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Faculty Honors
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NEWS

July Media Mentions
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UC Davis Researchers Selected for Landmark DOE Genesis Mission Awards 

by Office of Research

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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AWARDS

7 Early Career Faculty Honored for Creativity, Innovation

The awards from the university and the UC Office of the President highlight research and creative exploration.
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NEWS

Capturing the Greatest Cosmic Movies Ever Made

The ten-year survey is the Vera Rubin Observatory’s signature campaign to create the most comprehensive, cinematic record of the universe in history.
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GRANTS

$1.2 Million Keck Foundation Bridge Funding Initiative Makes Awards to EarlyCareer Scientists at UC Davis

This investment will provide critical resources to six highimpact basic science projects during a period when early stage research often faces significant funding uncertainty.

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A Letter From the UC Office of the President

  • by College of Letters and Science
Over the past several months, thousands of UC advocates have spoken up for California research. Together, we sent nearly 14,000 emails to lawmakers, rallied at the State Capitol, and helped make research a statewide priority. 
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Beatriz Cortez Named 2026 Joan Mitchell Fellow

  • by College of Letters and Science
Beatriz Cortez, a multidisciplinary artist and professor of Chicana/o/x studies at UC Davis, has been named a 2026 Joan Mitchell Fellow, which includes $60,000 in direct, unrestricted funding distributed over five years alongside learning, peer engagement and network-building opportunities.
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UC Davis Professor, Artist Speaks at Aspen Ideas Festival

  • by College of Letters and Science
Beatriz Cortez, a multidisciplinary artist and professor of Chicana/o/x studies at UC Davis, recently spoke with UC Berkeley Professor Ronald Rael at Aspen Ideas Festival 2026. Their panel, Ancient Futures: from Mud to Machine, was moderated by Nora Lawrence, executive director of Storm King Art Center in New York.

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