The University of California, Davis, is continuing to build on its track record of creating an inclusive environment for faculty, and was today (Feb. 7) recognized with the highest award available for that work from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

From groundbreaking studies on bias and educational opportunity, to pioneering work on justice and workplace climate, the university's faculty and staff have produced a body of research that is shaping conversations and driving change both at the university and beyond.

The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and the Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science (CAMPOS) are proud to announce Professor Mariel Vázquez, Ph.D. as the 2024 ADVANCE Scholar Award recipient.

University of California, Davis was one of only 10 universities in the U.S. to recently be recognized with an Institutional Excellence in DEIA in Biomedical and Behavioral Research Prize Competition from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

UC Davis Student Affairs recently announced that Michelle Villegas-Frazier has been named the inaugural Senior Strategic Advisor for Native American/Alaska Native and First Nation Affairs, and Nora Zade is assisting with tribal affairs development as program coordinator.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program has awarded a $1 million grant to Maike Sonnewald for her study to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system to analyze satellite and ocean data, measuring how ocean currents affect heat storage.

Renetta Garrison Tull, vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California, Davis, has been elected president of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI). Tull was selected for the leadership role because of her deep commitment to advancing diversity in STEM and building global networks in engineering, according to LACCEI.

Seven faculty members from two important programs, CAMPOS and CAMPSSAH, were among the 12 UC Davis scholars to be named in this year’s class of Hellman Fellows.

During this year’s Latinx Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), UC Davis Chicanx/Latinx faculty contributed their time and talents to create strong connections with our students.

All students, including those from ethnoracially diverse and from white backgrounds, benefit from supportive learning environments that accommodate adolescents’ multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds, according to new University of California, Davis, research. These benefits span the academic, social and emotional realms.