50th Anniversary of the PhD Program

• Events

Oct. 29, 2014

A celebration to honor the 50th anniversary of the UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics PhD Program will be held in Davis, CA on March 20-21, 2015. This event will …

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Position Available: Lecturer

• ARE Jobs

Oct. 21, 2014

We seek a new faculty member to join our department as a Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment (LPSOE). This title is comparable to tenure track assistant professor, except …

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Position Available: Assistant Professor

• ARE Jobs

Oct. 1, 2014

We seek an economist to join our department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) as an assistant professor. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a research program in …

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Faculty Joins UC Delegation to China

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• Faculty

Sept. 24, 2014

ARE Faculty members Colin Carter, Pierre Mérel and Katrina Jessoe were part of a UC delegation, which also included Fred Ruiz, Vice-President of the UC Regents, Linda Katehi, Chancellor of …

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Aaron Smith: AAEA Quality of Communication Award

• Awards
• Faculty

Aug. 11, 2014

Professor Aaron Smith received the Quality of Communication Award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) at the annual meeting held on July 28 in Minneapolis. Along with Michael …

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Gabriel Lade: Provost's Dissertation Year Fellowship

• Awards
• Graduate Students

Aug. 5, 2014

Gabriel Lade, a Ph.D. candidate in ARE, was recently awarded the Provost's Dissertation Year Fellowship for the 2014-15 academic year. The fellowship is a 12 month award to support students …

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Alex McCalla: Honorary Doctorate of Science, University of Alberta

• Awards
• Faculty

June 23, 2014

Alex F. McCalla, professor emeritus, is a University of Alberta Distinguished Alumnus and an internationally recognized authority on world food policy, trade, and economic development.

Throughout his academic career Alexander …

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Jay Abolofia: Environmental Science and Policy at UC Davis

• Graduate Students
• Job Placements

June 18, 2014

Jay Abolofia has accepted a two-year post-doctoral researcher position with Professor James Sanchirico in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at UC Davis. His research will focus on fisher's …

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Karen Thome: USDA Economic Research Service

• Graduate Students
• Job Placements

June 18, 2014

Karen Thome has accepted a new position as a research agricultural economist in the Food Security and Development Branch, Market and Trade Economics Division, of USDA's Economic Research Service. Her …

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Anil Bhargava: University of Michigan

• Graduate Students
• Job Placements

May 1, 2014

Anil K. Bhargava will join the University of Michigan in Fall 2014 as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Natural Resources and Environment. His research will be part …

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