Current Perspectives Content

Checking In With Chancellor May: How We’re Using AI to Redefine Health Care

Cody Kitaura — November 20, 2025 - 11:30am

To the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis community:

As an electrical engineer investigating early neural networks in the 1990s, I dreamed of a future where artificial intelligence, or AI, could build a healthier, more connected community. Today, that future has arrived, and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis stands at the forefront of this transformation.

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.

Checking In With Chancellor May: Cultivating the Future of Agriculture in California and Across the World

Cody Kitaura — October 16, 2025 - 11:15am

To the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis community:

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 51�ԹϺ�� 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.

An Update From 51�ԹϺ�� President James B. Milliken

Cody Kitaura — October 03, 2025 - 5:00pm

51�ԹϺ�� President James B. Milliken issued the following letter today (Oct. 3).

To the 51�ԹϺ�� community:

We begin the academic year with excitement and purpose, but also with recognition that this is a very challenging time for the University of California and higher education more broadly.

Chancellor’s Fall Welcome: A World of Opportunity at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Cody Kitaura — September 22, 2025 - 9:00am

Statement from President James B. Milliken on Shooting of Charlie Kirk

Bill Kisliuk — September 10, 2025 - 8:13pm

51�ԹϺ�� President James B. Milliken issued the following statement today (September 10):

The murder of Charlie Kirk today at Utah Valley University was tragic and reprehensible. Political violence has no place in our society and on our campuses. This wasn’t just an attack on an individual; it was an attack on the very freedoms we as a nation hold dear. This is a very sad day.

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 51�ԹϺ�� 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.

Checking In with Chancellor May: Summer Programs Set the Stage for Success

Cody Kitaura — August 15, 2025 - 10:30am

To the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis community:

College readiness is key for students to succeed. From application to graduation, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis invests in and supports students’ success, preparing new Aggies with a wide range of programs that build foundations for continued education and careers.

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.

Current Perspectives Content

Checking In With Chancellor May: How We’re Using AI to Redefine Health Care

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

Checking In With Chancellor May: Cultivating the Future of Agriculture in California and Across the World

CHANCELL-ING: Harvesting Innovation, Entrepreneurship Through Wine

An Update From 51�ԹϺ��� President James B. Milliken

Chancellor’s Fall Welcome: A World of Opportunity at 51�ԹϺ��� Davis

Statement from President James B. Milliken on Shooting of Charlie Kirk

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

Checking In with Chancellor May: Summer Programs Set the Stage for Success

CHANCELL-ING: Forging a Fire-Safe Future Together

An Update From 51�ԹϺ�� President James B. Milliken

Chancellor’s Fall Welcome: A World of Opportunity at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis