NEWS & NOTEWORTHY

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FACULTY UPDATES

Faculty Honors
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NEWS

August Media Mentions
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A Letter From the UC Office of the President

by College of Letters and Science

California has long led the world in scientific discovery and innovation. Investing in research will support cutting-edge work that can lead to new treatments and cures, strengthen wildfire and climate resilience, advance emerging technologies, drive economic growth, and improve lives.

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STUDENT LIFE

Political Science Student Club Plans Ambitious Future as They Honor Faculty Advisor

Gabriella Montinola received the 2026 Pi Sigma Alpha James Lengle Advisor Recognition Award for helping to re-launch the UC Davis undergraduate political science honor society Delta Upsilon.
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LECTURES

UC Davis Professor, Artist Speaks at Aspen Ideas Festival

Beatriz Cortez recently spoke with UC Berkeley Professor Ronald Rael at Aspen Ideas Festival 2026.
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AWARDS

UC Davis Researchers Selected for Landmark DOE Genesis Mission Awards

The program leverages artificial intelligence to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, discovery science and national security.
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AWARDS

Five Research Projects Receive Incentives for Large Grant Awards

The projects include creating personalized maps of Alzheimer’s risk and designing next-generation cancer therapeutics to advancing AI-driven materials discovery and recovering nitrogen contaminants from water resources.

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College of Letters and Science Dean Atekwana Reappointed

  • by Cindy Brown
Estella Atekwana has been reappointed to a second five-year term as dean of the College of Letters and Science following the completion of a comprehensive performance review. The committee charged with conducting the review offered its unanimous and enthusiastic endorsement of her reappointment.
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August Media Mentions

  • by College of Letters and Science
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. Check out some of these news media highlights from August 2026.

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