The National Science Foundation has just awarded a $174,000 research grant to psychologist Emorie Beck to study procrastination among students in the STEM fields. The study is part of a four-university collaboration that will develop new tools that can benefit all students.
UC Davis Global Affairs has awarded two 2026 Peter and Marion London Global Learning Expansion Grants to faculty in the College of Letters and Science to develop or enhance global learning in their courses.
Welcome to Books of the Month, where once a month, L&S staff select works from our Bookshelf of authors within the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis. This month, we’re focusing on the study of language; its structure, function, usage, history and changes.
George R. Mangun, distinguished professor emeritus of psychology, has been named a Royal Society Wolfson Fellow in recognition of his body of research advancing the fields of psychology and neuroscience.
For her many contributions at UC Davis Maria Calderon Leon, a Ph.D. student in psychology, was recognized with a 2026 Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Inclusive Excellence. The road to this recognition began when she realized how hard it was for her fellow graduate students to connect with each other.
Aliki Dragona is helping shape global learning at UC Davis through her teaching, study abroad leadership and faculty development work. Her work is closely aligned with the UC Davis Global Education for All Initiative., but her globally focused work at UC Davis has roots that trace back to her childhood.
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.
