Anissa Joseph, a Ph.D. candidate in political science, is the inaugural recipient of the Walter J. Stone Endowed Fellowship, which provides a $6,000 summer stipend to advance her research.

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.

So, what’s the U.S. State Department doing in the music business? Actually, the State Department has a long music diplomacy history, and an expert on this is Carol A. Hess, a musicologist and Distinguished Professor of Music in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis.