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Public Comments Invited on Police Accreditation

Andy Fell — June 24, 2025 - 2:41pm

A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, or IACLEA, will visit campus July 7 to examine all aspects of the ��о�� Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operation and support services. The visit is part of the process to renew the department’s accreditation, a highly prized recognition of campus public safety professional excellence.

Empowering Mothers Through Innovation

Anila Mary Lijo — June 24, 2025 - 12:54pm

Ijeoma Uche, a third-year MD and Ph.D. student at ��о��, is blazing a trail at the intersection of medicine, technology and health equity. Ijeoma is this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May.

ORG CHART: Arboretum and Public Garden, Career Center, Department Chairs

Cody Kitaura — June 24, 2025 - 11:30am

The ��о�� Arboretum and Public Garden has a new director, the Career Center has an interim executive director, and two departments in the College of Engineering have new leadership.

��о�� Faculty and Staff Announce Retirement

Anila Mary Lijo — June 24, 2025 - 11:15am

��о�� bids farewell to a distinguished group of faculty and staff who have dedicated decades of service to the university and have left lasting impacts on their departments and the campus community. Congratulations to all, and thank you for your service to ��о��.

Among the Academies: Building Stronger Bones and Brighter Futures

Cody Kitaura — June 24, 2025 - 9:53am

Physician-scientist Nancy Lane says you have to understand a disease before you can intervene.

“Research really allows us to carefully evaluate where we are and how we can do better,” she said. “It helps me to treat my patients because I understand the mechanisms of their diseases. Research and science are the building blocks of everything.”

��о�� Researchers Honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Cody Kitaura — June 19, 2025 - 9:00am

Three ��о�� researchers have been honored with prestigious awards from two major institutions.

In a rare honor, two of the 10 McKnight Scholar Awards will go to ��о�� neuroscientists this year. Theanne Griffith and Sergey Stavisky both received the prestigious early-career award.

��о�� Student Graduates After More Than 47 Years

Julia Ann Easley — June 10, 2025 - 10:23am

Editor’s note: Commencements require tickets for admission. For a media credential, contact Julia Ann Easley in advance at jaeasley@ucdavis.edu.

Deborah Thompson Austin of ��о��’ alumni association will instruct hundreds of undergraduates to move the tassel on their graduation cap from left to right at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center Saturday morning.

Student Speakers at ��о�� Commencements To Reflect on Journeys, Look Forward

Julia Ann Easley — June 09, 2025 - 5:18pm

Editor’s note: Commencements require tickets for admission. To attend, contact Julia Ann Easley in advance at jaeasley@ucdavis.edu.

Shanlea “Sen” Tabofunda of Cupertino, California, set a goal for their first year at the ��о��: learning to ride a bike without using their hands.

Summer 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed

Jose Antonio Vadi — June 09, 2025 - 10:18am

Summer brings sunshine, good vibes and the seasonal question: What’s open on campus? Here’s your guide to what’s open and closed this summer.

Several locations across campus will offer weekday food and coffee services, with adjusted seasonal hours. Make sure to check each specific location’s website for the most updated hours and menus.

Top ��о�� Graduate Aims To Transform Experience of Aging

Julia Ann Easley — June 03, 2025 - 4:46pm

Only on annual visits to India was Avantika Gokulnatha able to help care for her now late grandfather as his health failed. But the San Jose resident endeavored to help others near her.

Gokulnatha did just that as she studied biological sciences and researched aging at the ��о��. She volunteered with a local hospice, revived a student organization to help seniors with technology, and led other undergraduate volunteers at a clinic providing free medical care to uninsured and marginalized people.

Dateline Content

Public Comments Invited on Police Accreditation

Empowering Mothers Through Innovation

ORG CHART: Arboretum and Public Garden, Career Center, Department Chairs

�����о��� Faculty and Staff Announce Retirement

Among the Academies: Building Stronger Bones and Brighter Futures

�����о��� Researchers Honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute

�����о��� Student Graduates After More Than 47 Years