Giovanni Peri, a professor of economics and leading expert on the economics of migration, has been appointed the C. Bryan Cameron Distinguished Chair in International Economics. The appointment will support Peri’s research, his support for undergraduate and graduate student research and events that are open to the UC Davis community.
The College of Letters and Science ended the Expect Greater: From UC Davis, for the World campaign with over $142 million raised, including the college’s largest gift ever.
The UC Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research is launching a new study funded by a grant from the Urban Institute that investigates what services and support can help students with disabilities succeed in school and ultimately be more successful as adults.
The University of California, Davis, once again exceeded $1 billion in new external research awards in the fiscal year 2023-24, surpassing the amount received in the previous year by $33 million. The funding, which totaled $1.039 billion, will enable scientific discoveries and innovations addressing a wide range of global needs.
The University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) has recently funded two projects led by faculty in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science that document the lives of marginalized people, both in the past and present.
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $500,000 grant to launch and fund the UC Davis Center for Artificial Intelligence and Experimental Futures (CAIEF). CAIEF will promote the democratic governance of AI systems by engaging diverse stakeholders in processes of creative worldmaking — crafting the world of tomorrow, together.
Professor Inna Vishik joins 18 other researchers from across the nation who will each receive a five-year, $1.25 million grant to pursue new research goals and explore uncharted, innovative ideas.
A local musician with big dreams captured the hearts of millions around the world and landed a record deal after a video of their iconic UC Davis commencement walk went viral.
The Department of Asian American Studies, Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, and Department of African and African American Studies each will receive $100,000 in funding as part of a new set of grants from the Mellon Foundation. The grants recognize the importance of studying race, ethnic, gender and sexuality.
