In this Q&A, Jennifer La, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, talks about her journey to UC Davis and what it means to be a first generation student.
When he enrolled at UC Davis, student Mackenzie Noon gravitated towards genetics. Today, he's an undergraduate researcher studying cancer at the chromosomal level in the lab of Professor Ken Kaplan, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Thanks to her tenacity and the UC Davis Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) program, neurobiology, physiology and behavior major, Sienna Rocha is contributing to the research of a renowned UC Davis cancer geneticist.
Evan Tjeerdema, a Marine and Coastal Sciences major, spent the entire summer at the Bodega Marine Laboratory, participating in both of the facility’s summer sessions. The opportunity to work continuously near the ocean was a dream come true for him.
Four written works by College of Biological Sciences’ undergraduates were selected for inclusion in Prized Writing 2017-2018. The publication collects exemplary essays written for a UC Davis class by undergraduates.
Travel is transformative, but often, undergraduates in the life sciences think they don’t have the time to study abroad due to rigorous academic demands. But "Bio Sci 2A on the Emerald Isle" is designed with College of Biological Sciences' students in mind.
Thanks to philanthropic support, senior Emily Meyers, an evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, was able to conduct research for her senior thesis at the Bodega Marine Laboratory this past summer.
In winter 2014, Professor Sean Burgess, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, decided to create The Aggie Transcript, a life sciences publication featuring undergraduate writing. After winning the UC Davis Advancing Academic and Career Goals Award, the publication recently released its second print issue.
