Plant sciences scholarship funds are now available for three incoming undergraduate students from California high schools and four more undergrads transferring in from the state’s community colleges. MSP scholars will receive interdisciplinary training, have opportunities to network with their peers and industry professionals, and participate in professional meetings.
The Melotto Lab at UC Davis earned a 2022 Lab Safety Award for maintaining impeccable safety standards with zero violations in two years. Led by graduate students, the team ensures safety in a lab researching plant defenses against harmful bacteria like E. coli.
Matthew E. Gilbert, UC Davis associate professor, received the Program Advising and Mentoring Award for his dedication to graduate student well-being, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his commitment to supporting student success.
A study found that undergraduate students taking an online climate change course traded slightly lower grades for the flexibility of online scheduling. Women, humanities majors, and seniors were likelier to choose online learning.
Three UC Davis graduate students in the Department of Plant Sciences are participating in the Launching Tomorrow’s Leaders program. Through coaching and hands-on learning, they will gain professional skills in leadership, communication, and collaboration.
Team AggieCulture competed in the Urban Greenhouse Challenge finals at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, landing in the top five out of over 30 teams. Their "Living Gardens" proposal aimed to create sustainable food systems in food deserts.
UC Davis Prof. Jennifer Funk used her $20,000 Barbara D. Webster Scholar award to provide 10 high school girls with hands-on plant ecology research experience. Their work sparked interest in science, with some continuing as lab volunteers.
Trisha “Tris” Nicole Sabay Yasay, a promising UC Davis Plant Sciences student, tragically passed away in a car collision on May 25. Known for her passion for plants, sustainability, and writing, she leaves a lasting impact on her peers and faculty.
Philip Day, Steven Theg, and the late Kentaro Inoue, all UC Davis, determined how β-barrel proteins are sorted in plant chloroplast envelopes. Chloroplasts, which are responsible for photosynthesis in plants, evolved about a billion years ago from an ancient endosymbiotic relationship between a cyanobacteria species and a eukaryotic cell.
