Close collaborations

Hands-on research helps UCI undergraduates learn more about their subjects – and themselves

Guiding light

Said Shokair champions ‘a culture of research’ among undergraduates

Climbing high

From her vantage, Debra Richardson sees computer technology transforming society for the better

Gang mentality

Cheryl Maxson’s gang studies are helping to arrest youth crime

Caring partners

Bill and Marsha Link are helping UCI create a biomedical engineering program second to none

Dreambuilder

Manuel Gómez inspires young people to believe in themselves

Frozen species, deep time, and marauding black holes

It all goes with the territory for Gregory Benford, a mild-mannered professor who doubles as the working physicist’s science-fiction writer

Focused on the future

David Blake thinks tomorrow’s corporate leaders need information, technology … and flexibility

Forecasting risky business

Philippe Jorion is advancing ‘new knowledge’ revolutionizing the financial industry

Diverse expressions

New chair inspires artists to rethink preconceptions