Chancellor May: 5 Bold Years

Celebrate his five-year anniversary as chancellor with a story recapping the university’s achievements since his arrival, and taking a look ahead. Also, we have links to his “Chancell-ing” column (“Cheers to 5 Years”); a special episode of Chancellor May and LeShelle’s weekly video, Thursday Thoughts, recorded in front of an audience; and photo galleries, 2017-22.

$1B-Plus in Research Funding

“This new record for research award funding marks a historic moment for UC Davis,” Chancellor May says, as UC Davis joins an exclusive group of fewer than 20 public universities in the nation surpassing $1 billion in research funding. To be more precise, $1.07 billion in external research funding in fiscal year 2021-22, up $102.9 million from the previous record set last year.

Climate Risk and Recession

Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin of the Graduate School of Management discusses the “unpriced risk” of climate change — that is, the failure of financial markets to account for environmental calamity and how it could plunge the economy into recession. He addresses the magnitude of climate risk, what companies and governments can do to lessen it and how people can reduce their financial exposure.

Fall Comes Early in Athletics

Yes, it’s still summer, but we have some fallish events on the athletics calendar, including the Aggie Fall Fest, family friendly and free to attend, at UC Davis Health Stadium, featuring student-athletes from a variety of sports, youth clinic and kids zone, photo booths and a girls night out option, Friday, Aug. 19; and football at Cal, Saturday, Sept. 3, complete with a tailgate sponsored by the Cal Aggie Alumni Association.