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Undergraduate student Julia Cook points to her powerpoint explaining her Plant Sciences research at the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Resarch Program

Undergraduates complete intensive summer research scholars’ programs

by Jenny A Carrick
September 07, 2023

Several UC Davis Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students capped the completion of a 10-week-long summer research scholars’ program presenting their research findings at the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Programs Symposium Aug. 25.

From Entomology to Statistics and from Chemistry to Aerospace Engineering, the subjects varied for the eight scholars. The impact, though, was significant for all.

Kem Saichaie named co-editor of national journal

by Jenny A Carrick
August 31, 2023

Kem Saichaie, the director of Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Undergraduate Education at UC Davis, was named Co-Editor of the Journal of First-Generation Student Success, a publication of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. The journal is managed by the Center for First-generation Student Success.

Updated lab room featuring new group work tables, stools and repainted walls.

Undergraduate Education funds refresh of Physics lab space

by Jenny A Carrick
August 28, 2023

A refresh of physics lab rooms was completed just before the start of summer session, thanks to funding from the Office of Undergraduate Education.

UC Davis Design and Construction Management, along with Building Maintenance Services went to work during the break between spring quarter and the first summer session on the Physics 7 discussion and lab classrooms in the Earth and Physical Sciences Building. All five rooms were updated with refinished lab tabletops and repainted walls and enhanced with audio-visual projectors. Flooring was replaced in three rooms, as well.