Economics

San Andreas Fault

Earthquake 'Nowcasting' with Distinguished Professor John Rundle

  • by Greg Watry
  • May 04, 2023
Is it possible to predict earthquakes? For decades, earthquake researchers like Distinguished Professor John Rundle have explored various methods attempting to tackle this question. Rundle and his colleagues are exploring “nowcasting,” which uses methods inspired from the fields of finance, economics and meteorology to determine the earthquake potential of a region through time. In this video, Rundle discusses his interest in earthquake nowcasting and why this field of research is more important than ever.
Bottle of Cantadora 2019 The Sage on left, with enlarged image, on right, of label that shows photo of UC Davis economist Marianne Page

Wine Honors Economist Marianne Page

  • by Kathleen Holder
  • March 10, 2023
Marianne Page can count numerous accomplishments during her career as an economics professor in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis, but none like an honor recently bestowed by a Napa Valley winemaker. Page appears on the label of The Sage, an organic red blend wine created by Kira Ballotta for her Cantadora brand that celebrates Page and two other women “doing extraordinary things in support of their communities.”
Screenshots showcasing the Fennel app user interface

Mobile App Founded by UC Davis Physics Student Empowers Socially Responsible Investors

  • by Greg Watry
  • March 10, 2023
An app founded by a UC Davis graduate student is poised to revolutionize financial investing for the socially conscious. Fennel, a mobile investing app that gives users insights into a company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics, was recently named one of Fast Company’s “10 most innovative companies in personal finance of 2023.” What’s more, the company has raised roughly $8.5 million in seed funding to support its growth during its beta stages.
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Alumni Awards Go to Three College Graduates

  • March 03, 2023

Three alumni of the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis — an international economist, a racial justice advocate, and an assets manager dedicated to supporting research and educational excellence — are recipients of Cal Aggie Alumni Association’s 2023 Alumni Awards.

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Faculty Develop New Calculus Course for Social Science Majors

  • by Kathleen Holder
  • September 12, 2022
Data increasingly drives research and policy on a broad array of pressing global issues, including climate change, misinformation in social media, and the future of the social safety net in our aging society. A new mathematics course in the works at UC Davis will help to prepare the next generation of social scientists to analyze and use data in mathematical models.
Young Black man in navy blue polo shirt, speaks into small handheld microphone. Slide presentation behind him reads, "Put Your Closet Into the Palm of Your Hand." To right, part of a circle shows with icons for money and a shopping bag and the word "Shop.”

Eco-minded Aggie Entrepreneur Builds a ‘Closet in the Cloud’

  • by Kathleen Holder
  • August 22, 2022
As an economics major with a passion for fashion, Jae Allen conceived a plan to help people declutter their closets and to keep unwanted outfits out of landfills. Before graduating last June, Allen found his way to the UC Davis Student Startup Center, where campus and business mentors helped him flesh out his business plan. As the center’s first entrepreneur-in-residence, he is preparing to launch his company, Ouros.
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