Sarah Lopez receives a hug from her mother, Esthela

A ‘match’ made in medicine (Story and photo essay)

Professional sports have their annual drafts; medical education has Match Day. That’s when thousands of medical school graduates nationwide learn where they will begin their careers as doctors. A story and photo essay capture the 76 UCI students who learned where they matched in a festive, emotional March 19 event.

Sal Romero

Tunneling toward truth

Like countless other universities around the world, UCI has its own distinctive legends and lore that have emerged to shed light on campus mysteries.

Lights, camera, teach!

Iain Grainger of the Teaching, Learning & Technology Center helps teachers go high-tech

Walking on water

Graduating commencement speaker is a valuable resource – like the element she studies

World at her feet

Future looks bright for Fulbright winner Vanessa Zuabi

Dancing through the details

Longtime staffer ensures events run smoothly