Join the Office of Research Friday, April 22nd at 10:30 am for a trans-disciplinary panel discussion about future research needed to address technical and scientific challenges for pandemic preparedness. This panel brings together specialists working across a range of fields needed to catalyze innovation in rapid identification of pandemic threats through advanced biosensors, field-forward surveillance […]
Research Matters Quarterly Newsletter Winter 2022
The UC Davis Chancellor’s Leadership Council approved a recommendation to rename the John Muir Institute of the Environment (JMIE) to the Institute of the Environment. The recommendation emanated from a naming committee appointed by JMIE leadership. The impetus for establishing the naming committee was due to a growing concern about the use of the Muir […]
By Neelanjana Gautam Over 34 million adults in the United States, roughly 1 in 10, have diabetes. That rate is even higher within the Black community, particularly in Black women. This is often attributed to an increased prevalence of obesity in Black women — since being obese is the strongest predictor for type 2 diabetes […]
By Neelanjana Gautam As part of an effort to spread awareness on climate change and agricultural issues in the Central Valley, Sustainable UC Davis in partnership with the UC Davis Institute of the Environment and the One Climate Initiative launched a 21st-century “barn raising” mural competition over fall quarter 2021 for undergraduate and graduate students. […]
Public Health and International Trade: What we don’t know can hurt us Join the Office of Research and the College of Letters and Sciences on Friday, April 8th at 10:30am for a discussion of trade laws and how they impact public health. Do you know who decides the minimum pesticide residuals permissible in your breakfast […]
Get the inside scoop on where federal money will flow in the near future and how to maximize chances for funding your research program What research areas will the federal government be investing in over the next two to three years? How will the bipartisan infrastructure bill translate to funding for my research? What’s the […]
Summary As of February 21, 2022, the United States and its allies released sanctions and export controls in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These sanctions are changing rapidly and result in new restrictions on exports and imports of items, technology and services to/from any of these countries and covered regions and designation of new […]
Join the UC Davis Office of Research in a discussion with Dr. Bruce Buchholz, a Senior Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) about utilizing Biological Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (BioAMS) in research and clinical settings. For 30 years, LLNL has led the world in applying this ultra-sensitive quantitative technique in basic research and clinical studies. […]
The UC Ethics and Compliance Briefing for Researchers (ECBR) course is intended for all extramurally funded UC researchers, including faculty, staff, and postdoctoral scholars. The course was developed by the UC Office of Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services at UCOP to raise awareness of the University of California Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of […]
