Janice Chang

Making an impact on tinnitus

Public Impact Fellowship recipient Janice Chang hopes a new electronic stimulation therapy can bring relief to tinnitus sufferers.

Full impact

Fred Sainick was Alumnus Regent on the UC Board of Regents from 2001 to 2003

Seema Ehsan

Tenacity pays off for tissue engineer

Public Impact Fellowship supports Seema Ehsan’s efforts to develop a better way of testing cancer drugs

Ryan Schutte

Seeking the source of seizures

Grad student Ryan Schutte’s epilepsy research has earned him a Public Impact Fellowship

Beth Karlin

Saving the planet, one home at a time

Grad student wins Public Impact Fellowship for her efforts to spur energy conservation

Cheng-Wei “Aaron” Chen

Mending a broken heart

UC Irvine doctoral candidate Cheng-Wei “Aaron” Chen’s research using human embryonic stem cells to create a heart patch has earned him a $10,000 2011-12 Public Impact Fellowship.

Emily Troshynski

Assessing the state’s sex offender policies

Public Impact Fellowship helps doctoral student Emily Troshynski explore costs, benefits of GPS tracking.

UCI's Katie Pine

Back-to-basics childbirth

UCI’s Katie Pine seeks to improve U.S. maternity care with a Public Impact Fellowship.

Lauren Shea

Student bridges language, science learning

With the help of a Public Impact Fellowship, UCI’s Lauren Shea is developing innovative classroom strategies for learning English.

Taking on tumors

UCI Ph.D. student wins Public Impact Distinguished Fellowship for her efforts to develop a cancer vaccine