We’re Still Bicycle Friendly, Now as a Business, Too
With its recent renewals, UC Davis is one of only two universities in the nation to hold platinum status as both a Bicycle Friendly University and a Bicycle Friendly Business.
The Aggies are in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, with their first matchup coming Thursday (March 19) against the Waves of Pepperdine University.
Rocko DeLuca was named as the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics’ Athletics Director of the Year for the Division I Football Championship Subdivision, the organization announced this week. The award will be presented in June.
For his next colloquium, Chancellor Gary S. May will host a virtual conversation April 6 with the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, who has become a leading voice in conversations about how AI should be used in education around the world.
Executive recruitment — Four candidate forums have been scheduled in the search for a new dean for the College of Biological Sciences. (March 19, March 30, April 1, April 6)
Call for commencement speakers — Members of the campus community are encouraged to nominate a graduating senior to speak at spring commencement. (Deadline: March 20)
Free speech fellows — The UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement is seeking applications for its 2026-27 fellows, who will complete projects focused on topics like polarization and partisanship in higher education, ways to safeguard academic freedom, higher education’s role in supporting democracy and more. (Deadline: March 30)
Funding available — The Research Cores Central Investment Program invites applications for one-time investments in core operational expenses. (Deadline: March 31)
Move through a performance installation at Quail Ridge Reserve, featuring the UC Davis Percussion Ensemble. Registration is required. (March 21, April 4, free)
The 10 graduate student competitors are set for the free event. Read what last year’s winner thought of the competition. (April 3, registration required)
The New Yorker look at work being done at UC Davis and elsewhere to separate the therapeutic effects of psychedelics from their hallucinogenic properties, as researchers work to create treatments for conditions like depression.
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