UC medical schools make progress in attracting underrepresented minority students.

UCSF pathologist uses power of song to teach hard-to-learn facts

Crystal Denmon was raised by a single parent in South Los Angeles, where gangs were common and graduating from high school was not.

Starting in second grade, she woke up at 5:30 a.m. to catch the bus that took her an hour across town to school, where she was often the only African-American student in her class.

David Geffen's newly established $100 million scholarship fund will free the very best students from financial burden, affording them limitless opportunities to pursue their passions in health care.