As a professor of history and UC Davis associate dean for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, Ellen Hartigan-O'Connor teaches and coaches them through both common challenges, like how to connect with a faculty advisor, and very thorny ones that don’t always have clear solutions.

Henner, the actress perhaps best-known for her role on the classic TV show Taxi, spent the afternoon of February 24 on campus while filming a documentary with Ranganath, a professor of psychology and a leading expert on memory. Henner is one of fewer than 70 people worldwide who have been identified to have highly superior autobiographical memory, or HSAM.

Studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many. Luckily, UC Davis offers many valuable experiences that help Aggies develop new perspectives, both academically and personally. Paola Simi, a current fourth-year majoring in political science, can attest to this fact after her recent time abroad.

Kathleen DuVal, history Ph.D. alum and 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner, returned to UC Davis to give a talk to a packed audience at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center on February 25 to share her research on Tecumseh, a 19th century Native American leader.

Meghan Fredericksen is a fourth-year communication major and professional writing minor. She shares three key staff members that are important to connect with during your time at UC Davis.