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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">25th Annual Building Bridges Research Conference on April, 5 2025</span></strong>. The event showcased research from students representing over 30 community colleges across California giving them the
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">92 students presented Poster Boards and 238 completed oral presentations</span></strong> throughout spaces in the Highlander Union Building and the Student Success Center.<br>
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<h1><span style="font-size:17.5pt;line-height:125%">DUE students join Board of Trustees Chair at UCR Gala</span><u></u><u></u></h1>
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 was joined at the <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">UCR Honors: A Gala Celebration held on April 6, </span></strong>by two undergraduate students who participated in the programs that Mr. Bakare established within the DUE: Excel+ and
 Tilga Internships. <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Elliot Randolph completed four badges
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<h1><span style="font-size:17.5pt;line-height:125%">Highlanders on the radio!</span><u></u><u></u></h1>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">NPR station, KVCR 91.9</span></strong>, you may have heard radio features by a UCR undergraduate. These students developed their stories as part of the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">R’Course POSC 190: Local Public Radio Storytelling with 91.9 KVCR News</span></strong>. Allison Wang designed and facilitated the course under the supervision of her faculty mentor, Dr. John Medearis.
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Topics include punk music in the IE, the UCR ARTS Museum, and the California Citrus State Historic Park. A new student radio feature will air every Tuesday for the
 next few months. As the stories air, they will be added to the KVCR website: <a href="https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/www.kvcrnews.org?p=eyJzIjoidUZ0cGZqRXN6dlJkMW5DUHRsaU0yQmZ1N2c0IiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5rdmNybmV3cy5vcmdcXFwvc3R1ZGVudC1zdG9yaWVzXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMjIzYzEzZmU0YmQ3NDE2OTg4OTNlNTg4NDMyYzkzNzVcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJhMmM3NmFkM2U4NGU4MmI3MzUwZmFmNzNjZmY4ODE4ODRmNTQzMGFhXCJdLFwibXNnX3RzXCI6MTc0NTYxODMzMX0ifQ" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#009cde">https://www.kvcrnews.org/student-stories</span></a>.<br>
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Allison is offering the R’Course again in Spring quarter, so there will soon be even more Highlanders on the radio!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:17.5pt;line-height:125%">ADT Hosted Dr. Sasha Sidorkin at UCR</span><u></u><u></u></h1>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The Academy of Distinguished Teaching (ADT) hosted
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Dr. Sasha Sidorkin (Chief AI Officer at CSU Sacramento)</span></strong> from March 17-18 for a presentation and hands-on workshop related to incorporating AI into the classroom and into instructors' workflow
 more generally. In the workshop, he showed attendees how to use advanced AI models (e.g. Gemini Advanced) to create bots that can streamline grading, support student learning as personalized tutors, and more.<br>
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The workshop was a collaboration with XCITE, who provided space and assisted with advertising the event. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<a href="https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/www.universityofcalifornia.edu?p=eyJzIjoibGFhNTVCeUYtVEVoRndid1NHNXl4eVN6Zk5jIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy51bml2ZXJzaXR5b2ZjYWxpZm9ybmlhLmVkdVxcXC9uZXdzXFxcL3doYXQtbWFrZXMtdWMtZWR1Y2F0aW9uLXN0YW5kLWFwYXJ0LW9wcG9ydHVuaXRpZXMtaGFuZHMtbGVhcm5pbmctYW5kLXVuZGVyZ3JhZHVhdGUtcmVzZWFyY2hcIixcImlkXCI6XCIyMjNjMTNmZTRiZDc0MTY5ODg5M2U1ODg0MzJjOTM3NVwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjI4MzY2ZGE3NTRlZTUwNjg5ZjFhNWYzMDVmZDJhZGYzNGYzN2NjYWZcIl0sXCJtc2dfdHNcIjoxNzQ1NjE4MzMxfSJ9" target="_blank"><span style="color:#009cde">What
 makes a UC education stand apart?</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Pre-Professional Advising Center (PPAC)</span></strong> participated in Highlander Day for first-year students on<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> Saturday, April 12th</span></strong>.
 According to UCR Undergraduate Admissions, 13,000+ prospective students and parents attended this event to learn more about UCR and campus opportunities.<br>
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PPAC hosted two information sessions - Advising and Support Services for Students Pursuing Careers in Health and Law pPofessions - with over 200 attendees.<br>
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The Pre-Professional Advising Center provides information, advising, and support for students who aspire to graduate/professional programs in the health professions and law and wish to enhance their academic and extracurricular preparation. Professional staff
 and peer mentors guide students as they plan their pre-health and pre-law coursework, curricular-related experiences, service work, and research in preparation for applying to programs.<br>
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PPAC advisors and ambassadors are looking forward to the next Highlander Day for <strong>
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<h1><span style="font-size:16.5pt;line-height:125%">University Honors raises more than $6K for Give Day 2025</span><u></u><u></u></h1>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">University Honors participated in UCR Give Day to raise funds to support enhancing student success by fostering engagement through scholarships, seminars, and transformative
 educational experiences. These initiatives are pivotal in shaping the academic journey of students and preparing them for future leadership roles. In total, University Honors
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">raised $6,935</span></strong> through a combination of meeting challenges that netted extra funds. Additionally, through the generous donations of individual donors surpassing their goal to raise a total
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Honors was able to <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">secure $3,000 by winning three of the five Power Hour Challenges</span></strong>. They also
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">secured an additional $500 from being the newbie project page with the highest number of unique donors</span></strong>. A generous donor allocated $500 to the fund by meeting the Early Bird Challenge
 and two dedicated staff members allocated $200 each by meeting the Hidden Scotty’s Challenge. Lastly,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">University Honors was the Leading Project Page with a total of 72 donors</span></strong>. The money raised will help University Honors continue to empower the next generation of leaders.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:17.5pt;line-height:125%">PPAC & Career Center hosted Health Professions Information Day</span><u></u><u></u></h1>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The Pre-Professional Advising Center (PPAC) and the Career Center partnered to host
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</span></strong>from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Rivera walkway.<br>
This year, <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">60+ health professions programs</span></strong> – medical/dental/nursing/pharmacy/veterinary and other schools came to campus to share with students about their programs and how to explore,
 prepare, and be a competitive applicant. Also, in attendance were healthcare-focused employers and volunteer organizations for students to learn about part-time and/or summer opportunities. Advisors and ambassadors from PPAC were in attendance to help provide
 brief advising support and to answer questions about the event. The Health Professions Schools Info. Day is more than a decade-long partnership between the Career Center and formerly the Health Professions Advising Center, now the Pre-Professional Advising
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The R’Courses Program has continued to see exciting growth! In Winter 2025, CUREL offered 24 courses in 11 different departments across campus. Over 340 students
 took an R’Course during Winter Quarter!<br>
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Spring Quarter promises to be even more exciting, <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">with 31 R’Courses in 17 different departments</span></strong>! Highlights include our first R’Course in Mechanical Engineering since 2017, a Computer
 Science course that will introduce students to Linux, a class on the history of Black Metal and another on Taylor Swift. We’ll also have several returning favorites including R’Courses on 3D printing, understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Greek Mythology.<br>
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The full list of all of our spring offerings is on our website: <a href="https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/engage.ucr.edu?p=eyJzIjoiQkszYldUX25FNl9qWnF4SnhlOWZYcjN1eC1JIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2VuZ2FnZS51Y3IuZWR1XFxcL3Rha2UtY291cnNlXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMjIzYzEzZmU0YmQ3NDE2OTg4OTNlNTg4NDMyYzkzNzVcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCI5MzhhNTk1MWRiOTU5Njg3NDg3MWIyMjFjYTYwMzY3OTI4NDJhMzhkXCJdLFwibXNnX3RzXCI6MTc0NTYxODMzMX0ifQ" target="_blank">
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<h1>The Relaunch of Excel+ Career Readiness<u></u><u></u></h1>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning (CUREL) is pleased to announce the relaunch of the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/excel.ucr.edu?p=eyJzIjoia2hOcmxNSUI2dVA1anRvb0x3UHNxcWVydUp3IiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2V4Y2VsLnVjci5lZHVcIixcImlkXCI6XCIyMjNjMTNmZTRiZDc0MTY5ODg5M2U1ODg0MzJjOTM3NVwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjBjYTRlMDEwODNmZWQ3N2ViZWYwZmU4YjcwMGUxNzk1ZThjM2Y4ZjZcIl0sXCJtc2dfdHNcIjoxNzQ1NjE4MzMxfSJ9" target="_blank"><span style="color:#009cde;font-weight:normal">EXCEL+
</span></a>Career Readiness plus Leadership program</span></strong>. This program is designed to assist UCR students in effectively articulating skills obtained through participation in high-impact programs and extracurricular activities. In this version, students
 can self-enroll and upload their accomplishments through Canvas. This program provides a great opportunity for students to connect their extracurricular experiences to key skill competencies, earning UCR-endorsed badges that can be displayed on their LinkedIn
 profiles, social media, and resumes. Led by Larry Rodriguez, this initiative is designed to empower students in their career readiness journey. Larry is eager to speak to student groups to share more about this valuable opportunity.<br>
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He can be reached at <a href="mailto:larry.rodriguez@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#009cde">larry.rodriguez@ucr.edu</span></a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:17.5pt;line-height:125%">CRF student awarded the 2025 Goldwater Scholarship</span><u></u><u></u></h1>
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<span style="color:#009cde">CUREL Prestigious Scholarship Program</span></a> is pleased to announce that
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Sreenidhi Surineni was awarded the 2025 Goldwater Scholarship</span></strong>. Sreenidhi is majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Philosophy. His research focuses on changes in RNA Codes and Neuronal
 attributes in Alzheimer’s to identify molecular mechanisms driving disease progression under guidance of Dr. Sika Zheng in the Division of Biomedical Sciences.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious national award that recognizes and supports rising undergraduate researchers in STEM fields</span></strong>. Recipients of this highly competitive award must
 work closely with CUREL for mentorship and writing support. Eight finalists are interviewed by the Prestigious Awards Faculty Selection Committee in order to earn campus endorsement. Each year, universities are permitted to endorse up to four students, making
 the process a challenging and rigorous task for the committee.<br>
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In addition to <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">receiving a $7,500 scholarship</span></strong>, Goldwater Scholars gain invaluable national recognition for their research potential. Sreenidhi was selected from a highly competitive pool
 of 1,350 natural science, engineering, and mathematics students nominated by 445 academic institutions. Goldwater Scholars, both nationally and at UCR, have gone on to win prestigious post-graduate fellowships, including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship,
 the Gates-Cambridge Scholarship, Fulbright Awards, and have been Semi-Finalists for the Marshall Scholarship.<br>
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Beyond his research, Sreenidhi is also a Chancellor’s Research Fellow (CRF) and will continue his role as a Senior CRF in the 2025-2026 academic year, helping to lead the CRF Mentorship Committee. Sreenidhi’s passion for mentorship began in high school, when
 he founded <a href="https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/enlighteducation.net?p=eyJzIjoiTmVJQXVLT2h3SGdZMkl1Zjk3T3RpUGpCLUVVIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2VubGlnaHRlZHVjYXRpb24ubmV0XFxcL1wiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjIyM2MxM2ZlNGJkNzQxNjk4ODkzZTU4ODQzMmM5Mzc1XCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiNTUzZjhlN2MyMDBkZWVmNzI4NDNjMTYzMzZhMGEyNWVlMDk0NDU5NVwiXSxcIm1zZ190c1wiOjE3NDU2MTgzMzF9In0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#009cde">Enlight Education</span></a>, a tutoring program aimed at cultivating a passion for STEM and promoting academic excellence in underserved communities. Under his leadership, the program has expanded beyond San Diego, with chapters
 at four universities (UCR, UCLA, UC Davis, and Brown University), and has established collaborations with schools in India, Mexico, and China. Sreenidhi’ s leadership and passion for making impactful change make him an ideal Goldwater Scholar.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Sreenidhi is the 19th UCR student to receive this distinguished award since 2013</span></strong>, and CUREL is incredibly proud of his achievements and dedication.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:17.5pt;line-height:125%">Former HPAC Students Get Married</span><u></u><u></u></h1>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Yuna Kwon ‘16 and Austin Chang ‘17</span></strong> met during peer mentor training at the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Pre-Professional Advising Center</span></strong>, formerly the Health Professions Advising Center, in 2015. They were both pre-med peer mentors, helping other students while also tackling their own med
 school applications and the dreaded MCAT. <img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="m_-7095302531072922522_x0000_i1041" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tc3/1/16/1fa7a.png" alt="🩺">As they worked together, they became close
 friends, always there to support each other through the ups and downs of the pre-med grind. In 2018, that friendship turned into something more, and they started dating.
<img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="m_-7095302531072922522_x0000_i1042" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png" alt="🥰">After six years together — including a time long-distance — they finally said “I do”
 in 2024!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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