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Apply for the Library Graduate Student Prize

We are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Library Graduate Student Prize! Graduate students, professional students and postdoctoral scholars can win up to $1,000 for their research.

Co-sponsored by the UC Davis Library and the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, the prize is in its second year and recognizes graduate student researchers who use the library to create outstanding, publicly engaged scholarship that contributes to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Championing Healthier Futures for Children Around the World

Childhood malnutrition is one of the world's most pressing health challenges, and Kathryn Dewey, distinguished professor emerita in the UC Davis Department of Nutrition, has been at the forefront of efforts to address it. Her pioneering research led to an innovative supplement to combat nutritional deficiencies and has informed and improved global health policies.

Theanne Griffith Receives 2024 SfN Science Educator Award

Each year, the Society for Neuroscience recognizes outstanding neuroscientists who have strongly added to public education and awareness about the field. This year, one of two Science Educator Awards was presented to Theanne Griffith, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of California, Davis.

Center for Regional Change Launches New Phase Focused on Mission and Impact

The UC Davis Center for Regional Change, or CRC, is entering a new chapter, focused on renewing its mission and driving meaningful change for both the campus and the communities it serves. As part of this new direction, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES) has appointed Professor Michael Rios to help guide the CRC’s framework.

UC Davis’ First Voyager Sets Sail

Rising third-year UC Davis student Maddison Cunningham recently received The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, known as The Voyager Scholarship. Cunningham is the first UC Davis student to earn The Voyager Scholarship since its inception in 2022.

Can a Board Game Save Lives? UC Davis Professor Thinks So

Despite increased awareness of the dangers of wildfires, an alarming number of Californians still aren’t prepared for them. Every year, we’re told to pack go bags, clear out the dried debris around our homes and to keep a full tank of gas when there’s a red flag warning, meaning the potential for fire is high. But how many of us actually do these things?

How Does Immigration Affect the United States?

'According to the U.S. Census Bureau, immigrants made up 13.9% of the total population in 2022. Among them are highly skilled workers who fill critical gaps in high tech industries as well those who construct the buildings in which we live and who plant and harvest the foods we eat. Some arrive seeking greater opportunity while others bring hope simply for a life free from persecution and poverty.

Early Days

Dawnté Early ’05, M.S. ’08, Ph.D. ’11, spent midmorning on a recent summer day painting rocks with several 4- and 5-year-old boys.