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New UCR Dean Aims to Enhance Social Mobility

1/31/2025

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Peter Atkinson, UCR's newly appointed dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, is on a mission to boost social mobility and foster collaboration. As a first-generation college student from Australia, he is passionate about transformative research tackling climate issues. With nearly three decades at UCR, Atkinson is dedicated to creating educational pathways for underserved communities, believing in the university's potential to make a profound difference.

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Peter Atkinson, UCR's newly appointed dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, is on a mission to boost social mobility and foster collaboration. As a first-generation college student from Australia, he is passionate about transformative research tackling climate issues. With nearly three decades at UCR, Atkinson is dedicated to creating educational pathways for underserved communities, believing in the university's potential to make a profound difference.