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Dean H. Rao Unnava: May 2026 Big 3 Video
Global leaders strategize on food and health innovation | Counterintuitive personal branding | Big Bang! awards $100,000 to student entrepreneurs
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s final Big 3 video highlights global collaboration on food and health innovation, Lecturer Vanessa Errecarte’s new book on personal branding, and trailblazing student entrepreneurs win big at the 26th annual Big Bang! Business Competition.
The Statistical Foundation Behind AI, Finance and Modern Business
As AI reshapes business, UC Davis Distinguished Professor (Emeritus) Chih-Ling Tsai’s new book explores the statistical foundations quietly powering machine learning, data analytics and modern decision-making.
Nature Is Good for Business—and We Now Have Numbers to Show It
Distinguished Emeritus Professor Paul Griffin and his co-author found that businesses operating in areas with healthier ecosystems tended to generate higher sales and profits, based on their study of New Zealand data.
Dean H. Rao Unnava: Spring 2026 Big 3 Video
International faculty recognition | Research in Action | New accelerators for UC Davis startups
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s latest Big 3 features international recognition for Professor Prasad Naik, top scholars convening at GSM finance and qualitative research conferences, and new accelerators and funding for promising UC Davis startups.
Marketing Professor Prasad Naik Honored with Humboldt Research Award
Prestigious German honor recognizes internationally leading scholars for their lifetime achievements
Conferred by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Professor Naik's award is among Germany’s most distinguished academic honors. Established in 1972, it is granted to no more than 100 researchers worldwide each year across all fields, and Naik is the first GSM professor so honored.
Ideas in Conversation: Highlights from the 2026 UC Davis–FMA Napa Finance Conference
Top scholars shared research on fintech, personal finance, bonds and T-bills, innovation and patents
At Beringer Vineyards, Professor Ayako Yasuda welcomed global scholars to the UC Davis–FMA Napa Finance Conference, where six standout papers sparked rigorous discussion, collaboration and fresh insight across finance.