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Postdoc Mike Gil Named TEDGlobal Fellow

Mike Gil, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy, will be one of 20 international fellows who will give talks at TEDGlobal in Arusha, Tanzania, in August. 

Graduate Students Win Awards for Outstanding Teaching

Eleven University of California, Davis graduate students have been named the recipients of the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award.

The award recognizes the contributions of graduate students to teaching and learning at UC Davis. This is a tremendously important award as it honors outstanding graduate students, reminds the campus that teaching is a central part of the university’s mission, and can inspire students and professors to give increased attention to the educational process.

Faculty Share Insights on the Importance of Mentorship

Five University of California, Davis professors have been named the recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Mentoring Award. The awards recognize the vital role mentoring plays in the academic and professional development of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at UC Davis.  A certificate and $1,000 will be conferred to each awardee.

GradPathways Lauded In Council of Graduate Schools Report

In a report titled Professional Development Shaping Effective Programs for STEM Graduate Students, the Council of Graduate Schools emphasizes the importance of quality professional development graduate programs for STEM graduate students and provides tools, resources, examples, discussion issues and  to be utilized by universities nationwide.

Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Omar Hafez

Omar Hafez, a Ph.D. candidate in UC Davis' Civil and Environmental Engineering program, is among the ten finalists competing for the top spot in the 2017 UC Davis Grad Slam competition.