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Dhanika Pineda

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Dhanika Pineda’s Biography

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Dhanika Pineda is a Filipina-American journalist based in Southern California with a background and upbringing in Northern California. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the New University, a staff writer for UC Irvine News, and blog writer for We Need Diverse Books. She's published in various platforms as a freelance writer, including the Daily Nurse. Dhanika is most interested in covering Education, but is experienced in feature writing, profiles, and science writing.

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Exclusive: Meet the inaugural winner of Fat Marmot Week

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By Dhanika Pineda Verified
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Caption The first ever Fat Marmot Week ends on August 30, 2026. Annnnd there's a winner in the first-ever Fat Marmot Week! The competition was among eight yellow-bellied marmots in Colorado vying to gain the most weight before winter hibernation. The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory's Marmot Project hosted Fat Marmot Week as a way to hype up these cat-sized alpine rodents, in the face of cuts to research funding. Yellow-bellied marmots hibernate to survive the snowy high-mountain winters.
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When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In my kitchen! I love to bake and cook - especially Filipino dishes like sinigang and arroz caldo.