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Department of Bioengineering

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

Student Impact

2,864
undergraduate students
936
graduate students
56%
first generation students
924
degrees awarded
9,300
alumni
19
student organizations

Student Impact

SCHOLARSHIPS
An Unprecedented Year of Need

Scholarship Applications Nearly Double in 2020 | The number of scholarship applications increased to 620 this year, nearly doubling the ranks of hopeful student applicants compared to last year. Financial impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, an extended scholarship application period, increased student enrollments, and a more concerted effort to promote scholarship opportunities are among the contributing factors for the spike in students seeking aid. More than 100 students received scholarships totaling more than $50,000.

Two New Scholarships Established, Two in Progress | The launch of the Dimitrios Morikis Bioengineering Scholarship and the G. Neal Richter Scholarship in Energy Innovation are the latest additions to the scholarship funds that provide engineering students with financial support. These new additions bring the total number of engineering scholarships to 22 funds. 

Fundraising for two scholarship initiatives remain in progress - the Akula Venkatram Mechanical Engineering Scholarship and the J. Wayne Miller and Thomas D. Durbin Graduate Research Award Fund.


 

"Growing up in a small, underfunded, and disadvantaged town lacking resources for higher education and STEM careers, I have realized that I have to work twice as hard to catch up to my peers – many of whom entered college with industry connections, computer science knowledge, and previous internship experience. I have been determined to make up for my weakness by being as involved in BCOE as possible."
Kimberly Bennett, Bioengineering, 2021
Bourns Scholarship Recipient

FY20 & 21 Scholarships and Fellowships

Faculty and student BCOE
  • American Honda Honors Science/Engineering Fund 
  • John D. Babbage Scholarship 
  • Alexander Scott Bilderback Bioengineering Scholarship 
  • Bourns Foundation Engineering Scholarship 
  • Ford Motor Company Scholarship & Fellowship (CE-CERT) 
  • Frederick E. Gartzke Memorial Scholarship
  • Guthrie Research Award (CE-CERT) 
  • Colin E. Hackett Engineering Research Award (CE-CERT)
  • Esther F. Hays Graduate Fellowship (CE-CERT) 
  • Salim Khan Award (CE-CERT)
  • Krieger & Stewart, Incorporated Scholarship 
  • Suresh Kumar Memorial Fund in Electrical Engineering 
  • Robert and Marilyn Masuoka Family Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
  • J. Wayne Miller and Thomas D. Durbin Graduate Research Award Fund**
  • Dimitrios Morikis Bioengineering Scholarship*
  • Packard Engineering Fellowship (CE-CERT)
  • Thomas H. Payne Scholarship in Computer Science
  • Regional Properties, Inc. (CE-CERT) 
  • G. Neal Richter Scholarship in Energy Innovation *
  • Lung-Wen Tsai Mechanical Design Fund
  • Allen Van Tran Engineering Scholarship 
  • Akula Venkatram Mechanical Engineering Scholarship **
  • Roberta Nichols Yakel Scholarship
  • Won and Insook Yoo Scholarship

*Newly established fund
**Fundraising in progress

Dean’s Innovation Fund

The Dean’s Innovation Fund provides seed funding for new, innovative, strategic initiatives at the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering. This fund enables the Dean to take advantage of opportunities that arise over the course of the year to support research projects, leadership development, and educational experiences for students. It is also available to assist with faculty retention, acquisition of new equipment, brand development and strategic planning. Gifts to the Dean’s Innovation Fund have an immediate impact on the success of our students and faculty.

NSBE Fund

In partnership with the Council for the Advancement of Black Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), University of California, Riverside has established a special endowed fund to provide stable, long-term support for the activities of the NSBE chapter at the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering. Our goal is to raise $100,000 for this unique and first-of-its-kind endowed fund at UCR to support the activities of a student professional organization.

Professional Organizations

 

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  • Aerospace Systems
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Biomedical Engineering Society
  • Cyber@UCR
  • Engineers  Without Borders
  • Gamespawn
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • Material Advantage
  • Materials Research Society
  • National Society of Black Engineers
  • Society of Automotive Engineers
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Tau Beta Pi
  • Theta Tau
  • Undergraduate Research Club (Official BCOE org. status pending)
  • Women in Computing