KEYWORD

Latinos

Yessica Ornelas

Defying expectations

With scholarship help, first-gen college student prepares for role as change-maker

PRIME-LC turns 20

Alumni doctors share their memories of the influential medical education program

Dr. Federico Vaca

NIH to support UC Irvine research on reducing alcohol-influenced crash injuries

Dr. Federico Vaca will lead effort to identify risk factors among young drivers

Ballet Folklorico dancers perform at La Bienvenida in September 2023.

Fifth anniversary fiesta

Latinx Resource Center marks 5 years of challenges, triumphs

Suellen Hopfer, UC Irvine associate professor of health, society and behavior.

UC Irvine study reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure

Research focused on impacted communities in eastern Coachella Valley

Carla Vasquez Vergara. Smiling woman wearing a medical coat.

A journey rooted in community and purpose

New medical student Carla Vazquez Vergara says UC Irvine’s PRIME-LC program continues that path

The UCI School of Social Sciences 2023 commencement in the Bren Center.

49 percent of UC Irvine bachelor’s degrees earned by first-generation students

Over 8,200 Class of 2024 members will attend commencement ceremonies this month

Mechanical engineering major Ozzy Aidan Sanchez-Aldana and the workshop where he works on unmanned aerial vehicles.

The sky’s the limit

Undergraduate paves the way for a future career in space exploration

Steve Anticona, an agroecological farmer and community outreach coordinator at CRECE Urban Farms, provides a farm tour to participants at the SERVE OC Autumn Family Wellness Festival.

Family-based heart health

UCI research program weighs benefits of new approach to cardiac fitness in local communities

Zayanna Serrano LatinX Thriving Scholar

Putting dreams within reach

UCI-OC Alliance scholarship makes college possible for high-achieving Latinos