Vanessa and Victoria Liera talk about why they started the Club of Future Female Electrical Engineers and what it means to be women in the STEM field.
Felipe Valdez shares his experience from moving to the United States alone at the age 16 to graduating with his masters and landing his dream job at NASA.
Ismael Mayanja is working on new methods to dry almonds faster and more efficiently. He plans to take what he learns at UC Davis back to Uganda to help the country’s farmers.
Luis Sotelo is always working to make things stronger - whether it’s ceramic materials in the lab or the graduate student communities he’s part of.
Marina Radulaski had exceptional female role models during her career path in quantum physics and computing. She works to instill the same type of inspiration and mentorship for her students.
Jasquelin Peña believes an inclusive environment in our college will contribute to an environment where students, staff and faculty feel supported to reach their full potential.
Harry Cheng believes that in order to have diversity, equity and inclusion in our education systems, we have to begin engaging with students when they are young.
Ralph Aldredge has been a leader in the college for years in an effort to lift up student voices and ensure prospective and current students with disadvantaged backgrounds can find a pathway to excel at UC Davis.
Alin Wakefield works to build meaningful connections with students, whether that be services such as coaching or just a shoulder to lean on.
Tanya Whitlow started the LEADR program to provide support and prepare first-generation students for post-graduation careers.
Dawn Strickland envisions a future in which students currently underrepresented in high-growth tech entrepreneurship and investing will seek out UC Davis and the SSC because of the opportunities and support they know they will find.
Xiaodong Qian works to design bikesharing programs that improve access to jobs and essential services in disadvantaged communities.
Tri Dev Acharya founded the #Mentor4Nepal Initiative to help students in Nepal with skill set development and career planning.