Leaders in agriculture, public education and law; a dedicated international servant; a rising star among women in STEM, and more: these are the recipients of the 2020 UC Davis Alumni Awards, as selected by the Cal Aggie Alumni Association.
Aggie Hero: From Navy ‘Doc’ to Undergrad Researcher
After seeing the effects of vector-borne diseases as a Navy hospital corpsman, this Aggie Hero came to UC Davis and became a global disease biology major. He now balances work at two labs with the duties of raising a 2-year-old daughter.
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Inuit sled dogs have changed little since people migrated with them to the North American Arctic across the Bering Strait from Siberia, according to researchers who have examined DNA from the dogs from that time span.
Dateline UC Davis — We’re coming to you on Wednesday this week, a day late due to email problems yesterday.
Recruitment for UC president — Board of Regents’ special committee and the College Futures Foundation will hold a public forum on the Davis campus, Friday, Dec. 13.
Call for nominations — Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community, Academic Federation and Academic Senate awards, Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement, and Excellence in Teaching in Study Abroad Awards.
‘Guerrera’ Exhibition to Open at TANA
See Stephany Sanchez’s woodblock prints that address political views, pay homage to her culture and use Oaxacan folk art as an influence, and learn about the printing process, during Friday (Dec. 6) reception at the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies’ community art workshop.
The women’s volleyball team is the third team to make it into the postseason, following men’s soccer and men’s water polo. … Student-athletes visit alumni at businesses in the Bay Area. … Another campus expert shares her favorite element from the periodic table.
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