We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Konstantinos “Kosta” Papamichael, a visionary researcher, educator, and leader in the field of daylighting design and founder of the California Lighting Technology Center at UC Davis.
With deep sorrow we report the news of the passing of Mariel Vázquez on July 5, 2026, at the age of 55. Mariel was an esteemed applied mathematician and an internationally recognized member of the scientific community.
UC Davis has dozens of faculty members who belong to some of the most prestigious membership organizations in the world, a recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in research. This month the "Among the Academies" series profiles Andreas Albrecht, of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Emily Noyer, a Ph.D. student in psychology at UC Davis, is testing how our personalities and the people around us affect our chances of recovery when illness or injury turn life upside down.
Program coordinator Sarah Solar is the nexus point for the UC Davis Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics. They liaison between campuses, establish connections between faculty affiliates and the institute, track funding, and coordinate and manage communications, among a host of other tasks. Their fingers are on the institute’s pulse, ensuring its operational functionality.
A new startup business by UC Davis undergraduate students saves people time and money by making verified vaccine records accessible from anywhere in the world.
Alum Harry Shontz (LS '12), who majored in history and psychology at UC Davis, received a 2025-26 Milken Educator Award. The award, one of the most highly regarded honors for K-12 teachers, recognizes overall excellence.
UC Davis economist Ina Simonovska, a leading expert on global finance and trade, is serving on the California Governor's Council of Economic Advisors, which makes policy recommendations across a range of pressing issues for the state.
Keith David Watenpaugh, professor of human rights, guides UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students through the modern world’s greatest tragedies with a focus on empowerment and solutions. Learning this human rights perspective prepares students to lead and promote the good wherever life leads them.
During the recent “AI Literacy and Logic Workshop,” UC Davis students learned AI literacy, ethics and prompt strategies in a hands-on experience that explored how large language models, such as ChatGPT, work.
