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CHANCELL-ING: Students Making a Difference in Yolo County

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

51�ԹϺ�� 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: 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Builds a Healthier Future for Local Pets, People

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

At the 51�ԹϺ�� 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 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.

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.

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 51�ԹϺ�� 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.

CHANCELL-ING: A Century of Town-Gown Partnership

Cody Kitaura — May 05, 2025 - 9:00am

We take great pride in knowing that Davis is California’s ultimate college town. With the Davis Chamber of Commerce celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, I’d like to look back at how the city and the university have found constructive ways to work together for our broader community.

CHANCELL-ING: The Risks of Federal Research Funding Cuts

Cody Kitaura — April 07, 2025 - 8:00am

At 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, one of our defining goals is enabling research that transforms lives and communities, right here in our city and around the world.