Award-winning Italian writer Carlo Lucarelli spoke with students about what makes crime fiction work and how fictional stories can reveal truths about difficult moments in history. He also discussed his latest novel, L’inverno più nero, or The Darkest Winter.
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.
William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage.” But what would the late-16th-century playwright’s work look like in the virtual world? A collaboration at the University of California, Davis, among the DataLab, the ModLab and the Department of English is giving undergraduate students the chance to find out.
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.
UC Davis alum Roderic Vanderscoff always had his eyes on the stars. His love for space exploration was forged in his youth, informed by penchants for stargazing and science fiction, and conversations with his grandfather, an aerospace engineer who worked on the Apollo program. Today, Vanderscoff is following in his grandfather’s footsteps.
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.
