KEYWORD

mentoring

Navy veteran Harwood Garland, a UCI anthropology major, places his hand over his heart during the playing of the national anthem during a Veterans day ceremony Tuesday at the flagpoles at UC Irvine.

Serving abroad and at home

U.S. Navy veteran and UC Irvine Ph.D. student Harwood Garland is honored for his leadership, scholarship and mentorship

Students pose with Peter the Anteater at the 2022 First Gen Day event at UC Irvine.

Onward and upward

First-Generation Students Day celebrates these trailblazers and UC Irvine’s commitment to supporting them – every day

Gabrielle Gussin

From patient to Ph.D.

Gabby Gussin overcame the usual hurdles – plus cancer – to earn a doctorate in public health

Donald Blake, UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of chemistry, here holding an air sample canister.

UC Irvine atmospheric chemist receives NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal

Donald Blake honored for role in field campaigns and student research program

UC Irvine student members of By Any Means prepare to serve plates of spaghetti to residents at Friendship Shelter in Laguna Beach.

Feeding the hungry, nourishing the community

Student volunteer group aids homeless and low-income residents of Orange County

Cassidy Doan sitting in front of the bronze Anteater sculpture on the UC Irvine campus.

Ballet and bio sci

Recent grad with dual degrees balances her love of dance with her desire to become a doctor

Diego Pizzagalli, head of UC Irvine’s Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries.

Demystifying depression

Founding director of collaborative research institute is eager to make a difference

Third-year microbiology and immunology student Ritwik Kumar researches bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria, not human cells.

An antibiotic alternative

In first at UC Irvine, undergrad will use bacteriophages to treat patients with resistant infections

Yessica Ornelas

Defying expectations

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

A valve for the most vulnerable

‘Star’ Ph.D. student helps develop medical device for children with congenital heart defects