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Mark Garcia (E-Commerce)

Mark Garcia won the 2024 Los Angeles largest Gen AI Hackathon! Mark Garcia is class of 2024. He graduated from ULV as an E-Commerce major with Information Science Concentration. Currently, Mark is enrolled in ULV Master’s in Data Analytics (MDA) Program.   Mark also won first place for the best use of AI/ML in Hack for […]


Taylor Puno, Emily Heldenbrand, Ashley Ortiz, Jasmine Reola, Annette Aladefa, Crystal Zaragoza, Anette Shekanino (Biology) and Victor Carmona, Ph.D. (Biology)

Taylor Puno, Emily Heldenbrand, Ashley Ortiz, Jasmine Reola, Annette Aladefa, Crystal Zaragoza, Anette Shekanino, along with faculty member Victor Carmona, Ph.D. (Biology) published a paper entitled “Urban heat and cool island effects on aerosol microbiome assemblages” in BIOS a Quarterly Journal of Biology, March 2025, Vol 96, No. 1, 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1893/BIOS-D-23-00014  Urban heat and cool […]


Allison Arms (Biology)

Allison Arms (Biology) has received a post-graduate job offer from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that derived from her attendance to the Fall STEM Career Fair. Congratulations, Allison!


Math REU Programs

The Math REU Programs page contains a listing of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REUs) aimed at mathematics students that will plan to run in the summer of 2025.  We are compiling this list in spreadsheet format to make it easier for people to copy and sort through what they need to find. Much of this […]


KGI – The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program BSUITE,  all the training and experiments are conducted by KGI Bioprocessing faculty members.  For the summer of 2025, if your students are interested about Bioprocessing, we will encourage them to participate in BSUITE. Application Deadline: March 31


UCI PRIME Academy applications are now open!

 The PRIME Academy is a unique summer program for undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. The program is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of medical school and to prepare them for a successful application process. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in interactive lectures, workshops, clinical […]


Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) Post-Baccalaureate Program

Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) Post-Baccalaureate Program Eligibility: Recent graduates (within the past year) with a strong academic record and significant research experience in immunology or biomedical sciences. A two-year full-time commitment is required. Features: Full-time paid cancer immunology research experience Training in STEM literacy and scientific communication Opportunities to present at conferences and […]


 Shanaya Dias (Biology)

Dr. Tatiana V. Tatarinova (Biology) and Biology Alumni, Shanaya Dias – Class of 2018, has shared the publication of a paper they co-authored with others in the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD)! This paper explored hair loss conditions that primarily impact African Americans. Additionally, they developed a predictive model to help better understand and manage these […]


Tristan Tippett (Biology)

Tristan Tippett (Biology) was accepted into CSULA for their CGMBS training program and matched with Kaiser Permanente as his clinical site.


Nadeen Mohammad (Biology)

Nadeen Mohammad (Biology) has been selected as a 2024 Spirit of La Verne Honoree.


Daniel Oliva (Physics and TIII Research Scholar)

Daniel Oliva (Physics and TIII Research Scholar) has been accepted in the Master’s Program in Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, as part of the La Verne WashU Dual Degree Program.


Neema Badihiam (Computer Science)

Neema Badihiam (Computer Science alum) and his team won first place in the Harvey Mudd College’s Computer Science “hackathon” in 2018. He graduated from USC in the master’s program for Quantum Information Science in 2023 and for recommendations for USC, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, and the University of Maryland. 


Christopher Grime (Computer Science)

Christopher Grime (Computer Science alum) was admitted to California State University, Fullerton, for a Master’s degree in Computer Science.    Congratulations, Christopher!