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CHANCELL-ING: A United UC Davis Advances Our Region’s Health

Cody Kitaura — March 02, 2026 - 9:00am

Some think of UC Davis and UC Davis Health in Sacramento as separate entities that are divided by the Yolo Causeway. The truth is, our collaboration isn’t bound by geography, especially when it comes to health.

Together, our campuses join forces to conduct research that leads to medical breakthroughs that benefit not just Davis residents but everyone. Through our medical training programs and dissemination of research, we further spread new knowledge, innovations and best practices to the wider health care workforce.

CHANCELL-ING: UC Davis AI Research is Transforming Health Care

Cody Kitaura — January 30, 2026 - 9:00am

Imagine this scenario: Doctors know a small number of patients will face life-threatening complications after an illness, but they need to scan millions of records to identify the patients in need of intervention. It’s a task that would consume weeks and keep practitioners from other care needs.

CHANCELL-ING: Students Making a Difference in Yolo County

Cody Kitaura — January 05, 2026 - 4:30pm

UC Davis is home to more than 40,000 students from all walks of life, each striving for success and creating positive change. But it’s not just the sheer number of students that is a hallmark of our college town. Their achievements beyond the classroom contribute to the Davis community while building the necessary skills to make a difference for our future.

You’ll find our students caring for animals and restoring local wildlife. They’re guiding students at our K-12 schools, teaching STEM concepts to local Girl Scouts and bringing history to life through public service.

CHANCELL-ING: UC Davis Builds a Healthier Future for Local Pets, People

Cody Kitaura — December 05, 2025 - 9:00am

At the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, compassion meets innovation. When Kailana, a joyful Golden Retriever puppy, faced the risk of paralysis, our neurosurgeons, supported by the Compassionate Care Fund, executed a delicate, seven-hour spinal surgery to secure her long-term mobility, showing how our boundary-pushing expertise transforms care.

CHANCELL-ING: Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease While Forming Friendships

James Michael Nash — November 03, 2025 - 3:25pm

The impact of Alzheimer’s Disease touches nearly all of us in some way. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1 in 9 Americans over 65 is afflicted with the disease.

CHANCELL-ING: Harvesting Innovation, Entrepreneurship Through Wine

Cody Kitaura — October 06, 2025 - 11:31am

The 2025 wine-grape harvest is underway, and the vineyards and research labs at UC Davis are at peak activity. Wines made in our Teaching and Research Winery prepare the next generation of winemakers for success, giving them hands-on skills to thrive in the wine industry, whether in California or other parts of the globe’s key grape-growing regions.

CHANCELL-ING: Basic Research Powers Breakthroughs for a Healthier World

Cody Kitaura — September 08, 2025 - 11:00am

While we’re enjoying the last days of summer, many signs of fall are already here: the UC Davis campus buzzing with staff and faculty preparing for the fall quarter, downtown merchants ready to welcome students from every corner of the world and trucks carrying Yolo County’s world-class produce to grocery stores across the country.

CHANCELL-ING: Forging a Fire-Safe Future Together

Cody Kitaura — August 04, 2025 - 10:26am

Just six months after the devastating Palisades, Eaton and Hurst Fires that swept across Los Angeles, and a month after the shocking Oakdale Fire right here in Yolo County, it’s increasingly clear that the threat of wildfires is real — and growing.

CHANCELL-ING: A Highlight Reel From a Milestone Year

Cody Kitaura — July 07, 2025 - 9:00am

The 2024-25 academic year came to a celebratory close last month with cheers and happy tears for our newest graduates. More than 8,000 crossed the stage, and I was pleased to shake their hands or share a fist bump, hand over heart, or heart hands.

CHANCELL-ING: Aggies Excel in Academics, Athletics

Cody Kitaura — June 02, 2025 - 9:00am

Commencement season is here, one of my favorite times of the year. It’s when we celebrate collectively a major milestone in the lives of our students and their families.

With a degree from UC Davis, students are well equipped for success in the next chapters of their lives, whether it’s entering the workforce, graduate school or whatever path comes next.