‘Face to Face’: A Legacy of Inclusion and Access at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Anila Mary Lijo — March 25, 2025 - 12:13pm

Mikael Villalobos, associate vice chancellor for the Office of Campus and Community Relations at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, has dedicated over three decades to making the campus more inclusive. On this month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May, the proud Aggie alumnus (’93, EdD ’14) discusses his career and how it has been driven by a commitment to the university’s Principles of Community.

Sacramento Proud: Local Businesses Build Aggie Square

Cody Kitaura — March 18, 2025 - 10:49am

If the walls at Aggie Square could talk, they would tell stories that go beyond the upcoming launch of the innovation district rising on the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Sacramento campus. They would also speak to local history and the role of regional enterprises in building the ambitious project that will open in May.

New Dean Named for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Amy M Quinton — March 18, 2025 - 10:30am

Ashley Stokes, professor and dean emeritus at the University of Tennessee, will join 51�ԹϺ�� Davis as its new dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on July 1.

The Milestones of COVID-19: A Timeline

Jocelyn C Anderson — March 18, 2025 - 9:10am

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, its effects still pervade our lives. Millions of Americans still wear masks at times, carry hand sanitizer and work from home. We also have a heightened understanding of the role that health care providers, government and public institutions must play during a public health crisis.

Rankings Recognize Global Leadership of 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Julia Ann Easley — March 12, 2025 - 5:40pm

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 rank 51�ԹϺ�� Davis second in the world and first in the nation for veterinary science and agriculture and forestry.

Construction Managers Come Full Circle at Aggie Square

Anila Mary Lijo — March 04, 2025 - 3:16pm

For Joshua Chavez, working on Aggie Square was something of a homecoming, even though he’d only passed by the site of the Sacramento innovation district.

A 2021 graduate of 51�ԹϺ�� Davis who majored in managerial economics, Chavez helped to manage some of the early, pivotal work on the Aggie Square site in 2023 — such as bringing power, water and sewer lines to the 11-acre site, which is a partnership between the university and Wexford Science & Technology LLC.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Achieves Reaccreditation for 10 Years

Anila Mary Lijo — March 04, 2025 - 2:31pm

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission cited 51�ԹϺ�� Davis’ “shared purpose, professional pride, and inclusive belonging that fosters active engagement and shared governance across the university” as the regional accreditation agency renewed the university’s accreditation for 10 years.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis to Celebrate Alumni and Friends at 52nd Alumni Awards Gala

Anila Mary Lijo — March 04, 2025 - 9:00am

The University of California, Davis, Cal Aggie Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its 2025 Alumni Awards, celebrating extraordinary alumni and friends who have made a lasting impact on their communities and the university.

This year’s honorees are trailblazers in their fields — driving innovation, championing equity, and transforming the future of science, technology and veterinary care. They are also committed to supporting students by providing mentorship, resources and opportunities for success at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and beyond.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Launches ‘From Labs to Lives’ to Highlight Federally Funded Research

Julia Ann Easley — March 03, 2025 - 12:42pm

The University of California, Davis, has launched a website and video series titled, “From Labs to Lives,” to highlight federally funded research, describe how the research benefits the public, and share the consequences to the public if funding is reduced or eliminated.

Burning Question: How to Save an Old-Growth Forest in Tahoe

Katherine E Kerlin — March 03, 2025 - 9:02am

On the shores of Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay State Park grows what some consider to be the most iconic old-growth forest in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Giant ponderosa pines — some of the last remaining in the area — share space with at least 13 other tree species.

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