Chancell-ing Content

CHANCELL-ING: Harvesting Innovation, Entrepreneurship Through Wine

Cody Kitaura — October 06, 2025 - 11:31am

The 2025 wine-grape harvest is underway, and the vineyards and research labs at ɫ��ɫ are at peak activity. Wines made in our Teaching and Research Winery prepare the next generation of winemakers for success, giving them hands-on skills to thrive in the wine industry, whether in California or other parts of the globe’s key grape-growing regions.

CHANCELL-ING: Basic Research Powers Breakthroughs for a Healthier World

Cody Kitaura — September 08, 2025 - 11:00am

While we’re enjoying the last days of summer, many signs of fall are already here: the ɫ��ɫ campus buzzing with staff and faculty preparing for the fall quarter, downtown merchants ready to welcome students from every corner of the world and trucks carrying Yolo County’s world-class produce to grocery stores across the country.

CHANCELL-ING: Forging a Fire-Safe Future Together

Cody Kitaura — August 04, 2025 - 10:26am

Just six months after the devastating Palisades, Eaton and Hurst Fires that swept across Los Angeles, and a month after the shocking Oakdale Fire right here in Yolo County, it’s increasingly clear that the threat of wildfires is real — and growing.

CHANCELL-ING: A Highlight Reel From a Milestone Year

Cody Kitaura — July 07, 2025 - 9:00am

The 2024-25 academic year came to a celebratory close last month with cheers and happy tears for our newest graduates. More than 8,000 crossed the stage, and I was pleased to shake their hands or share a fist bump, hand over heart, or heart hands.

CHANCELL-ING: Aggies Excel in Academics, Athletics

Cody Kitaura — June 02, 2025 - 9:00am

Commencement season is here, one of my favorite times of the year. It’s when we celebrate collectively a major milestone in the lives of our students and their families.

With a degree from ɫ��ɫ, students are well equipped for success in the next chapters of their lives, whether it’s entering the workforce, graduate school or whatever path comes next.

CHANCELL-ING: A Century of Town-Gown Partnership

Cody Kitaura — May 05, 2025 - 9:00am

We take great pride in knowing that Davis is California’s ultimate college town. With the Davis Chamber of Commerce celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, I’d like to look back at how the city and the university have found constructive ways to work together for our broader community.

CHANCELL-ING: The Risks of Federal Research Funding Cuts

Cody Kitaura — April 07, 2025 - 8:00am

At ɫ��ɫ, one of our defining goals is enabling research that transforms lives and communities, right here in our city and around the world.

CHANCELL-ING: Celebrating Our Core Principles

Cody Kitaura — February 03, 2025 - 9:26am

At ɫ��ɫ, we believe in the power of community. For 35 years, our Principles of Community have served as a guiding light, fostering an environment of mutual respect, inclusion and belonging. These values are more than words on a page — they are the foundation of our culture, shaping the way we learn, work and engage with one another.

CHANCELL-ING: Collaboration for a More Sustainable World

Cody Kitaura — January 13, 2025 - 8:00am

Many of us often talk about the “Davis Difference.” I want to delve into that for my first column of the new year.

In a world grappling with increasing pressure to address environmental challenges, from pollution to climate change, the city of Davis and ɫ��ɫ partnership offers hope for a more sustainable future. One bike path, one bus ride and one recycling trip at a time, we’re building that future together.

CHANCELL-ING: Aggies Serving the Greater Good

Cody Kitaura — December 05, 2024 - 12:03pm

One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is seeing our Aggies lend a helping hand around Davis. From assisting the city’s unhoused members to supporting food drives and being good stewards of our city’s land, giving back to the community is a hallmark of ɫ��ɫ.