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Sloan Fellowship Will Help New Faculty Rachael Bay Understand How Marine Animals Respond to Warming Temperatures

Assistant Professor Rachael Bay was recently selected as a 2019 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Ocean Sciences. She'll use the funding to further her research on thermal tolerance in corals.

Ecology and Environment

Sloan Fellowship Will Help New Faculty Patrick Shih Investigate Ancient Origins of Photosynthesis

Assistant Professor Patrick Shih was recently selected as a 2019 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Computational and Evolutionary Molecular Biology. The fellowship will help fund his research to reconstruct the evolution of photosynthesis.

Food, Agriculture and Plant Biology

Seeing Between the Numbers with Population Biology Graduate Group Student Vince Buffalo

Vince Buffalo graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science. Today, he studies evolutionary and population genetics in the lab of Professor Graham Coop. Find out how he traded macroeconomic models for genome sequencing.

Ecology and Environment

Nara Institute of Science and Technology Mini-Symposium to Connect UC Davis and International Scientists

On Thursday, Feb. 28, the College of Biological Sciences will host the Nara Institute of Science and Technology Mini-Symposium, which will feature talks on parasitic plants, chimeric animals and the molecular mechanisms of central nervous system formation, among other topics. The symposium will be held in Life Sciences 1022.

Campus and Community

BioInnovation Group: Bringing Hands-On Lab Experiences to STEM Students

Launched in 2014, the BioInnovation Group connects undergraduates to life sciences research through student-run, independent projects. From synthesizing “Real Vegan Cheese” to developing microfluidic devices, the group allows students to be the drivers of innovation.

Campus and Community

How Does a Fish Get Its Shape? Students Explore Smithsonian National Fish Collection to Find Answers

For the past three summers, Professor Peter Wainwright and students have journeyed to the National Museum of Natural History’s Museum Support Center to collect data from preserved specimens in the National Fish Collection. In total, they've generated a dataset on 6,000 species and 16,000 individual specimens.

Ecology and Environment

Neelima Sinha Profiled by The Scientist in "Perennial Explorer"

Professor Neelima Sinha, Department of Plant Biology, was profiled by The Scientist. Follow her journey from the finance realm to the world of plant biology in an article called "Perennial Explorer: A Profile of Neelima Sinha."

Campus and Community

Scholars On and Off the Court: College of Biological Sciences to Host Feb. 23 Women’s Basketball Game

To show support for our student-athletes and the life sciences, the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences will host the women’s basketball game against the University of Hawai’i on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in The Pavilion. Five of the 15 players on the team are College of Biological Sciences students.

Campus and Community

Stacey Combes Recognized as a 2019 Chancellor's Fellow

Associate Professor Stacey Combes, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, is among the 10 faculty named as 2019 Chancellor's Fellows.

Awards and Recognition

Ian Haydon, ’12 B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Science Communications Manager at the Institute for Protein Design

Ian Haydon’s entrance into science writing occurred in whirlwind fashion. As a graduate student, he was intent on obtaining a Ph.D. but also knew he was more interested in careers outside of academic research. He then found science writing.

Human and Animal Health