Department News

2023-2024 News

Mikayla Deigan stands in front of an open landscape

Mikayla Deigan Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

We are pleased to share that Mikayla Deigan, a senior geology student in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship! Out of 12,000 applicants each year, only 2,000 receive this esteemed recognition...(Read more)

 

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UC Davis Geology and Geophysics Programs Place Top 50 in QS World University Rankings

Last week, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released the World University Rankings by Subject, ranking UC Davis' geophysics and geology programs in the top 50 worldwide. QS is considered one of the most influential international authorities on university rankings. The renowned..(Read more)

 

Ph.D. student Qianyi Lu (left) and M.S. student Yvonne Leon (right)

UC Davis Women Geoscientists of ’77 Donate Funds to Support Next Generation

Forty-seven years after graduating from UC Davis, six geology alumnae fondly recalled the sense of inclusion and confidence faculty and teaching assistants instilled in them. They wanted to enable that same motivation in others. The cohort donated $1,200 to be...(Read more)


Lori Summa and David Awwiller Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Geosciences

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Davis invites applications for the Lori Summa and David Awwiller Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Geosciences. The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) provides a world-class, stimulating intellectual and educational environment that prioritizes...(Read more)


Job Opening: Assistant Project Scientist for Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics

From AGU: "In 2006, the Cassini spacecraft recorded geyser curtains shooting forth from “tiger stripe” fissures near the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus — sometimes as much as 200 kilograms of water per second. A new study suggests how expanding ice during millennia-long cooling cycles could sometimes crack the...(Read more


Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor in Geology and Paleobiology

The Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis, invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach undergraduate courses and conduct research during the 2024-2025 academic year. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Paleobiology, Geosciences...(Read more)
 

Ryosuke Motani

Congratulations to Professor Ryosuke Motani, who has been selected as one of the 2024-2025 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholars!

Congratulations to Professor Ryosuke Motani, who has been selected as one of the 2024-2025 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholars! More information from the PBK website: "Each year, members of the Committee on the Visiting Scholar Program select top scholars in the...(Read more)
 

Sarah Stewart

Sarah Stewart Named American Physical Society Fellow for Research on Evolution of Planetary Systems

For her landmark work in the development and application of shock physics techniques to explain the origin and evolution of planetary systems, Sarah Stewart has been selected as an American Physical Society Fellow. The prestigious honor is one that no more...(Read more)