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The Wild Davis class observes turtles in the Arboretum lake. Laci Gerhart-Barley

A Day in Class: Wild Davis Course Gets First-Year Students Outside

Posted by Greg Watry on May 30, 2018
There’s a lot to see on the UC Davis campus, and Department of Evolution and Ecology faculty Sharon Strauss and Laci Gerhart-Barley designed “Wild Davis” with a simple goal: to connect new students, regardless of academic discipline, with the plants and animals that also call UC Davis home.
Ecology and Environment
Assistant Professor Katherine Ralston’s discoveries about how a parasitic amoeba kills cells reveal a fundamental process in biology. Her work is now being supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Credit: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis

Prestigious Pew Scholarship for Amoeba ‘Cell Nibbling’

Posted by Andy Fell on June 09, 2016
A University of California, Davis, microbiologist who studies how a parasitic amoeba kills cells has been named as a 2016 Pew scholar in the biomedical sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The scholarship program provides funding to outstanding young scholars working to advance human health.
Awards and Recognition
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