Global research collaborations on climate change, transportation, health and poverty were the focus of a UC Davis and the State of California delegation to Kenya that included Estella Atekwana, dean of the College of Letters and Science. The University of Nairobi hosted Atekwana as part of an 11-member delegation led by UC Davis Chancellor Gary May on November 10.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held on January 26, 2025 marked the culmination of a vision made possible by philanthropist Maria Manetti Shrem through her transformative gift of over $20 million to the arts at UC Davis.

Across his career, Distinguished Professor of Psychology Steven Luck has shifted his own focus multiple times, from mainly research to an intense focus on teaching and mentoring students who make the most out of every opportunity. For this work, Luck has just received the 2025 UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement.

The College of Letters and Science ended the Expect Greater: From UC Davis, for the World campaign with over $142 million raised, including the college’s largest gift ever.

Department of Design student-created fashion was a highlight at the UC Davis Health Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine Program’s 30th anniversary gala held in February at the Davis campus. The garments were new additions to the UC Davis Red Dress Collection, now in its 15th year.

A mathematician working in the life sciences and an astrophysicist studying dark matter from the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis are among the recent cohort awarded Chancellor’s Fellowships for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The fellowships recognize exceptional contributions in supporting, tutoring, mentoring and advising underrepresented students and/or students from underserved communities.

UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May presented the 2023 UC Davis Medal, the university’s highest honor, to international arts patron and philanthropist Maria Manetti Shrem. Manetti Shrem is one of the largest supporters of the arts at UC Davis, funding projects such as the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, artist teaching residencies, and new arts curricula in the College of Letters and Science.