Magazine

New programs guide a changing student population to success

Life-changing undergraduate opportunity lets students explore, invent and experiment with everything from robotic coats to a video game of the human digestive tract

Innovative teachers shake up traditional lectures to engage students and improve learning

School of Social Ecology field study program yields real-life lessons

An alligator researcher, a crash test dummy and an ex-Boston Red Sox medic join forces to unravel the mystery of water polo concussions

Claudia Kawas turns the study of the disease on its head, leading other researchers to change their assumptions

Favorite songs from a person’s past can ease depression, agitation and other symptoms of dementia, says a UCI researcher who donates iPods to nursing homes

In 20 years, stem cells, genetics and robotics will get patients back on their feet after a blood clot in the brain

Prism goggles trick the brain into rewiring the visual cortex, providing insight into its plasticity

A change in leadership and a golden anniversary mark the start of a new era – and vision – for the university