Top Graduate to Pursue Studies in Climate Fiction

UC Davis’ top graduating senior is Jumana Esau, an English major who came from Jordan — where she saw the effects of climate disaster — to California, where she studied literature that tells the stories of people affected by those events. “We have a responsibility to tell stories that inform the public while also being inclusive,” she says.

Chancellor May Offers His Congrats and a Send-Off

Chancellor Gary S. May dedicates his monthly column to the Class of 2020 — students from UC Davis and schools around the city of Davis who have adapted and made the best of their circumstances during the coronavirus pandemic. He quotes Maya Angelou: “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.”

‘Campus Ready’ Is Ready: Dynamic Guide for Return

In preparation for a gradual return to campus over the coming months, this website lays out new workplace policies, guidelines and protocols to minimize exposure to the coronavirus, and addresses department-specific worksite plans for physical distancing, face coverings, surface sanitization and symptom monitoring.

COVID-19: A Deans’ Podcast and 2 Livestreams This Week

Updates on various aspects of COVID-19 research and response will be presented in multiple fronts online this week: In a new podcast available now, Deans Discuss, in a livestreamed program today discussing how UC Davis Health has responded, and on Thursday’s rescheduled UC Davis LIVE: COVID-19 on the topic of testing.