June 7, 2022 By Neelanjana Gautam In 2020, an estimated 5.8 million Americans aged 65 years or older had Alzheimer’s disease. This number may well hover around 14 million by 2060, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Years of research led by UC Davis Professor John Voss may play an important role […]
May 24, 2022 To celebrate the summer beauty of Lake Tahoe and raise awareness of threats to the lake, the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) is sponsoring its second annual Circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe for Science, a seven-day kayaking journey dubbed TERC CIRC 2. The event, which combines citizen science with fundraising for […]
May 24, 2022 By Neelanjana Gautam The recent string of mass shootings has once again captured the attention of the American public. The tragic shootings in an elementary school in Texas, a grocery store in New York, a church in California and locally in the streets of downtown Sacramento have many people wondering what can […]
On May 11, 2022, over 400 people from the UC Davis research community came together for the annual Research Expo. This event showcased the latest research-related insight, resources, opportunities and tools to help researchers advance their programs and extend their impact. This year’s event included presentations, exhibits, workshops and opportunities to network with potential collaborators. […]
About the Event The annual UC Davis Research Expo is a one-day event that showcases the latest research-related insight, resources, opportunities and tools to help you advance your research. The event includes exhibits, presentations, workshops and opportunities to network with potential collaborators. We welcome you to enjoy the full event or attend portions that are […]
April 25, 2022 By Neelanjana Gautam Three researchers from UC Davis have been awarded a total $1.2 million grant over four years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to generate high-quality synthetic data using artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) that may potentially help physicians predict, diagnose and treat diseases. The interdisciplinary research team […]
April 19, 2022 Dr. Laurie Brignolo, a professor in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and the executive director for Research and Teaching Animal Care Program within Office of Research, has been unanimously approved to receive the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine’s (ACLAM) Mentor Award 2022. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed […]
April 14, 2022 The University of California, Davis, Office of Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Cristina Davis as the new associate vice chancellor of Interdisciplinary Research and Strategic Initiatives (IRSI) effective April 11, 2022. The IRSI division in the Office of Research works with faculty and staff to initiate and advance interdisciplinary […]
Research Matters Quarterly Newsletter Winter 2022
March 21, 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 […]
