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Making Physics Come to Life

  • by Greg Watry
For close to 20 years, Matthew Smith has worked as the Department of Physics and Astronomy’s lecture demonstration support technician. Take a peak inside his physics demonstration workshop in this staff profile.
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Jan Shrem, Who Provided Legacy of Art to UC Davis, Remembered

  • by UC Davis Staff
Jan Isaac Shrem, whose passions spanned publishing, winemaking, collecting art, and philanthropy, passed away peacefully this month at the age of 94 after a long illness. Shrem leaves a legacy of art at the University of California, Davis, that will live on for generations.
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Illuminating Pathways

  • by Greg Watry
Held every spring quarter, the the Department of Physics and Astronomy's Alumni Seminar Program features Aggie alums from the department discussing ways they’ve applied their degree post-graduation.
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Connecting UC Women in IT

  • by Alex Russell
Emily Marwedel is a service desk analyst with L&S IT. In 2018, she and colleagues at UC Davis Health co-founded Womxn in Tech at UC Davis, a group dedicated to ensuring that issues surrounding women in technology are reviewed and discussed with a focus on making continuous improvements towards equity.
A group of people stand in a green field with trees in the background. They hold up a sign that reads, "SACNAS Chapter."

SACNAS Builds a Welcoming Space for Diversity on Campus

  • by Greg Watry
The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science seeks to foster the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM fields, shepherding them from college through their careers with the hope of achieving true diversity that accurately reflects population demographics.
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The New Research Core Directory is Live!

  • by UC Davis Office of Research
The Research Core Directory allows researchers to search and locate shared research facilities, instruments, resources, services, and expertise across UC Davis. This comprehensive directory serves as a one-stop search for all researchers, including faculty, staff, students, and external partners. 
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