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Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering

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Once a Highlander Engineer. Always a Highlander Engineer.

Graduation isn't the end of your connection to UC Riverside's Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering. Stay close to the people, ideas, and opportunities that shaped your journey, and find new ways to be part of the BCOE community.

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The relationships you build here don't end at graduation.

Highlander Engineers are working across engineering, computing, research, business, and public service. Alumni come back to share job opportunities, mentor student teams, speak with faculty, and reconnect with classmates.

Wherever your career has taken you, there is still a place for you in this community.

Still part of the Highlander family.

Reconnect with the wider UCR community, keep your contact information current, and make the most of your alumni membership. Membership in the UCR Alumni Association is free for graduates.

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Find your way to reconnect.

Come back for an event, share your experience with students, or help create the next engineering opportunity.

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Come back to campus.

Reconnect with classmates, students, and faculty through UCR events, engineering showcases, and college gatherings.

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Share what you've learned.

Offer career advice, join a panel, speak to a class, or help students picture their future in engineering.

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Open the next door.

Recruit Highlander Engineers, sponsor a design project, or connect your organization with student talent and research.

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Allen Van Tran at UC Riverside
Alumni Spotlight

What it means to give back.

As a BCOE student, Allen Van Tran ’15 received scholarships and research support. Later, he established an endowed scholarship to help future engineering students pursue their education.

“Many students are bright and willing but have money or time constraints. Having a scholarship supporting them will allow them to flourish.”

Allen Van Tran ’15
B.S., Chemical Engineering

Photo: UCR / Stan Lim

 

Alumni & Impact News

 
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A Smarter way to Map Orchard Soil

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From UCR labs to the Global Rise of Solar Energy

UCR students and alumni earn prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

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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
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Reaching for the Stars

Boeing Satellite Systems president and alum Ryan Reid will share his leadership and engineering experience as the inaugural Distinguished Visionary
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Banking on the Future

Mechanical Engineering alum Shrina Kurani’s new role empowers her to invest in the future of California
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Ready to Launch

IGNITE Student Professional Conference provides future engineers a day of professional opportunities and insights

Come back for what's next.

Reconnect with fellow Highlanders at alumni gatherings, campus celebrations, and professional networking events.

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Your next chapter matters, too.

Keep growing your career.

UCR alumni can access career services, professional networks, and resources for different stages of their working lives.

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Have a career milestone, project, or personal update to share? We'd love to hear what you've been doing since UCR.

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