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  • About
    • People
    • Mission and History
    • Our Culture
    • What is DEI?
    • Our Commitment
    • Campus Resources
    • Organizations
    • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Faculty
    • Staff
    • Graduate Students
    • Undergraduate Students
    • Postdoctoral Fellows
    • General
    • Data
      • BioSci Undergraduate Wellness and Belonging Survey Dashboard
  • Funding
    • Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowships
    • Diversity Grant Incentive Program
    • Inclusive Excellence Leadership Awards
    • OIE Funding Opportunities
  • Training
  • Programs
    • Minority Science Programs (MSP)
    • Promoting Inclusion in the Student Experience (PROMISE)
    • Leadership, Empowerment and Development in Bio Sci (LED)
    • Queer, Trans and Allies in Bio Sci (QTABS)
    • Enhanced Academic Success Experience (EASE)
    • Diverse Educational Community and Doctoral Experience (DECADE)
    • California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP)
    • Student Achievement Guided by Experience (SAGE)
    • DEI Speaker Series for Teaching Professional Development
    • Graduate Professional Success – STEM (GPS-STEM)
  • News
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    • Women’s History Month
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  • March 7, 2023

Bessy Varela

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to BioSci
I am an immigrant and a first-generation college student.  I received my bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara and following the advice…

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