Iconoclastic bioengineering and materials science major is the winner of the 2019 University Medal.
Meet UC’s 2018 graduates: Californians who are citizens of the world
The Class of 2018 is ready to lead, both at home and abroad.
Bus driver turned UCLA graduate steers life in new direction
Sequoia Thompson follows her dream of becoming a clinical psychologist and working with queer black youth.
Speak your truth
Transgender grad Lucero Camarena will bring a message of authenticity to the commencement stage.
A Cinderella story 16 years in the making
With her graduation from UC Davis med school, Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo realized a dream that once seemed impossible.
The bright future ahead for UC’s newest alums
Eight fantastic reasons for the Class of 2018 to celebrate.
From foster care to Peace Corps posting: A journey of determination
UC Merced grad Tomanik'e Banks defied the odds, and wants to make sure others do the same.
6 tips for landing that first post-college job
How a UC education can help you forge a path in your new career.
Perseverance, leadership key themes of campus’ spring commencement
It's a day of celebration captured at UC Merced.
To support deported vets, Alfredo Figueroa ‘leads with his heart’
The Army vet and graduating senior will use a $25,000 prize to raise awareness about a community living in limbo.
Words of wisdom from commencement speeches
9 of UC's most compelling speakers, from Alfred Hitchcock to Michelle Obama.
Growing a true hometown physician
Newly minted UCSF grad Walid Hamud-Ahmed learned a lot about how to be a good doctor by working in his family store.