For her innovative research in Indigenous studies and on the politics of knowledge, de la Cadena was recently elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
Gözde Göncü-Berk, associate professor of design and a leader in the emerging field of wearable technology, recently received the prestigious Jacquelyn Anderson Wellness Innovation Award from the UC Davis Office of Wellness Education (OWE). The award honors individuals who exhibit outstanding innovation in research, education or advocacy within the realm of wellness.
Beatriz Cortez was recognized "as as an artist whose work and vision shape the cultural and creative landscape in meaningful ways," as she was awarded the Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego's ICA Star Award during the museum's Future Forward Gala this past spring.
Monique Borgerhoff Mulder has been recognized again with the 2026 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award, which exemplifies tremendous contributions of emeriti to the continued excellence of the University of California system.
The College of Letters and Science is proud to announce the 2026 faculty awards, which honor faculty for exceptional achievement in research innovation, faculty mentoring faculty, faculty mentoring students and community and connection.
An author blending fact and fiction in her second novel, an anthropologist studying the origins of rituals and pilgrimages, and a mathematician investigating the complexity of large datasets have been named the 2026 Dean’s Faculty Fellows for the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis.
TIME has named University of California, Davis Distinguished Research Professor Tony Tyson, of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, to the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Stacy Fahrenthold, a professor of history, has been awarded the 2026 David Montgomery Award for her book Unmentionables: Textiles, Garment Work, and the Syrian American Working Class. The book also won the 2025 Nikkie Keddie Award.
Beatriz Cortez’s The Fortune Teller (Nomad Edition) is on display at the New Museum in New York City as part of “New Humans: Memories of the Future”, now through Aug. 30. The show aims to highlight the recurrence of collective fears of and aspirations for new technologies as they arrive with the immense potential to shape, or even dominate, human life.
The Academic Senate and Federation have announced their top awards, comprising 15 academics across various disciplines throughout the university. The awards cite the impact these academics have had on their fields, on UC Davis students and on the broader community through public service.
