As I’ve said before, “Viruses can only mutate when they replicate, and they can only replicate inside cells — unlike microbes such as fungi and bacteria. As such, if there are unvaccinated people in which SARS-CoV-2 can replicate, (1)

(Multiple) biochem office hours on Pierce Lawn! Excellent student work + great questions/participation + beautiful day --> 😁 #ucriverside instagram.com/p/Cci3rKBpZy1/…

Tenure!! 🎉 Major thanks to everyone who supported me along the way! 🥰

Congratulations to my UCR Honors student, Tammy Nguyen, whose capstone project was published on the National Science Teaching Associaton website today! #nsta

Humbled and honored to be part of this project. (Rich is in DC presenting on our behalf)

Found on my lab final 🤣

Early Christmas present at the L.A. Opera 😉

I sketched this almost two years ago but was afraid to share it. With the new year approaching, regardless of how this one went or ended, I wish you all hope. I wish you peace and love, too, but sometimes the catalyst for both is hope. Here's to a hope-filled 2023. ❤️

Clip from our pre-concert rehearsal (4th mvt of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4). We're currently in intermission :) BTW, the average age is 15 yrs old 😉

Inaugural Film Noir Festival for UCR Honors starts with a screening of "The Maltese Falcon" this Wednesday evening. Looking forward to it!

"That tears it. [6:00] tomorrow evening, then."... "That's what I suggested." "You'll be here, too?" "I guess so. I usually am." "Double Indemnity" will be shown tomorrow night, the second movie of the UCR Honors film noir festival. 6 pm, Skye Hall 381M, see you there. 😉🕵‍♀️

Tomorrow (Wednesday) night is our Honors Film Noir Festival Finale! We will be screening "The Big Sleep" at 6 pm in Skye 381M. Come dressed in your film noir finest, if you wish. 😉🕵‍♀️ UCR Honors

My students found out... someone snitched. 😂

A semi-impromptu, silly, fun photoshoot on the one sunny day this week. Photo credit: Sheron Hakopian. (Brownie points if you can guess where on the UC Riverside campus these were taken)

Spread the word, Dr. Ninova is hiring postdocs! For the record, she is an amazing colleague :)

Normally, cramming is not ideal. However, when one is invited to perform with the orchestra in exactly two weeks and handed the music tonight, one does not refuse. 😉🥰 <excited squeal>

Many congratulations to all UC Riverside for meeting this goal! 👏👏

Congratulations, all! 🎓🎉