Research

UC Davis

UC Davis College Awards 2023

  • by Char'reale Stuger
Each year, the academic colleges recognize undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in academics, research, and leadership. Several members of the UHP Class of 2023 have been recognized for their achievements and contributions during their time at UC Davis.

College of Agriculture and Environmental Science

Michael in Paris

How One Honors Student Turned a First-Year Seminar into an Undergraduate Career of Research

  • by Jessica Ison
Through utilizing the small classroom experience in UHP and First-Year Seminars, Honors students are able to build connections with faculty, and future mentors, who impact their entire undergraduate research experience.

“It was a cool, crazy, unexpected, life-changing experience,” Michael P. Montgomery said with a smile on his face. He was referring to the International Hemingway Conference he attended in Paris, France, in July 2018, where he presented his research on one of Ernest Hemingway's short stories and was awarded the Frank Blake Scholarship.

UHP students attended the 2019 Western Regional Honors Council Conference in Bozeman, Montana and presented their research.

We're Not in Davis Anymore! UHP Students Travel to Montana

  • by Raven Barbera
Traveling from our familiar town of Davis to the mountainous campus of Montana State University, UHP students represented UC Davis at the annual Western Regional Honors Council Conference.

One of the essential elements of the University Honors Program curriculum is research and exploration. Although students recognize their fourth year entails a signature work, many do not realize that “research” does not always mean lab coats and vials filled with chemicals (although sometimes it does!).

UC Davis University Honors Program Student Danielle Fradet

Turning Library Research into Education for All

  • by Jessica Ison
Through exploring the mission of the research institution, Honors students are able to create projects that positively impact our campus and communities. 

For her Year 3 Individually Designed Project, Danielle Fradet, Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology ’20, helped curate the Pacific Flyway educational exhibit at the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. Utilizing the UC Davis Peter J.

Subscribe to Research News Feed