Greg Watry

Greg Watry - Editorial Director; Department Editor, Science & Technology

Greg Watry writes about people, research and initiatives in the math and physical sciences, and is a member of the College’s communications and marketing team. He also edits the monthly Research Newsletter. Watry's career includes experience in journalism, higher education and the private sector. His work has earned awards from the New Jersey Press Association, the Association for Communication Excellence and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He holds bachelor's degrees in English literature and communication (media production specialization) from Villanova University and a master's degree in science, environment and medicine writing from Columbia University.

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Fushing Hsieh Serves Up Statistics at Davis Science Café

by Greg Watry
January 16, 2025

Fushing Hsieh, a professor in the Department of Statistics, discussed the wide-ranging nature of his research in a conversation paradoxically titled “Statistical Analysis is Unscientific.”

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Developing Molecular Windows to Advance Health with Elizabeth Neumann

by Greg Watry
January 13, 2025

Imaging is imperative to molecular biology. To understand human health and disease, scientists need a molecular window into the processes underlying our biology.

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Is This Universe Tuned to Support Life? New Research Proposes Method to Test Anthropic Principle

by Greg Watry
January 10, 2025

Science & Technology

In a paper published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, researchers propose a way to potentially test the anthropic principle, the idea that the universe was tuned to support the evolution of intelligent life.

Anthropologist Marisol de la Cadena Awarded Prestigious Vega Medal

by Greg Watry
January 07, 2025

Marisol de la Cadena, a professor of anthropology and science and technology studies in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis, has been awarded the 2024 Vega Medal from the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography.

UC Davis Researcher Returns After Trip Aboard Scientific Drilling Vessel

by Greg Watry
January 02, 2025

Chijun Sun, an assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences at the College of Letters and Science, recently returned to land after a months-long trip aboard the Chikyu, a deep-sea scientific vessel investigating the seafloor following a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Henn Lab Receives $800,000 in Grants to Democratize Precision Medicine

by Greg Watry
December 18, 2024

To democratize the precision medicine space, the Henn Lab is spearheading two projects funded by the National Institutes of Health for nearly $812,000.

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More Than Lighting

by Greg Watry
December 13, 2024

Science & Technology

As society explores alternative and renewable energy sources, the California Lighting Technology Center aims to be a guiding beacon, showcasing through research and design the best ways to integrate efficient and human-centric energy systems into new and existing infrastructure.

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CalTeach/MAST Connects UC Davis Students to Teaching Opportunities Abroad

by Greg Watry
December 10, 2024

The UC Davis CalTeach/Mathematics and Science Teaching Program (CalTeach/MAST) trains undergraduates for careers in the classroom. Through the program, a cohort of UC Davis undergraduates recently traveled to Loreto, Mexico to teach about water science.

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How Statistics Informs Social Science Research with Xiao Hui Tai

by Greg Watry
December 05, 2024

We live in a data-laden world. From the smartphone in your pocket and the satellites flying overhead to the demographics of a city and global banking transactions, data production is a constant fount. Assistant Professor of Statistics Xiao Hui Tai's research lives at the intersection of statistics and the social sciences.

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SciComm and the Art of Motorcycle Journeying

by Greg Watry
November 26, 2024

Science & Technology

From March to June 2024, graduate student Arsalan Adil traversed across the northern region of his home country of Pakistan on an adventure that was peppered with science outreach efforts.