poverty

In UCI appearance, award-winning writer Katherine Boo discusses hope, heartbreak in slums of Mumbai

Alumnus uses skills learned at UCI in overseeing nonprofit’s education efforts in rural Africa

Art exhibit evokes milieu of families residing in budget motels.

They entered the UC Irvine School of Medicine with dreams of making a difference someday, five eager students armed with distinctive skills, talents and experiences they hoped could be used to improve human health. They saw their dreams come into focus on Match Day, March 16, when they learned where they will start their careers as doctors.

Greg Duncan finds that an income boost for poor families with young children leads to improved academic performance and lifetime earnings.