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Simbarashe Nyatsanga Receives IBM Ph.D. Fellowship for Research in Gesture Generation

Computer science Ph.D. student Simbarashe Nyatsanga aims to make an impact in animation and computer vision through his groundbreaking research in speech-driven gesture generation. He is one of only 16 recipients worldwide this year of the prestigious IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award, which recognizes outstanding Ph.D. students with demonstrated academic excellence and expertise in pioneering research in computer science.

Thermo Fisher and UC Davis Establish Center to Advance Study of Metabolomics

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a new collaborative unit that aims to standardize the metabolomics community's efforts as it engages in more large-scale cohort studies and clinical research. The Center of Excellence in Clinical Metabolomics is the product of a partnership between Thermo Fisher and the University of California, Davis West Coast Metabolomics Center.

Folgers Coffee Partners with the UC Davis Coffee Center

The UC Davis Coffee Center is proud to announce a recent $500,000 gift from Folgers Coffee. The Folgers Analytical Chemistry Lab will provide the first university infrastructure in the nation to address the unresolved questions around how certain molecules naturally present in coffee affect the final flavor profile of this beloved beverage.

Finding New Life for Wine-Grape Residue

California produces nearly 4 million tons of world-class wine each year, but with that comes thousands of tons of residue like grape skins, seeds, stems and pulp. What if scientists could harness that viticultural waste to help promote human health?

AvenueB Creates a Path to Success for Biology Students

The Genentech Foundation has donated $2.5 million to the University of California, Davis, College of Biological Sciences — the college’s largest single gift ever — to fund a program that will help biology students transferring from community college.