Professor Inna Vishik joins 18 other researchers from across the nation who will each receive a five-year, $1.25 million grant to pursue new research goals and explore uncharted, innovative ideas.
This year, the Fulbright Program named two College of Letters and Science faculty as scholars who will advance their research with international colleagues. Fulbright US Scholar Awards, which are administered through the U.S. Department of State, are among the most prestigious international awards.
A chemist studying the cellular and molecular architecture underlying neurological diseases recently received an Incentives for Large Grant Award from the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis. The Incentives for Large Grant Awards program provides faculty with up to $80,000 in support over two years to pursue large grants of over $1 million.
Three faculty members acclaimed for educational leadership are recipients of the 2024 College of Letters and Science Teaching Awards. The annual awards recognize outstanding teaching of all kinds: at the undergraduate and graduate level, and inside and outside the classroom.
A scholar examining the portrayal of the pregnant and postpartum body in maternal narratives of the Hispanic world, a historian examining the Middle Eastern diaspora in the Golden State and a chemist investigating the role of metal micronutrients in human health have been named 2024 Dean’s Faculty Fellows.
Noah Guynn, professor of French and comparative literature, accepts appointment as Associate Dean of Faculty for Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies in the College of Letters and Science.
In honor of his commitment to mentorship, the Mathematical Association of America has honored Jesús De Loera with the T. Christine Stevens Award for Leadership Development. The award recognizes the importance of professional development that seeks to build leadership capacity within the mathematical sciences.
The University of California has just honored Suad Joseph with the 2023-2024 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award in recognition of her career in research, teaching and service.
Estella Atekwana, dean of the College of Letters and Science at the University of California, Davis, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 24.
Two UC Davis professors were recently named as winners of 2024 Frontiers of Science Awards from the International Congress of Basic Science. Professor Adam Jacob, Department of Mathematics, received the award in mathematics and Professor Jaroslav Trnka, Department of Physics and Astronomy, received the award in theoretical physics.
