Josephine Thornton

May 26, 2024 | cherwell.org | Josephine Thornton

We walk along by the river, my hand in his, our arms of different lengths and his palms much bigger than mine. The sun is hot but not too hot; we feel its glow on our shoulders as we walk towards the bridge. Along the bank there are poppies, hundreds of them, interspersed between the long grass. Their tissue paper petals are translucent in the sun. We walk and say very little, but sometimes his fingers gently brush against the back of my hand.

May 21, 2024 | magazine.ucdavis.edu | Josephine Thornton

Andrés Reséndez is a scholar of the world, informed by his own roots. Born and raised in Mexico City, Reséndez studied international relations at El Colegio de México. After completing his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, he returned to Mexico, where he worked in everything from politics to historical consulting for soap operas. “I was living the semi-nomadic life of the struggling academic until I arrived at UC Davis [in 1998],” said Reséndez, professor of history at UC Davis.

Mar 6, 2024 | magazine.ucdavis.edu | Josephine Thornton

by | Mar 6, 2024 | Animal Science, Environment, Resident Expert Robert “Bob” Kimsey ’76, Ph.D. ’84, is also known as “Dr. Death.” On Picnic Day each year, the assistant adjunct professor sets up a booth in Briggs Hall and educates visitors on the importance of entomology in forensic cases.

Feb 20, 2024 | magazine.ucdavis.edu | Josephine Thornton

Rachael Bay uses genetic evolution to predict the impact of climate change. “All of our work focuses on the underlying evolutionary processes,” said Bay, an assistant professor in evolution and ecology. “Fundamentally, what we do every day is look at DNA sequences.

Feb 20, 2024 | magazine.ucdavis.edu | Chris Macias |Jocelyn Anderson |Kristen R. Yeung |Josephine Thornton