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A. Kathleen Grey, 86, a recipient of the 2026 UC Davis Medal and a beloved member of the campus community, passed away peacefully at home on September 5. Her death came just four months after the loss of her husband of nearly 65 years, Robert D. “Bob” Grey, a molecular and cellular biologist who served as provost and executive vice chancellor and the inaugural dean of the Division of Biological Sciences.

A new study from UC Davis researchers shows that when oak trees die, it triggers major changes to the community of soil microbes living beneath them. These changes have implications for soil health that could ripple out to impact entire ecosystems, especially given the recent rise in tree deaths due to droughts and wildfires.

Two students from the College of Biological Sciences have been awarded the UC President's Pre-Professoriate Fellowship. The highly competitive fellowship supports professional development in exceptional Ph.D. candidates who are alumni of California-based Hispanic Serving Institutions as part of the UC-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative. 

Interacting with animals can make people feel calmer and less lonely and anxious. A new study from the University of California, Davis, shows that animals play an active role in shaping these interactions and their outcomes. 

The University of California, Davis, raised more than $676 million in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2025–26, more than doubling the university's previous giving record and marking the strongest fundraising year in its history.

Donors’ unprecedented level of investment in UC Davis will expand opportunities for students, strengthen faculty excellence, accelerate discoveries that improve lives, and support new facilities and programs that elevate the university’s impact across California and beyond.