<div dir="ltr">Not sure if all have received this, but forwarding this message on Designated Emphasis.<div>Best,</div><div>Perla<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Graduate Academic Affairs</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:gaa@ucr.edu">gaa@ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM<br>Subject: Designated Emphasis programs for PhD students<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><br></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">PhD students are invited to take part in Designated Emphasis options that are designed to give students extra research experience in the following areas of study:</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-size:10pt"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><a href="https://ammp.ucr.edu/" target="_blank">Archive, Museum, Manuscript, and Print Studies</a></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Director: Prof. Andrea Denny-Brown (English)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Co-Directors: Prof. Iryna </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Ethell</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Khaleel Razak (Psychology)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://chem.ucr.edu/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Chemistry Education</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Director: Prof. Jack Eichler (Chemistry)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://dance.ucr.edu/phd-program/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Corporeality and Embodiment</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– contact: Prof. Jennifer Doyle (English) and Prof. Anthea Kraut (Dance)</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Mechanisms of Gene Expression and Regulation Studies</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Co-Directors: Prof. David Lo</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">(Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Thomas </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-image:url("");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">Girke</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> (Institute for Integrative Genome Biology)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Inflammation and Infectious Disease</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">- DE Co-Directors: Prof. Monica Carson (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Emma Wilson (Biomedical Sciences)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://anthropology.ucr.edu/prospective-graduate-students-information" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Latin American and Latino Studies</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Director: Prof. Jennifer Scheper Hughes (History)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://anthropology.ucr.edu/prospective-graduate-students-information" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Medical and Health Humanities</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Director: Prof. Allison Hedge Coke (Creative Writing)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://middleeastandislamicstudies.ucr.edu/graduate-program" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Middle East and Islamic Studies</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Director: Prof. Muhamad Ali (Religious Studies)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="mailto:Public%20Policy" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Public Policy</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– contact:</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><a href="mailto:mpp@ucr.edu?subject=Designated%20Emphasis%20in%20Public%20Policy" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">mpp@ucr.edu</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://seatrip.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Southeast Asian Studies</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Director: David Biggs</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> (History)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://sfts.ucr.edu/graduate-program-designated-emphasis" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:10pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">– DE Director: prof. </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-image:url("");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">andré</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-image:url("");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">carrington</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> (English</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">)</span></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">PhD students who are interested in these areas should examine the catalog requirements and make an appointment to meet with the Designated Emphasis Director prior to beginning coursework or other non-course requirements.  Any substitutions to required courses must be made in advance of enrollment in the substituted course.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Procedures for completion and approval of the DE can be found on the Graduate Division web site:</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/regulations-and-procedures#completing_a_designated_emphasis_" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Regulations and Procedures</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">.  DE application forms are available at <a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/regulations-and-procedures#designated" target="_blank">https://graduate.ucr.edu/regulations-and-procedures#designated</a> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></span></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px 48px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Please email</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><a href="mailto:GAA@ucr.edu" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,120,215);font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">GAA@ucr.edu</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:11pt;line-height:18.3458px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">if you have any questions.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16.1875px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><br></p></div></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>Graduate Academic Affairs</b><div><a href="http://www.graduate.ucr.edu" target="_blank">www.graduate.ucr.edu</a></div><div>951-827-3315</div></div></div></div>
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