Templeton Colloquium Highlights Art History and Climate Change

The intersection between climate change and art history opens new pathways for understanding how visual and material culture mediates human relationships to the natural world. This year's Alan Templeton Colloquium in Art History will feature art historians Andrew Patrizio and Alan C. Braddock in conversation on March 6 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.

Thiebaud Lecture Features Teju Cole and John Gossage, Spotlights Photography

John Gossage, photographer and bookmaker, and Teju Cole, a writer and photographer, will be the featured in conversation at this year's Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture at UC Davis. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place Thursday, Jan. 15 at 4:30 p.m. at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.

UC Davis Design Museum Showcases Innovative Neighborhood on Its 50th Anniversary

"Village Homes: A Radical Plan"  celebrates the 50th anniversary of an innovative west Davis neighborhood community. Curated by Professor Timothy McNeil and guest curator Adrienne McGraw, the installation showcases the vision, concepts, and development behind the project and its goals. The exhibition runs Jan. 20 through June 19 in the UC Davis Design Museum.  

Leaning into the Confusion to Level Up and Build a Future in Physics

In her first physics internship at UC Davis, undergraduate student Kelsey Stallard always felt concern she didn’t know enough. Leaning into curiosity would help a year later in her internship at Stanford University where she got to work with lasers and won a prize for her research.

Meet the Percussionist

A professional percussionist, UC Davis lecturer in music and advocate of musical education, Chris Froh has built a career fostering the talent of musicians while helping students discover new ways of listening and connecting through music. He was recently featured in UC Davis Magazine.

UC Davis Designated Black-Serving Institution

The University of California, Davis, is in the inaugural class of California universities and colleges designated as Black-Serving Institutions, or BSIs, under a state initiative recognizing those that “excel at providing academic resources to Black and African American students.”

Walk Through California’s Geological Past at the UC Davis Rock Garden

Tucked beside the Earth and Physical Sciences Building, the California Rock Garden is one of UC Davis’ most unique outdoor classrooms. With more than 50 boulders and core samples on display, the garden tells stories of ancient oceans, erupting volcanoes, and shifting landscapes. Take a walk with us as we explore five featured specimens that stand out both in beauty and scientific significance.