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
May 18, 2026
UCR engineering professor maps California’s university innovation ecosystem through new NAI study
Ozkan, a professor of electrical and computer engineering in UC Riverside’s Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, co-authored the paper with Paul R. Sanberg, president of the National Academy of Inventors. The work grew out of Ozkan’s role as a 2025 NAI Invention Ambassador, a leadership position focused on collaboration, translational research, and inventor engagement across academic institutions.
May 14, 2026
UCR students and alumni earn prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Four UC Riverside students and alumni have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, one of the nation’s most competitive honors for emerging researchers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
May 13, 2026
UCR SHPE Solar Boat Team earns five awards at statewide regatta
UCR earned five awards at this year’s regatta, including third place overall in the Cup Championship, which combines scores from races, technical evaluations, sustainability metrics, design categories, and team participation.
May 11, 2026
Assistant Professor receives NSF CAREER Award for AI reliability research
Dr. Qian Zhang, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of California, Riverside, studies the software layers where those failures occur. His work recently earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, one of the agency’s highest honors for early-career faculty.