Alumni

Open Enrollment begins October 30!

Open Enrollment, the time each year when you can change your medical plan and sign up for other benefits, is a good time to consider any changes to your situation, plan ahead for significant medical events and take stock of your physical wellbeing. UC offers a wealth of valuable benefits for faculty and staff, and Open Enrollment is a great time to be sure youre taking advantage of those that are suited to your needs.

FST's Kyria Boundy-Mills wins STAIR grant

Dr. Boundy-Mills, a research specialist and curator of the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection won a UC Davis Science Translation and Innovative Research Grant. The program provides university funding and support for innovative research. The grant was awarded for Structure and activities of biosurfactants produced through a renewable, yeast-based, reduced cost process.

Bay Area Global Health Symposium Wednesday November 12 at UCB

By 2015, it is projected that we will be sharing the planet with 7.3 billion people. While the human population swells - especially in parts of the world where there is more poverty, disease, famine, and political instability - we must continue finding innovative ways to achieve global health goals.

SoE Distinguished Speaker Lecture: Peggy G. Carr - Oct. 28

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is transitioning from its traditional paper and pencil based assessments to a technology-based assessment administered via tablet for all assessments by 2017. Building on the foundation of NAEP as the gold standard in large-scale student assessment, NAEPs goal is to leverage technology to continue its role as a leader and innovator in the field.