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.
Undergraduate student participants at the 2025 Aggies Leading the Way! Conference were offered the chance to find clarity through Life Design. The Center for Leadership Learning's flagship annual conference also provided students a sneak peek at new programming the center plans to roll out in the fall.
The current Crowdfund UC Davis project offers donors the opportunity to support undergraduate students. The Undergraduate Research Center and experiential learning programs seek financial support from alumni, faculty and the community to enhance student learning experiences, near and far.
The UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center recently launched a new initiative to support arts, social sciences and humanities undergraduates with $1,000 stipends and research mentorship. Applications close Feb. 27.
The UC Davis Writing Center now offers more writing resources to the UC Davis community, including extended consulting hours, dissertation retreats and new academic and creative writing groups.
Registration is now open for the second UC Assessment Conference in the UC Davis Conference Center Feb. 12. UC faculty, instructors, graduate students and staff are invited to gather, collaborate and share at this year’s conference.
The Quarter at Aggie Square Biomedical Engineering cohort wrapped up their 10-week experience with a presentation of three medical prototypes for growth-accommodating heart valves, noninvasive glucose monitors and stroke-detection devices. The students chose the concepts to solve complex health challenges they encountered.
The committee planned the 2024 conference around the theme, “The SoTL Cycle: Innovate, Assess, Evolve,” which is dedicated to the celebration of the UC Davis community of educators.
