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Alumni Couple to Receive 2025 ��о�� Medal, University’s Highest Honor

Karen Michele Nikos — March 27, 2025 - 10:52am

The 2025 ��о�� Medal will be awarded to Michael C. and Renée Z. Child, who have dedicated themselves to the ��о��, and their communities throughout their lives.

The alumni couple, who met as undergraduates in the early 1970s, have remained deeply committed to ��о��, volunteering their leadership and insight to advance many areas of the university.

Checking In With Chancellor May: Standing Up For Federal Research Funding

Cody Kitaura — March 21, 2025 - 3:45pm

To the ��о�� community:

We are navigating a number of issues that are changing rapidly, often by the day or hour. On Wednesday, I shared some information with faculty and staff after University of California President Michael V. Drake announced a systemwide hiring freeze designed to manage costs in the face of budget uncertainties.

The Milestones of COVID-19: A Timeline

Jocelyn C Anderson — March 18, 2025 - 9:10am

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, its effects still pervade our lives. Millions of Americans still wear masks at times, carry hand sanitizer and work from home. We also have a heightened understanding of the role that health care providers, government and public institutions must play during a public health crisis.

��о�� Launches ‘From Labs to Lives’ to Highlight Federally Funded Research

Julia Ann Easley — March 03, 2025 - 12:42pm

The ��о��, has launched a website and video series titled, “From Labs to Lives,” to highlight federally funded research, describe how the research benefits the public, and share the consequences to the public if funding is reduced or eliminated.

New Report: Aggie Square Boosts ��о��’ $13.2B Annual Economic Impact

Julia Ann Easley — February 20, 2025 - 10:00am

The ��о��, powers nearly $9.57 billion in economic impact to the Sacramento metro area and $13.18 billion to the state, supporting 61,700 jobs in the region and 68,300 in the state, according to a new economic analysis.

Record Number Apply for Undergraduate Studies at ��о��

Julia Ann Easley — February 12, 2025 - 3:11pm

For the second consecutive year, a record high number of students have applied to the ��о��, for undergraduate studies in fall 2025.

The 120,131 applications represented a 4.1% increase over the previous record of 115,349 last year and included a record high number of California residents. Growth in applications from groups historically underrepresented in higher education ranged from 0.4% to 5.8%.

Vanilla Farmers Search for a Crop and Conservation Sweet Spot

Katherine E Kerlin — February 06, 2025 - 9:00am

Vanilla is vital to the livelihoods of farmers in Madagascar, where the globally popular dessert ingredient is the country’s No. 1 export. A fun, thought-provoking game designed by a team of scientists and played by Malagasy vanilla farmers reveals the challenges of payment programs that incentivize forest conservation in the region, according to a study led by the ��о��.

��о�� Honors 35 Years of the Principles of Community

Cody Kitaura — February 04, 2025 - 9:50am

Thirty-five years ago, a community of ��о�� students came together to define a shared set of values related to a sense of belonging and respect that would shape the university’s future. What started as a grassroots movement in Student Housing has since grown into a core part of ��о��’ identity, culture and everyday interactions.

To mark this milestone, ��о�� is launching a 10-month-long commemoration starting this February under the theme “Principles of Community, by Community, for Community.”

��о�� Chancellor May Announces 3 Leadership Appointments at ��о�� Health

Cody Kitaura — January 31, 2025 - 10:30am

��о��, Chancellor Gary S. May has made three ��о�� Health leadership appointments: Michael Condrin as the interim chief executive officer, Bruce Lee Hall as interim vice chancellor of human health sciences, and Susan Murin as permanent dean of the School of Medicine.

How Urban Streams, Climate Change and Unhoused People Intertwine

Katherine E Kerlin — January 27, 2025 - 9:28am

A search for compassionate, sustainable solutions takes researchers to Bay Area streams to investigate the intersections of climate change, urban streams and unhoused people.

Headline Content

Alumni Couple to Receive 2025 �����о��� Medal, University’s Highest Honor

Checking In With Chancellor May: Standing Up For Federal Research Funding

The Milestones of COVID-19: A Timeline

�����о��� Launches ‘From Labs to Lives’ to Highlight Federally Funded Research

New Report: Aggie Square Boosts �����о���’ $13.2B Annual Economic Impact

Record Number Apply for Undergraduate Studies at �����о���