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UCR Ph.D. Candidate Jacob Waitkus Wins $120,000 USDA NIFA Predoctoral Fellowship

Jacob Waitkus, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in UC Riverside’s Chemical and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. program, has received a $120,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Predoctoral Fellowship to support his research on rapid detection methods for antimicrobial resistance. The two-year award supports Waitkus’ project, “Development of Novel Nanopillar Metasurfaces for the Detection of Antimicrobial...
By Sara Salsgiver |
A group photo of thirteen individuals at UC Riverside, posed in front of a blue backdrop featuring the university logo and the Bell Tower. The group is arranged in two rows: six people are seated in the front row, and seven people are standing in the back row. They are dressed in a mix of professional and business-casual attire, including button-down shirts, sweaters, and blouses. The setting appears to be a formal academic seminar or engineering event, with a sign on the backdrop that reads "Building a Com

Preparing Tomorrow’s Faculty Through FAME 2026

Over three days, participants stepped into the role of future faculty, presenting research, engaging with academic leaders, and navigating the complexities of the faculty hiring process.
By Sara Salsgiver |
Four men wearing suits and ties are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. From left to right: Reza Abbaschian and Gordon Bourns hold a plaque, followed by Ernest Levister and Chris Lynch, also holding a plaque. The background features large windows with an outdoor view of trees and what appears to be a building in the distance.

Legacy of Leadership

The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering recognizes the 20-year legacy of its Council of Advisors leadership, Gordon Bourns and Ernest Levister, and welcomes new leaders and members.
Photo showing the nightime launch of a rocket with flames surrounding the rocket.

Successful Launch

The Highlander Space Program, a student aerospace engineering organization, marked two milestones: The successful launch of its first-ever liquid-fueled rocket and two awards from an international rocketry competition.
By Hitha Antony | | Engineering
Photo of eight participants of the UC Riverside Engineering FAME workshop with BCOE Dean Chris Lynch in the center of the photo.

Fostering Future Faculty

Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across the country found the support and guidance through a new FAME program geared to recruit and mentor future faculty mentors.
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Five students wearing professional attire and conference badges pose for a photo on a university campus walkway. Several hold bags and folders as they stand together outdoors, with grass, sidewalks, and campus buildings visible in the background.

Empowering Engineers

A group of BCOE undergraduates who attended the 2025 Silicon Valley Women in Engineering conference said the event inspired and motivated them with its focus on successful women in engineering.
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Several students wearing conference badges sit at tables during a professional development or networking session. One student takes notes while others listen attentively, with folders and a coffee cup visible on the table in a conference room setting.

Ready to Launch

The IGNITE Student Professional Conference provided students with inspiration, learning, and networking during a professional development event that featured breakout sessions, an alumni panel, a career exhibition, and mock interviews.
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Winston Chung Global Energy Center

Winston Chung Global Energy Center announces new directors

BCOE faculty members Juchen Guo and Hamed Mohsenian-Rad are the new co-directors of the Winston Chung Global Energy Center.
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Atmosphere of Change

A project led by the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering recently received a $3.1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an innovative method of getting rid of dangerous hydrofluorocarbon pollution from the air.
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Mantis shrimp

Smashing Success

Alumnus Garrett Milliron co-invented a materials science technology that was inspired by the “smasher” mantis shrimp and was recently used to develop a "bioinspired marvel," high-performance, impact-resistant hockey equipment
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