Annual Research Funding Total Reaches $953 Million
The overall amount of external research awards UC Davis received in the fiscal year 2025-26 was similar to last year, but federal and industry funding rose while state funding dropped by 50%. See a detailed breakdown and sampling of major awards.
Statewide Drill This Week: Drop, Cover and Hold On
An upcoming test of the emergency notification system will also include instructions to take cover from a simulated earthquake, as UC Davis takes part in the Great California Shakeout. Alerts will be sent at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday (Oct. 15).
An overhauled UC Davis homesite makes information on the university easier to find for a wide audience. The changes highlight research news, items for prospective students, rankings, discoveries and more.
Linguist John Hawkins writes about his experience serving as an expert witness in numerous high-profile court cases that hinge on the process of removing multiple meanings from a passage of text.
Honor societies — The UC Davis chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi are updating their rosters of members on campus, including those inducted by their undergraduate alma maters. Members are encouraged to fill out a survey to identify themselves.
Funding opportunity — Applications are sought for the Research Cores Central Investment Program. (Deadline to submit a letter of intent to apply: Oct. 23)
Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Inclusive Excellence — Nominations are being accepted for this award, which honors extraordinary contributions that bring the Principles of Community to life — fostering innovation, cultivating the next generation of scholars and providing service to our university community and beyond. (Deadline: Nov. 2)
Starting Thursday (Oct. 15), discounted tickets will be available to see the author, who explores urban Native American life, generational trauma and more, at the Mondavi Center on Nov. 4.
Today tells the story of identical twins Meggie Elledge and Cara Martinez, who work alongside each other at the UC Davis Fire Department.
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