From funded scholar programs to an annual research conference, the UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center connects students to hands-on research experiences.
Last year, more than 1,000 students participated in the center’s programs, courses, workshops and annual research conference. With the start of the fall quarter, the center offers new ways students can build skills that go far beyond the classroom — such as learning transferable research skills — and may open doors to career pathways.
This past spring, Quarter at Aggie Square wrapped up the inaugural cohort of Critical Medical Humanities (previously called Advancing Healthcare Equity), an experience aimed at reshaping how students understand and approach health care.
Undergraduate students find pathways to research in traditional and avant-garde ways at the University of California, Davis. For many undergraduates, early exposure to research sculpts their career journeys in new direction. Every year, the Undergraduate Research Center introduces and connects students to hands-on research through programs, conferences, workshops, awards and mentor-mentee opportunities.
With more virtual and hybrid classes, new courses and expanded support, UC Davis 2025 Summer Sessions helps students graduate early, stay on track and get ahead.
“There truly is something for everyone at Summer Sessions, whether you need to focus on that one tough chemistry class, learn a new language or complete a minor,” said Omega Lee, Summer Sessions executive director. “It’s possible to make that happen at UC Davis,”
Over 1,000 student researchers presented projects on topics ranging from accelerating jalapeno growth to studying links between Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes at the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference on April 25 and 26.
Whether they prefer a group environment, one-on-one consulting or a structured environment for independent work, the UC Davis Writing Center offers writing support for graduate and professional students across all disciplines.
UC Davis student Natasha Bibbs of Sacramento has already gone places with academic research — and she hopes to go even further.
The fourth-year student travelled about 2,000 miles to Louisiana and more than 150 years back in time to discover how someone she believes is an ancestor — perhaps her great-great-grandfather — became one of the first Black doctors in his community and used his status to contribute to the African American community.
Two Undergraduate Education leaders received awards at the annual University of California Black Administrators’ Council Conference, or UCBAC, at UCLA last month. Raynell Hamilton-Starks and Kayton Carter were recognized for their significant contributions to UC Davis and African American students, faculty and staff.
Los Rios Community College District honors students admitted to UC Davis next month are invited to apply to the UC Davis University Honors Program as part of an effort to establish an honors-to-honors pathway for transfer students and expand access to more California community college students.
