Information is power

For Hoda Anton-Culver, data is key to the early detection and treatment of cancer

Fulbright scholar

Summa cum laude graduate Nima Fayazmanesh is well on his way – wherever he wants to go

Inside information

The needle on the television-like screen stabs repeatedly into a round shape that has been identified as a lymph node. The images are shadowy, reminiscent of cloud formations seen on radar sweeps, but one rhythmically throbbing form is unmistakable. It is the beating heart of the patient who lies sedated and sleeping on the narrow […]

It’s in the genes

For Dr. Maureen Bocian, making a diagnosis means detective work

Mixing it up

A chance meeting, a few martinis and some ‘damn good science’ may get MS/spinal cord injury patients up and about

Mixed blessing

Despite his ambivalence about how it’s being marketed, the co-creator of the Lyme disease vaccine sees exciting possibilities in the unique way it works

Lord of the dance

At 70, professor, choreographer and artistic mentor Donald McKayle is not missing a beat

True to his words

Alumnus Glenn Schaeffer raises the stakes in world literature

Cultivating curiosity

Fred Kavli supports science that benefits humanity and believes curiosity is key to success

Engineering solutions to California’s energy crisis

Scott Samuelsen is leading efforts to create more efficient power sources and distribution strategies while advancing energy conservation