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Li Tian and Cameron Carter: Co-Directors of the UC Davis Cannabis and Hemp Research Center

Professors Cameron Carter, School of Medicine, and Li Tian, Department of Plant Sciences, are co-directors of the Cannabis and Hemp Research Center at UC Davis. The center will guide and support cannabis- and hemp-related research across UC Davis.

Medicinal plants

UC Davis Has 10 New Fellows in AAAS, Including Dina St. Clair, Department of Plant Sciences

Ten UC Davis faculty members have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, including Dina St. Clair, a professor in the Department of Plant Sciences. She was elected in the Section on Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources for her work on plant breeding and genetics.

Awards and rankings

Eduardo Blumwald and Jorge Dubcovsky are Highly Cited Researchers Again

Eduardo Blumwald and Jorge Dubcovsky are among 16 UC Davis researchers who have been named in the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list. The list identifies scientists and social scientists who have published multiple papers ranking in the top 1 percent by citations. Both are Distinguished Professors in the Department of Plant Sciences.

Awards and rankings

Recruitment Seminars: Research Leader, USDA ARS Water Management Unit at UC Davis, Nov. 19–21

Recruitment seminars will be held Nov. 19–21, 2019, for a Research Leader at the new USDA ARS Water Management Unit that will be located at UC Davis. Three candidates are being interviewed for the position. This is another great partnership between UC Davis and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service.

Water

Dee Madderra Receives “Disability Awareness Award” at Soaring to New Heights

Dee Madderra, chief administrative officer in the Department of Plant Sciences, received a UC Davis "Disability Awareness Award" at Soaring to New Heights for her commitment so serving employee needs and accommodations

Awards and rankings

Charley Hess, Dean Emeritus and Plant Sciences Professor Emeritus, Dies at 87

Charles E. “Charley” Hess, a UC Davis Medal recipient, dean emeritus of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Plant Sciences professor emeritus, died April 13 at the age of 87.

Obituaries and deaths

Picnic Day – Adventure Awaits; Saturday, April 13, 2019

The Plant Sciences department at UC Davis has great exhibits and activities planned for Picnic Day. This is one of the biggest public outreach events of the year. We look forward to your visit.

Events

Three New Faculty Join the Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis – Christine Diepenbrock, Amanda Crump, and Jagdish Kumar Ladha

Three faculty have joined the Department of Plant Sciences, and additional faculty recruitments are underway.

Department news

UC Davis a Top 5 Public University in U.S. — No. 1 in Plant and Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, and More

The title says it all: UC Davis again ranks No. 1 nationally in Plant and Animal Science. Thanks to everyone, internal and external, who supports the Department of Plant Sciences.

Awards and rankings

Advanced Greenhouses Being Constructed at UC Davis for Plant Research

Next-level greenhouses are being built at UC Davis, where faculty and students are conducting innovative research to keep plants plentiful, nutritious and resilient. These state-of-the-art greenhouses will benefit public breeding on so many important crops.

Greenhouses