Greg Watry

Greg Watry  

Editorial Director; Department Editor, Science & Technology

Greg Watry writes about people, research and initiatives in the mathematical and physical sciences, and is a member of the college’s communications and marketing team, serving as the team's editorial director. 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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Using Particle Accelerators to Search for Dark Matter

  • by Greg Watry
While almost the complete inverse of astronomy and cosmology, fields concerned with the largest objects in our universe, particle physics aims to answer similar questions but from a different vantage. Matthew Citron discusses how particle physicists like himself use particle accelerators to search for dark matter.
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Tessa Hill Named Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education

  • by Greg Watry
Professor Tessa Hill has been named associate dean of research and graduate education in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis. In the position, Hill will facilitate and support cross-departmental and cross-college research initiatives, oversee contracts and grants, and develop mentorship programs to cultivate research expertise and collaboration among faculty. In addition, she’ll oversee graduate students and studies in the college.
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Five Kaleidoscopic Images That Show the Wonders of Chemical Biology

  • by Greg Watry
Inside a room on the fourth floor of the Chemistry Annex, a mechanical leviathan helps UC Davis scientists unravel the mysteries of chemical biology. Developed by Bruker Scientific with the assistance of Assistant Professor of Chemistry Elizabeth Neumann, the timsTOF fleX system enables the high-throughput chemical analysis of single organelles to whole body systems. Check out five of our favorite images from the Neumann Lab!
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Behind the Funding: How the College’s Research Support Committee Deliberates Over Internal Awards

  • by Greg Watry
Currently chaired by Professor of Science and Technology Studies Finn Brunton, the college's Research Support Committee is charged with the decision-making behind the college’s internal awards/grants. In addition to the Dean’s Faculty Fellowships, they’re responsible for the L&S Unites Initiative, Incentives for Large Grants Initiative and the new Regeneration Program Grants.