Looking for fun summer classes at UC Davis? Explore the Science and Technology Department! 📈🔬❤️
Summer Session I:
STS 101 - Data and Society
When: MTWR 3:10 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Summer II:
STS 016 - Sex, Science, and Society
When: MTW 2:10 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
STST 101 - Data and Society
When: MTWR 10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
For more information, you can reach us at summer.ucdavis.edu
#UCDSummer #UCDSummerSessions #UCDSummer
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Slide 1: Promotional flyer for Science and Technology Department in the College of Letters and Science
Slide 2: Promotional flyer for STS 16 course titled Sex, Science and Society running in Summer Session II.
Slide 3: Promotional flyer for STS 101 course titled Data and Society running in both Summer Session I and II.
The Letters & Science Ambassadors tried out the FREE professional photo booth at the Career Center!
Be sure to stop by South Hall, Mon-Fri, 10 AM - 4 PM to get your new headshot 📸
The Photo Booth is available for UC Davis students and alumni.
Video Description: L&S Ambassadors show off their new Iris Photo Booth headshots alongside some clips of them taking their photos.
#UCDavis #UCDavisCareerCenter
“You don’t mind if I take a look?”
A new @ucdavis and Stanford SPARQ study analyzed thousands of NYPD body camera videos and found that requests for consent during searches were often ambiguous — and sometimes differed based on race.
Researchers say AI-assisted analysis could help departments review footage more comprehensively while improving accountability and policy oversight.
Read more at the link in our bio.
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Image description #1: A close-up of an NYPD uniform sleeve featuring a "Police Department City of New York" patch with a blurred background of people in yellow outfits.
Image description #2: Close-up of a body camera attached to a police uniform. A text overlay reads: "Police search consent often unclear, body camera study finds."
Arts@Shields invites everyone to join Doria Charlson, visiting professor of dance, student choreographers and members of the ensemble for a special preview of "Relative Motion," the spring dance concert at the library beginning at 2:30pm.
@ucdavisarts #ASUCDofficial @asucdofficial #mariamanettishremartstudio @mariamanettishremartstudio #manettishremmuseum @manettishrem #ucdavisalumni @calaggiealumni #cityofdavisartsandculturalaffairs #artsalliancedavis @cityofdavisarts #UCDavisLibrary @ucdavislibrary #ucdavis.ls @ucdland
We all pay taxes, but what do they actually do?
Taxes fund things we rely on every day, but it also shapes economic growth, inequality, and opportunity in ways that aren’t always obvious.
This story breaks down:
• How taxes work in the U.S.
• Whether tax cuts really boost the economy
• Who benefits most — and who doesn’t
If you’ve ever wondered where your tax dollars go (and why it matters), this is a great place to start.
Visit the link in our bio to learn more.
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Image description: A person holds a pen and a 1040 tax form. A notebook and a cup of coffee are nearby. Text overlay reads, "How taxes and tax cuts affect the U.S. economy and society."
Celebrating the educators, researchers, mentors, and students whose work continues to shape mathematics at UC Davis and beyond. Happy Women in Mathematics Day.
POV: You graduated from UC Davis, but some things still feel familiar.
For Ellie ’25, life after graduation looks a little different now that she’s pre-med, but the routines that carried her through Davis are still part of the journey: early mornings, study sessions, scrubs and a lot of hard work.
Aggies, what’s something from your UC Davis days that still shows up in your life now?
📹: @dearpremeddiary
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Video Description: Ellie narrates, comparing moments from her time as a UC Davis student with her current life as pre-med, including graduation footage, studying in cafes, wearing scrubs and early-morning drives.
Did you know that we have a student podcast?
'The Ambassadors' covers what it's really like to be a student at the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis -- offering an inside look at daily life, tips and tricks straight from students, and much more.
Check out our latest episode now at the link in our bio.
Also available on the web, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts!
AI Literacy is rapidly becoming a core skill in today's workplace and academic environments.
But being AI literate isn't just about typing a prompt -- it means knowing how to use these tools responsibly and understanding their ethical, social, and technical impacts.
This Wednesday, hear directly from Letters and Science professors as they discuss AI, its implications, and how AI literacy is incorporated into their courses.
Register today at the link in our bio.
The AI Literacy Faculty Panel is being held on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, from 6 PM to 7 PM at Olson Hall Room 106 at @ucdavis .
From the Grammys to the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny is having quite the year — but his impact goes deeper than music.
@ucdavis scholars explore how his use of Spanish, English, and Spanglish reflects the lived experiences of bilingual students — and why it matters in the classroom.
Learn more at the link in our bio.
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Image descriptions: A carousel of three images shows students gathering for a Bad Bunny Picnic at UC Davis. Students sit on the ground and speak into a microphone during the discussion.
Let’s get to know this year’s Alumni Award honorees a little better.
From travel and family moments to the work they care deeply about, here’s a more personal look at the people behind the impact.
We’ll celebrate them at the Alumni Awards gala this Thursday, May 7.
• Aggie Service Award: Jacqueline Herbert Beckley ’72
• Emil M. Mrak International Impact Award: Woutrina Smith, DVM ’01, MPVM ’01, Ph.D. ’04 and Brian Bird, Ph.D. ’08, DVM ’09
• Outstanding Alumni Award: Kirk DeClark ’01
• Young Alumni Award: Aron King, M.S. ’21
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Deborah J. Neff ’76
• Distinguished Friend of the University Award: Elena B. Weaver
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Image Descriptions:
1: Jacqueline Herbert Beckley ’72 smiling with her husband on the Great Wall of China, followed by a vintage photo of her smiling on a ride.
2: Jacqueline Herbert Beckley ’72 in a cooking school setting with chefs, paired with a Polaroid-style photo and a group travel photo outdoors.
3 & 4: Woutrina Smith and Brian Bird shown through personal and professional moments, including working with an elephant, a family photo outdoors and a team in protective gear conducting fieldwork.
5: Kirk DeClark ’01 in a group photo from earlier years and a recent photo skiing with others in a snowy mountain setting.
6: Aron King, M.S. ’21 with family in a studio portrait and with colleagues in a professional setting.
7: Aron King, M.S. ’21 at a formal event and with a group in front of the U.S. Capitol.
8: Deborah J. Neff ’76 in a graduation-era photo and with a group holding an award outdoors.
9: Deborah J. Neff ’76 in an outdoor setting with sisters, and a stage moment holding a flag while entering on a trike with VC Shaun Keister.
10: Elena B. Weaver at a formal event and with family at the beach.
Students enrolled in the UC Davis in Vienna program will visit the Mauthausen Memorial this August. Mauthausen was the largest concentration camp in Austria. Mauthausen was liberated on May 5, 1945. #mauthausen #mauthausenmemorial #memorial #holocaust #ucdavis #vienna #history #studyabroad #austria
