Geology provides a language for understanding the Earth. Stories from the planet’s past are locked in the rocks and landscape. But others are hard to reveal, hidden in troves of data. Alums Barbara Wotham and Chad Trexler launched a Geology Coding Bootcamp program to help students uncover those stories.
The STaR Program is a part of the First-Year Aggie Connections Program, which works to provide first year students with a sense of community and belonging. Offered in Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters, The STaR seminar is a well-rounded series that addresses the multifaceted nature of being a college student, and teaches a variety of practical skills that allow students to thrive at UC Davis and beyond.
Every year, the Bodega Marine Laboratory hosts summer sessions for undergraduate students interested in coastal systems and marine science. During the roughly five-week program, students take classes in topics like coastal oceanography, marine environmental issues and biological oceanography. They conduct fieldwork and go on field trips to nearby sites like the Hog Island Oyster Company. Students can even live at the lab’s on-site dormitory during the session.
Josie Peinemann remembers what it was like to take that first step to make connections and build community. All her efforts since then have been worthwhile.
Emiliano Rosales picked up volleyball last spring year after his first two quarters at UC Davis were harder than he ever would have believed. After connecting with mentors, he discovered what he truly wanted his life to be. In his second year now, he mentors first-year students facing the same struggles he did.
When Bayleigh Baldwin, a linguistics major and Letters and Science student ambassador, first arrived at UC Davis, she didn’t really know what it meant to be at a research university. Now a senior, she is interviewing with graduate programs across the country where she might launch her research career.
The moment Vinh Ton got accepted at UC Davis, he started a spreadsheet. He already knew he would major in statistics, but he also wanted to minor in theater & dance. As a transfer student, packing everything into two years would require careful planning, and it wasn’t too soon to start.
A participant in a University of California pilot program to help students return to finish their degrees, Emmanuel "Manny" Garcia Pereida of Oakland graduated from UC Davis Dec. 14, 2024. When he crossed the graduation stage for the first time in 2019, he didn't realize he was eight credits shy of his degree.
For Katie Cohen, part of undergrad life is made up of “the grind.” Now in her second year on campus, Cohen, a sociology major and L&S Ambassador, has also learned that friendships are what make for more than just the basic college experience.
UC Davis Undergraduate Education recently named Associate Professor of Teaching Jeanette B. Ruiz to lead its First-Generation Initiative into its next phase that expands program support to include first-generation faculty.
