The moment Vinh Ton got accepted at UC Davis, he started a spreadsheet. He already knew he would major in statistics, but he also wanted to minor in theater & dance. As a transfer student, packing everything into two years would require careful planning, and it wasn’t too soon to start.
The UC Davis CalTeach/Mathematics and Science Teaching Program (CalTeach/MAST) trains undergraduates for careers in the classroom. Through the program, a cohort of UC Davis undergraduates recently traveled to Loreto, Mexico to teach about water science.
A participant in a University of California pilot program to help students return to finish their degrees, Emmanuel "Manny" Garcia Pereida of Oakland will graduate from UC Davis Dec. 14. When he crossed the graduation stage for the first time in 2019, he didn't realize he was eight credits shy of his degree.
For Katie Cohen, part of undergrad life is made up of “the grind.” Now in her second year on campus, Cohen, a sociology major and L&S Ambassador, has also learned that friendships are what make for more than just the basic college experience.
Every day faculty and students from the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis are highlighted in the news media, having their research featured and commenting on the most pressing issues facing the world.
We are very sad to share news of the passing of Sandra Gilbert, Distinguished Professor Emerita of English at UC Davis. Gilbert was a distinguished and prolific literary critic, poet, memoirist, editor and teacher.
With flavor and flair, a community of academics, chefs and food justice advocates are sparking conversation at UC Davis and beyond through the new seminar Thinking Food at the Intersections: Justice and Critical Food Studies. The seminar series is supported by a $225,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation received earlier this year.
Alum Lieza Danan, CEO and co-founder of LiVeritas Biosciences, discusses her journey in startups and life, including her years at UC Davis, where she earned a Ph.D. degree in biological chemistry in 2009.
Marianne Page, a professor of economics, co-founded the UC Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research in 2010. Today, the center creates a wealth of research and outreach opportunities for its network of faculty affiliates and graduate students across the social sciences at UC Davis and beyond.
Four College of Letters and Science students who received the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship to study languages outside of the U.S. discuss their time in the programs abroad.
