Nobel Prize Content

Nobel Laureate Charles Rice and Athlete Rolf Benirschke Return to Campus for On-Stage Conversation

Andy Fell — February 27, 2024 - 10:00am

Two notable alumni — Nobel laureate Charles Rice and former pro football player and patient advocate Rolf Benirschke — will return to the University of California, Davis, on Friday, March 15, for an on-stage conversation about scientific innovation.

Livestream Added: Jennifer Doudna to Speak at Edwin G. Krebs Symposium

Dave Jones — May 02, 2023 - 1:52pm

Updated 8 a.m. May 2: With in-person capacity having been reaached, the organizers have added a livestream option. Register here.

A symposium named after Edwin G. Krebs, the only Nobel laureate to date from 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, will feature a keynote address by 51�ԹϺ�� Berkeley Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna.

Media Advisory: Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna to Speak

Andy Fell — October 26, 2020 - 11:40am

* Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. — Jennifer Doudna, the 2020 Nobel laureate in chemistry, will speak about her work on CRISPR and its intersections with COVID-19 at the upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series in Research and Innovation. The free, online event, co-organized by the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Office of Research and the School of Medicine, will be live, but registration is required.

Alumnus Charles Rice Wins Nobel Prize for Medicine

Andy Fell — October 05, 2020 - 3:06pm

Charles M. Rice, who earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis, is a recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine announced this morning (Oct. 5).

“I’m delighted to see the work of one of our alumni honored with a Nobel Prize,” 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Chancellor Gary S. May said. “On behalf of the entire 51�ԹϺ�� Davis family, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Professor Rice. His research and dedication inspire us. This is who we are.”