Happy birthday, UC Davis Give Day! 💙💛🎉
If you would like to give, or know someone who would like to give, check out the link below for more details.
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Video description: Chancellor May wears a grey suit in his office promoting UC Davis Give Day.
Crowd gathered outside the entrance of Peter A. Rock Hall at UC Davis, with a banner in the top left celebrating "Give Day, April 17-18, 2026."
A person in a blue lab coat with "University of California" and "Be Smart About Safety" logos is observing through a microscope. A round sticker on the image promotes "UC Davis Give Day" on April 17-18, 2026.
Give Day is officially here!
Today, you have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on Letters and Science, fueling innovation, empowering students, and strengthening programs that shape the future.
No matter the size, your gift makes a difference.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4muH37v
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The 10th annual #UCDavisGiveDay is officially live! Our incredible supporters have made Give Day possible by giving what matters most: opportunity, discovery, research breakthroughs, creativity, social mobility and student support. Visit ucdav.is/GiveDay2026 through 5PM on 4/18 to make an impact!
At UC Davis, feeling valued and supported is key to academic success, retention and overall well-being. When our students feel connected and supported, they thrive and achieve their academic and personal goals.
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This is a cover of Time 100 featuring Tony Tyson holding a pen, writing on a surface. He has short white hair and is wearing glasses, a gray sweater, and a striped shirt. The credit is given to Rocco Ceselin for Nature.
A stunning view of the Milky Way galaxy stretches across the night sky. In the foreground, The Vera C. Rubin Observatory with a distinctive angular design is visible. The sky is filled with colorful hues and a dense cluster of stars.
Tony Tyson is standing in a room with scientific equipment at UC Davis. Text overlay reads "Tony Tyson named one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2026."
A panoramic view of the Vera Rubin Observatory against a vibrant, colorful sunset sky. The text overlay highlights Tyson's role as the Chief Scientist of the observatory in Chile and a research professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at UC Davis.
TIME has named UC Davis Distinguished Research Professor Tony Tyson to the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
A remarkable recognition of a remarkable scientist!
Visit https://bit.ly/4txSRsx to read more.
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Federal Pell Grants have helped more than 80 million US students attend college, including more than 1 million in California each year. In my latest op-ed on EdSource, I argue that lawmakers must protect this engine of opportunity.
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As a small, family-run operation in Napa Valley, Matthiasson Winery relied on a federally funded research partnership with UC Davis to study how smoke affects grapes and ways to mitigate the damage.
At the UC Davis School of Law, we believe that real justice depends on everyone having access.
Read my chancell-ing column to learn more about the powerful work that is at the heart of the No. 6 law school for social justice in the country.
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I am ecstatic about these latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. I encourage everyone to rejoice with me in celebrating these recognitions!
Mark Winey, dean of the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences, reflects on a journey shaped by both personal motivation and professional passion in this episode of Face to Face hosted by @chancellormay.bsky.social
As the region grows rapidly, so does the demand for health care. We are proud to be at the cutting edge of academic medical center research. As @chancellormay.bsky.social says, we can't bring those innovations to our community without protecting federal funding: www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/n...
In our fast-growing region, we can only bring medical discovery powered by UC Davis to our community when we protect the federal funding that makes it possible.
Take a moment to read my latest op-ed in the Sacramento Business Journal!
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Aggie Square builds on the university’s mission to foster innovation that is accessible, community-focused and responsive to the priorities of our local residents.
Through research and teaching, @ucdavis.bsky.social faculty members are unlocking the potential in our students and improving the world we share.
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This month's Among the Academies features Archana Venkatesan, professor of religious studies. Her primary focus is a group of 12 poets who lived between the sixth and ninth centuries in South India and wrote devotional poetry about the Hindu god Vishnu. Read more: https://ucdav.is/4ciqxnq
Happy Arab American Heritage Month! 💙💛
For Dean Mark Winey, the path into biology was deeply personal from the start. Watching his sister live with an inherited metabolic disease sparked a curiosity about genetics that would shape his entire career.
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Welcome back and happy first day of Spring Quarter, Aggies! We hope you all had a great spring break!
#OurUCDavis
Image description: A student bikes on a path in the arboretum on a sunny day. Lake Spafford in the background with a line of trees reflecting onto the water.
Image description: A portrait shows Sal Khan with graphic art for The Chancellor's Colloquium.
I am excited to announce that for my last colloquium of the academic year, I will speak with Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy and an online educator who has become a leading voice in discussions about how AI should be used in education.
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While the economy will continue to shift, the core of a @ucdavis.bsky.social education — effective communication, relentless innovation and critical, global thinking — remains a constant.
Read more in my letter: leadership.ucdavis.edu/news/checkin...
Today is the first day of spring, and Professor Talinn Grigor and I would like to wish a happy Nowruz, or Persian New Year, to all in the UC Davis community who celebrate.
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I am so proud to welcome our new Aggie Class of 2030! You’ve worked so hard to get here and I couldn’t be more excited for you.
Welcome to UC Davis and Go Ags! 💙💛
#New2UCDavis | #UCDavis | #ClassOf2030
Last week, I gave my annual State of the Campus address for UC Davis, focused on how our university has continued to improve lives amid the challenges facing higher education institutions across the country.
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Collaboration between our Davis and Sacramento campuses isn’t bound by geography, especially when it comes to health.
Read more in my latest Chancell-ing Column: leadership.ucdavis.edu/column/chanc...
UC Davis 'prepared, engaged and resilient' @chancellormay.bsky.social tells faculty in annual address www.ucdavis.edu/news/state-c...
Happy Women’s History Month!
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The UC Davis Office of Strategic Communications launched #FromLabstoLives in February 2025 in partnership with the Office of Research and Government and Community Relations. The campaign features testimonials from researchers and people who have benefited from their work: https://ucdav.is/3ZRGI4p
In a brand new episode of Face To Face with Chancellor May, I welcome Leigh Ann Simmons, a professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
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A view from inside a large circular medical or research device shows two people standing outside it, looking into the opening. On the left side of the image, bold white text reads “Real Research. Real People. Real Impact.” Below the text is a blue square graphic with the words “From Labs to Lives,” alongside the UC Davis logo.
A year after its launch, the "From Labs to Lives" campaign is spotlighting the researchers who are working to improve lives through their work across @ucdavis.bsky.social and UC Davis Health. Image: A view from inside a PET scan shows two people. Text reads “Real Research. Real People. Real Impact.”
