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In Memoriam—Dr. Harold "Ed" Hill '56

Dr. Harold "Ed" Hill '56, a well-known equine practitioner and alumnus, passed away on December 29, 2021. Following in the footsteps of his jockey/trainer father, Hill received his doctorate of veterinary medicine from UC Davis in 1956, specializing in equine medicine.

Dr. Carrie Finno Named a UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow

Dr. Carrie Finno has been named to the new class of UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellows — faculty members who will carry the chancellor’s imprimatur for five years in recognition of their outstanding work in academia.

Vector Genetics Laboratory Receives $10.2M Grant from Open Philanthropy

The Vector Genetics Laboratory in the school’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology has been awarded a $10.2 million grant from Open Philanthropy to support their research on human malaria in the west African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Christine Kreuder Johnson elected as AAAS Fellow

Professor Christine Kreuder Johnson is among nine faculty from UC Davis recently elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science announced Jan. 26.