Five researchers from the University of California, Davis, including two from the College of Letters and Science, were listed among recipients for the inaugural awards through the U.S. Department of Energy’s, or DOE, Genesis Mission — a national program leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, discovery science and national security.
From creating personalized maps of Alzheimer’s risk and designing next-generation cancer therapeutics to advancing AI-driven materials discovery and recovering nitrogen contaminants from water resources, the five projects that received this year’s Incentives for Large Grant Awards from the College of Letters and Science exemplify how UC Davis research is transforming science and society.
Artist Beatriz Cortez, professor of Chicana/o/x Studies, has work featured in "Aztlán: Tunel del Tiempo," an exhibition at the national galleries of the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes. The exhibition brings together a comprehensive installation of Latinx contemporary art from Los Angeles to Mexico City.
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.
From Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, the Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter will hold its annual meeting at UC Davis. The conference, focused on the phenomena of emergence, will include a variety of talks and roundtables featuring distinguished experts in soft, biological and quantum matter.
In this video, UC Davis observational seismologist Amanda Thomas discusses the causes of the Venezuela doublet, why earthquake science matters and how Thomas’ research is helping us learn more about the tectonic shifts beneath our feet.
A new study in communication scoured the book buying histories and ratings of more than 35,000 Amazon shoppers and found that while some buy books that are similar to others they have enjoyed, people who were more curious were more likely to try something completely different and to like it.
The ways of being American since then have been as various as everyone who has built a life here. Learn about the legal and cultural definitions of what it means to be American in the year the nation celebrates its 250th birthday.
Seven early career faculty members at UC Davis are being recognized with awards from the university and the UC Office of the President that highlight their research and creative exploration.
Recently, the UC Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research convened a crosssector conference to examine the current impacts of AI in our lives — and how researchers, policymakers and industry leaders can respond.
