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Grandma’s Genes Top 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Grad Slam

Cody Kitaura — April 10, 2023 - 2:07pm

The final round of the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Grad Slam had a flurry of PowerPoint slides, a giant deck of cards and a stuffed monkey, but in the end the top prize went to someone talking about genetic “ghosts.”

‘New Hot Air’ Is a Grad Slam Dunk

Dave Jones — April 12, 2022 - 11:52am

The campus winner, biological systems engineering Ph.D. student Alice Dien, advances to the 51�ԹϺ��-wide Grad Slam with her design of a new, sustainable way of drying food.

A Dry Idea to Save Energy and Preserve Food

Katherine E Kerlin — April 08, 2022 - 9:41am

Have you ever stopped to think about how much energy it takes to dry the coffee beans in your coffee? Or the corn in the tortilla chip you’re crunching? Or the rice in your sushi roll? Probably not — you might lose your appetite.

Grad Slam: Zooming Through Research

Dave Jones — April 06, 2021 - 7:00pm

Ten Ph.D. students will take to Zoom this Thursday (April 8) to zoom through their research in the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Grad Slam.

Katie Murphy of 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Wins Systemwide Grad Slam

Cody Kitaura — May 10, 2019 - 1:47pm

Katie Murphy of 51�ԹϺ�� Davis won today’s 51�ԹϺ�� Grad Slam, judged the best at summarizing her research in three minutes or less, for a general audience. She competed against other campus Grad Slam winners — and became the first 51�ԹϺ�� Davis student to take the systemwide championship.

NEWS BRIEFS: Campus to Host 3rd Mandela Institute

Dave Jones — February 13, 2018 - 10:02pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis will host its third institute for the Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship of the U.S. government’s Young African Leaders Initiative.

And Our Grad Slam Champion Is …

Dave Jones — April 18, 2017 - 11:54am

“Let me tell you about the 5 trillion stowaways hiding inside your body right now … the gut microbiome, the collection of bacteria that lives inside our intestinal tract.”

THE DOWNLOAD: Star Wars Versus Research, Explaining Research

Cody Kitaura — February 21, 2017 - 11:11am

The free event, 4 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 25) in Rock Hall, is part of the department's SCInema series, where films are paired with experts to discuss the science and technology depicted in them.

Ecology Student Advances to Grad Slam Finals

Julia Ann Easley — April 11, 2016 - 5:54pm

Doctoral student Matt Savoca talks trash — well enough that he's just earned a spot in a prestigious University of California competition for communicating graduate research.

The ecology student won a campus contest on Friday and will compete against nine winners from sister campuses in the 51�ԹϺ�� Grad Slam finale in San Francisco on April 22. Check out his competition.

See and Hear What Our Students are Doing

Julia Ann Easley — April 05, 2016 - 2:13pm

Student discoveries and creative activities will be on display at two events this week, one for undergraduates, the other for graduate and professional students. A similar event for postdoctoral scholars is scheduled in mid-May.

This week's programs, free and open to the public: