Nobel calling

The prize is welcome, but Irwin Rose finds his work equally rewarding

Leader of the pack

Top scholar, political activist, community volunteer: This senior’s all that – and more

Steady as she goes

Oceanographer Ellen Druffel inspires a new generation of women scientists

Lasting legacy

Elizabeth and Tom Tierney have turned generosity into an art form

Guiding light

Said Shokair champions ‘a culture of research’ among undergraduates

Community healing

For alumna Julianne Toohey, effective health care is more than an individual pursuit

Caring partners

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

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

Border crossings (1)

David Malament’s work in relativity never fails to astonish