Face to Face Content

Inside the Quest to Understand the Universe

Anila Mary Lijo — December 16, 2025 - 11:43am

For more than 40 years, physicist John Conway has led research in high-energy particle physics, a field driven by a simple yet profound goal: to understand what the universe is made of and how it works.

He is this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May. Conway’s career has been fueled by the thrill of colliding subatomic particles at extraordinary energies and capturing the results with some of the most sophisticated instruments ever built.

Supporting Cognitive Health Through Technology

Anila Mary Lijo — November 04, 2025 - 4:02pm

In the latest episode of Face to Face With Chancellor May, Alyssa Weakley, an assistant professor in the �鶹��ý Health Department of Neurology, discusses her work at the intersection of neuroscience, technology and caregiving.

�鶹��ý Grad Student Steps into Key Role as UC Student Regent-Designate

Anila Mary Lijo — September 30, 2025 - 10:26am

Miguel Craven, a current graduate student at �鶹��ý, is stepping into one of the most influential student leadership roles in the University of California system: student regent-designate. He is this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May.

�鶹��ý Alumni Discuss Splash Tech

Anila Mary Lijo — August 26, 2025 - 12:51pm

This month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May features Splash Tech, a forward-thinking startup tackling one of the most overlooked problems in home maintenance: swimming pool chemical management.

Rain Sun and Sam Louderback of Splash Tech said their company is seeking to build a smart, sustainable technology that helps pool owners measure and manage chemicals with accuracy. Their goal is to save time, money and the environment.

Empowering Mothers Through Innovation

Anila Mary Lijo — June 24, 2025 - 12:54pm

Ijeoma Uche, a third-year MD and Ph.D. student at �鶹��ý, is blazing a trail at the intersection of medicine, technology and health equity. Ijeoma is this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May.

Student-Led School Empowers 1,200 Afghan Girls

Anila Mary Lijo — May 27, 2025 - 1:23pm

In 2022, Walid Jailani, an undergraduate at �鶹��ý, launched an initiative to combat educational inequality in Afghanistan. Jailani is this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May.

Face to Face: Aggie Square’s Aims for the Region

Anila Mary Lijo — April 29, 2025 - 11:53am

On this month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May, George Baxter, chief innovation and economic development officer, shared insights into Aggie Square, an innovation district on the Sacramento campus.

‘Face to Face’: A Legacy of Inclusion and Access at �鶹��ý

Anila Mary Lijo — March 25, 2025 - 12:13pm

Mikael Villalobos, associate vice chancellor for the Office of Campus and Community Relations at �鶹��ý, has dedicated over three decades to making the campus more inclusive. On this month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May, the proud Aggie alumnus (’93, EdD ’14) discusses his career and how it has been driven by a commitment to the university’s Principles of Community.

‘Face to Face’: Davis Students Launch Seizure-Prediction Startup

Anila Mary Lijo — February 25, 2025 - 11:00am

On this month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May, meet Simran Lallian and Jaya Athuluru, two ambitious undergraduates at �鶹��ý behind the medtech startup, EpiSense, a seizure prediction system that utilizes a recording of brain activity, an electroencephalogram (EEG) and machine learning.

Luis Carvajal-Carmona Champions STEM Diversity

Anila Mary Lijo — January 28, 2025 - 2:30pm

Students at �鶹��ý — particularly Hispanic and low-income students in STEM fields — will see a direct benefit from the university’s status as both an R1 research university and one with Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, eligibility, this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May said.