Giving Day provides skills totes for new nursing students
Thanks to our community, 2020 Giving Day was an unprecedented success for the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. Through generous support, [...]
Melanie Tram: The first nurse in her family
When Melanie Tram first came to UCI, she wasn’t exactly sure where her academic career would take her. “I knew I wanted to go [...]
Kevin Nolasco: Finding his calling
For a while, Kevin Nolasco thought he would study psychology and become a psychotherapist. One day, though, he was introduced to the possibility of [...]
Emily Enos: Finding a match in her mentor
In a typical year, nursing students spend time in the hospital directly caring for patients. But this year has been anything but typical for [...]
Nursing faculty to mentor four SURF-IT fellows
Four UCI students with faculty mentors from the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing have been awarded the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research [...]
ASSIST: A win-win for seniors and students
When nursing student Melanie Tram started her community health class and was asked to choose a population she wanted to serve, she chose geriatrics. [...]
Danisha Jenkins: ‘I have to be where the hurting is’
Danisha Jenkins and her fellow nurses at a protest. In first grade, Danisha Jenkins read Gentle Annie, a fictional account of the [...]
Infectious Disease Science Initiative gets second year of funding
The UCI Infectious Disease Science Initiative has been approved for another year of funding and will receive $150,000 to continue its research and educational [...]
Norma Vega: Connecting with the vulnerable
When she was a child, Norma Vega witnessed firsthand the struggle of her parents, who were undocumented immigrants, and the lives of those living [...]
Katrina Lazarte: Finding her passion
UCI alum Katrina Lazarte, MPH, MSN, has always had a love for helping and educating others. But finding what she truly wanted to do [...]
Follow Us!