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Graduate Studies and Letters and Science Launch Chancellor's Envision UC Davis Program

Junior Daniel Castaneda of UC Riverside will arrive at UC Davis on Wednesday (April 4) for a two-day visit to see if this is where he wants to pursue graduate studies in presidential history.

He is among nearly 50 juniors and seniors from California colleges and universities who are participating in the inaugural year of Envision UC Davis, a program to increase the diversity of graduate students at UC Davis.

I’m a Fourth-Generation California Farmer. My Research is One Reason to Support UC.

I might be just the kind of person the state’s founders envisioned when on March 23, 1868 – 150 years ago Friday – they chartered the University of California.

A fourth-generation California rice grower, I was able to go to a world-class university and pursue an advanced degree, thanks to California’s system of public higher education.

Now a graduate student at UC Davis, I’m developing sustainable farm practices that will help rice growers like my family do our job better, produce more food for Californians with less environmental impact and save farmers money.

Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Tooka Zokaie

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner.

Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Rachel Wigginton

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner.

UC Davis Graduate Students Give Lawmakers a Taste of their Efforts

When it comes to economic growth and educational excellence, California has a secret weapon: its 56,000 University of California graduate students.

They are the workhorses behind UC’s prowess in education and research — helping teach undergraduates, conducting original research and making discoveries that result in a new startup every two weeks.

The whole state would benefit, in fact, if Sacramento lawmakers helped UC expand its graduate student enrollment, university officials say.

Alumna Marjannie Akintunde Takes the STEM Road Less Traveled

Marjannie Akintunde sits at the small, brown meeting table, waiting. The round table dominates most of her office in South Hall, but the space still feels welcoming. Sunshine streams over Akintunde’s shoulder from the window, highlighting a collection of inspiring quotes and colorful artwork from her two children, Banke, age 5, and Seyi, age 3. A box of tissues, a cup of pens and a few pamphlets wait on the table with her.

A Ph.D. student enters and asks Akintunde for help. Her work-day officially begins.

Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Stela Petkova

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner.

Leaders for the Future Fellow Grace Ha Makes Nature Real and Meaningful

Grace Ha is a Ph.D. candidate in marine ecology at UC Davis, where her thesis focuses on the analysis of camouflage in marine ecosystems. She is participating in the Leaders for the Future program, a five-month cross-campus collaboration between the Office of Research, the Internship and Career Center, GradPathways (Graduate Studies) and our institute. She recently participated in the Food, Ag + Health Entrepreneurship Academy as a 2018 Harkins Fellow.

Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Augustina Mushale

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner.

Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Maci Mueller

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner.

Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Divya Kernik

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner.

Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Riley Hughes

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner.