Awards — Spring 21-22
The Hellman Fellowship Programprovides financial support and encouragement to young faculty in core disciplines who show capacity for great distinction in their research and creative activities. Funds awarded are intended as one-time support for activities that will enhance the individual's progress towards tenure.
We are proud to announce the UCR Hellman Fellows
2021-2022
| Faculty Name | Department | College |
| Mona Eskandari | Mechanical Engineering | BCOE |
| Rengin Firat | Sociology | CHASS |
| Timothy Su | Chemistry | CNAS |
| Antoine Lentacker | History | CHASS |
| Wei Liu | Earth & Planetary Sciences | CNAS |
| Myisha Cherry | Philosophy | CHASS |
2020-2021
| Faculty Name | Department | College |
| Kandis Abdul-Aziz Gilliard | Chemical/Environ. Engineering | BCOE |
| Venkatarama Bhargav Rallabandi | Mechanical Engineering | BCOE |
| Alisa Bierria | Ethnic Studies | CHASS |
| Ilana Bennett | Psychology | CHASS |
| Ruoyao Shi | Economics | CHASS |
| Nicole Rafferty | Evolution, Ecology & Orgns. Bio | CNAS |
| Philip Alfred Tanedo | Physics & Astronomy | CNAS |
On March 31, 2022, Academic Personnel hosted the Hellman Fellowship Symposium. Unfortunately, not all Hellman Fellows were available to present their research however for those that did the event provided a chance for campus colleagues to hear all about their research.
From left to right:
Wei Liu, Assistant Professor (CNAS) - Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences
Presented on:“The Role of a Weakened Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in Modulating Marine Heatwaves in a Warming Climate?
Antoine Lentacker, Assistant Professor (CHASS) - History
Presented on:“Drugs and Media, Past and Present”
Timothy Su, Assistant Professor (CNAS) - Chemistry
Presented on: "Bottom-Up Synthesis of Silicon Nano electronics"
Nicole E. Rafferty, Assistant Professor (CNAS) - Dept. of Evolution, Ecology & Orgns. Bio
Presented on: “Does warming lead to mismatches between plants and pollinators?”