support, experience, and leadership of its alumni. We welcome the opportunity to connect with you.

CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

“UCR holds a special place in my heart. I’m proud to be a Highlander Engineer and I want to give back to help future engineers realize their own career goals.”

Katie, B.S. Bioengineering, 2009
Director of Technical Program Management (Global Operations), Dexcom

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