cinema and digital media

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Two Internationally Acclaimed Artists-in-Residence at UC Davis in May

  • by Jeffrey Day
  • April 11, 2023

UC Davis is hosting two internationally acclaimed artists who will give public talks, screen films and work directly with students in May. Lynn Hershman Leeson and Shimon Attie are presented by The Manetti Shrem California Studio in the Department of Art and Art History, housed in the College of Letters and Science. The California Studio is part of UC Davis art studio and underwritten by a gift from Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem.

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Back in Class: Capstone Seminars Offer Seniors an In-Person Finale

  • by Kathleen Holder
  • May 26, 2021
Seven capstone seminars in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science this quarter have offered seniors the option of attending in person instead of online. For most of the students — and their professors — the seminars are their first in-person courses since pandemic precautions shut down the campus more than a year ago.
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5 College Faculty Join Ranks of Chancellor’s Fellows

  • by Kathleen Holder
  • February 09, 2021
Five early-career faculty members in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science are adding a new title after their names: Chancellor’s Fellow, in recognition of their outstanding work in academia. Each keeps the title for five years and receives $25,000 in philanthropic support for research or other scholarly work.
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Undergraduate Research Conference Goes Virtual

  • by Becky Oskin
  • May 29, 2020
Undergraduate research provides students with skills that employers value, including critical thinking, collaboration and communication. One way students practice those skills is participating in the annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference.
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Hellman Fellowships Give Early-Career Faculty a Research Boost

  • by Jeffrey Day
  • November 01, 2019
Seven assistant professors in the College of Letters and Science have been named to UC Davis’ newest class of Hellman Fellows. The Hellman Fellows Fund provides grants to more than 100 junior faculty members annually at all 10 UCs and four private institutions. The fellowships of up to $50,000 are intended to give early-career faculty extra support for their research.

Double Major for a Film Industry Career

A love of math and movies inspired Kacey Johnson to pursue a double major in managerial economics and cinema and digital media. She said the two majors offer her career opportunities that combine her analytical and creative sides.
Students use gaming software for creating a wide variety of projects from fun to academic at UC Davis cinema and digital media class

Gaming Class Not Just Playing Around

  • by Jeffrey Day
  • November 16, 2017
The “Experimental Games” class is a cacophony of light and sound as students move around the room playing one another’s games, sharing ideas and just having fun.
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