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Out of this world: An alumna's dream comes true

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Geekz Snow
Out of this world: An alumna's dream comes true

"I had always imagined myself working in the automotive or space industry when I was an undergraduate," she said.

This summer, 22 UCR undergraduates were accepted as interns at the lab as a part of the Fellowships and Internships in Extremely Large Data Sets, or FIELDS, program sponsored by a NASA grant to UC Riverside, and are performing research under the guidance of JPL scientists.

In addition, six students are interning with scientists at other NASA centers.

"Twenty-two students interning at JPL is a record number for UCR," said Bahram Mobasher, a professor of physics and observational astronomy who leads the FIELDS program at UCR.

Now in its fourth year, the program involves rigorous research and training in STEM fields and working with large amounts of data.

"The FIELDS program has become better known on campus, with more student wanting to benefit from the opportunities it provides," he said.

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