Entries by Sean Moody

Research Guidance Regarding Possible Federal Government Shutdown

Dear Colleagues, As the end of the federal fiscal year (September 30) approaches, we know many of you are concerned about the potential for a federal government shutdown, what that will mean and how it will impact you and your research. As of today, Thursday, September 25, no agreement has been reached in Congress to […]

September 25: Celebrating National Research Administrator Day

September 25 marks the National Research Administrator Day to celebrate the vital role served by so many of you and your teams. Research administrators play an essential role in fulfilling the research mission at UC Davis. Through your support, you enable research that leads to breakthroughs and innovations that enhance lives around the world. Today […]

Office of Research’s Interdisciplinary Research Catalyst: Faculty Fellows Program with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

By Albert Liu Two UC Davis faculty members have been awarded in the latest round of the Office of Research’s Interdisciplinary Research Catalyst: Faculty Fellows Program with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The Faculty Fellows program provides funding to enable collaboration with investigators at LLNL in pursuit of large-scale funding and includes a key graduate […]

Alissa Kendall Appointed Director of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies

The Office of Research at UC Davis is pleased to announce the appointment of Alissa Kendall, the Ray B. Krone Endowed Professor of Environmental Engineering, as the new director of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis). Kendall succeeds founding director Dan Sperling, who has led the institute since its establishment in 1991. “Professor […]

Clare Cannon Appointed Interim Director of the UC Davis Institute of the Environment

The University of California, Davis, Office of Research is pleased to announce the appointment of  Clare Cannon as the interim director of the Institute of the Environment, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Cannon is an associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology at UC Davis, where she, as an interdisciplinary scholar, […]