Childhood malnutrition is one of the world's most pressing health challenges, and Kathryn Dewey, distinguished professor emerita in the UC Davis Department of Nutrition, has been at the forefront of efforts to address it. Her pioneering research led to an innovative supplement to combat nutritional deficiencies and has informed and improved global health policies.
The UC Davis Institute of the Environment and its Environmental Faculty Fellows and Scholars Program supports scholars – from undergraduate and graduate students to faculty and professional researchers – throughout their careers at UC Davis.
American Purgatory book celebration features author and UC Davis African American Studies professor Benjamin Weber in conversation with longtime activist Jalil A. Muntaqim whose story is featured in the book, and visual artist Ayo Y. Scott, who did the artwork for the book.
Since 2010, the University of California, Davis, Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education, or C-STEM, has aimed to transform K-12 math, computer science and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education through integrated learning.
Julie Sze spoke to UCHRI Research Grants Manager, Sara Černe, for a new Foundry series highlighting the work of the Institute’s recent grantees and the methods, unorthodox approaches, and challenges they have employed and encountered. The interview took place over Zoom and was edited for length and clarity.
Patients insured by Medi-Cal will have greater access to specialty care in Sacramento, thanks to a strategic partnership announced today between UC Davis Health and WellSpace Health.
Becoming a doctor is a decade-long commitment, and having someone to look up to helps a lot. If that person has something in common with you — even better.
