From academics to real-world impact, explore stories from our community that highlight the people and experiences making ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý a place of opportunity, discovery, and success.
Ashly Burch ’12 Alumni Media Arts & Culture From sarcastic teens to dinosaur-fighting warriors, voice actor Ashly Burch brings video game heroines to life.
Catherine Haight ’98 Alumni Media Arts & Culture While enjoying a thriving Hollywood career as a TV and film editor, Catherine Haight is also committed to empowering women and children in Congo.
Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub Faculty Chemistry In conjunction with ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý, Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub is working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a technologist.
Aleem Hossain Faculty Media Arts & Culture A filmmaker and AR/VR creator, Aleem Hossain was selected for the initial Oculus Launchpad program, a virtual reality incubator run by Facebook/Oculus.
Kevin M. Williams Faculty Economics Kevin M. Williams studies the economics of higher education and tries to understand how changing demographics impact student attainment.
Patricia Cabral Faculty Psychology Patricia Cabral's research interests are centered on health-risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults, and how they contribute to differences in health outcomes across racial/ethnic groups.
Jim L. Brown Faculty Mathematics In 2016, Jim L. Brown was awarded a five-year, $2.1-million Research Training Group grant from the National Science Foundation to study coding theory, cryptography and number theory.
Phillip Wong Student Economics Spending a summer in Los Angeles has resulted in numerous discoveries for Phillip Wong, from new art and dining spots in the city to a better understanding of local government.
Darla Howell Student Asian Studies Professor Alexander Day took Darla Howell and a group of ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý students to China from May to June as the capstone of a contemporary Chinese history course.
Tre’Shunda James Student Physics Tre’Shunda James is reaching beyond the stars—to planets beyond our solar system—at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Texas native shares how she’s reaching new heights on campus and beyond.
Andrew Heath ’04 Alumni Economics Andrew Heath was hoping to give away a million pairs of socks within 10 years. He made it to 5 million—at the 3½-year mark. That means he has also sold 5 million pairs of socks.
Leo Connelly Student Computer Science Combining computer science with the liberal arts has helped Leo Connelly learn about technical solutions to real-world issues.
