Our Mission
The mission of the BECCEMM Administrative Unit is to provide efficient administrative support that facilitates teaching and research while complying with applicable laws, agency and UC policy procedures, as well as adhere to the highest standards of ethics. The BECCEMM Administrative Unit is structured to provide business continuity while providing work-life balance for staff during vacations, emergencies, illness, promotional opportunities, and training support during continuous changes in the UC systems in which we work.
Our offices are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Bourns Hall A.
BCOE News
October 09, 2026
BCOE Summer Programs Connect Students with Research, Mentorship, and Community
Summer 2026 highlights opportunities for high school, transfer, and undergraduate students to gain research experience and build connections.
October 02, 2026
From Engineering to Dentistry, Dr. Konrad Pays It Forward
For Dr. Konrad Ferguson, engineering and dentistry may seem like two very different professions. But the same curiosity and problem-solving mindset that drew him to computer science at UC Riverside has guided a career that has taken him through military service, clinical dentistry, international volunteer work, and, eventually, back to the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) as a donor. Today, Konrad practices dentistry in Singapore, where he treats patients, volunteers with underserved communities, and continues to find ways to bring technology into his work. “I’ve always
October 01, 2026
UCR Bioengineering Professor Received Shu Chien Early Career Award
Vahdat, an assistant professor in the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) Department of Bioengineering, received the honor at the 26th annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium, held Aug. 22-23 at UC Santa Cruz. The award recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement among early-career UC bioengineering faculty.
September 30, 2026
Early GLP-1 Research by UCR Bioengineer Paves the Way for a New Wave of Obesity and Potential Diabetes Treatment
Nearly two decades before the approval of a daily oral GLP-1 pill for weight management, UC Riverside bioengineering professor Jiayu Liao contributed to research demonstrating that a nonpeptide molecule could activate the GLP-1 receptor and produce biological effects in animals.