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Chinatown Foot Patrol Works to Keep Oakland's AAPI Community Safe
Lecturer Marc Lowe: "I wanted to do something to help the Chinese community."
For a story kicking off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, CBS News interviews Lecturer Marc Lowe as he joins a highly visible citizens' foot patrol group in Oakland's Chinatown to help deter hate crimes in the area.

Mika Shang Honored among Poets&Quants' 100 Best & Brightest MBAs
Now in its 9th year, P&Q's Best & Brightest celebrates MBA excellence
Congratulations to second-year Full-Time MBA Mika Shang, recognized among the business school movers and shakers who "rally their peers; the mentors who champion; the visionaries who awaken; and the volunteers who shoulder the heaviest burdens."

Why Does Sports Programming Cost So Much? Here's What an Expert Says
Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo: it's all about deals media made with the leagues
"Sports, especially playoffs in particular, are ultimately sold to the highest bidder. Networks are generally willing to pay a large sum of money to get those contracts because they bring so many eyeballs to their network," Palazzolo said.

Professor Prasad Naik Recognized with 2023 Don Schultz Award for Innovation in Integrated Marketing Communications
Naik's innovative research and teaching methods to be honored by Medill at a May 25 event
"Winning this prestigious award is a privilege and honor—it offers me an opportunity to endorse Professor Don Schultz’s remarkable legacy to future generations of scholars and managers," said Naik of the international award.

UC Davis Nursing School Expands Fellowship for Nurse Leaders
$7.5 million grant from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation builds on momentum of national program
UC Davis Graduate School of Management faculty contribute their expertise in leadership and entrepreneurship to help accelerate the careers of these top nursing scholars.

Jayce Smalley Earns National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Honor
MBA grad and MPAc student recognized for performance, academic achievement and leadership
A leader in the classroom and on the field, UC Davis football student-athlete Jayce Smalley, a MBA alumnus and MPAc student, was named a 2022 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete by the Sacramento Valley Chapter.

The Quiet Revolution at a UC Business School
Spotlight on Dean H. Rao Unnava's Leadership at UC Davis
Poets&Quants shines a spotlight on Dean Unnava, now in his seventh year as dean, highlighting the Graduate School of Management's 300% enrollment growth in five years, doubling of annual revenues, new degree programs and soon stackable certificates.

Fungi-Based Protein Company Meati Launches Scientific Advisory Board To Support Scale-Up, Nutrition Research
Senior Scholar Harold Schmitz heads the five member board
(Forbes) - Meati Foods announced the launch of its inaugural scientific advisory board headed by Harold Schmitz, former chief science officer at Mars and senior scholar at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.

MBA Graduate Michael Hurlston Named CAAA Outstanding Alumnus
UC Davis alumni award winners to be celebrated at 50th anniversary Gala
The Cal Aggie Alumni Association this spring will recognize three-time UC Davis alum Michael Hurlston 88, MBA 90, MS 91 with the 2023 Outstanding Alumnus Award. Hurlston is the CEO of Synaptics, a leader in the Internet of Things market.

Jamie Butler Named Alumni Association's 2023 Outstanding Service Award Recipient
Amazon executive acknowledged for commitment to community
Butler, director of solutions architecture for Amazon Web Services, said he is honored to be recognized by a community that is near and dear to his heart.

Sonic Prabhudesai Named Alumni Association's 2023 Rising Star
Marketing and analytics strategist at Meta wins award for early career and volunteerism impact
A member of the inaugural Masters of Science in Business Analytics class, Prabhudesai recognized for his early career success and volunteerism.

UC Davis MSBA Partners with Z by HP on New Scholarship
Recipients will receive $40,000 for their MSBA studies
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management (GSM) is partnering with Z by HP on a new leadership scholarship program for the 2023 entering class of the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program.