UC Davis (Audio)

Airline entrepreneurship affects how travelers access low-cost leisure travel and how companies create value in a changing industry. Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., chair of Allegiant Travel Company and a UC Davis alumnus, explains how deregulation, innovation, and calculated risk shape growth in commercial aviation. Gallagher examines airline deregulation in the late 1970s, the rise of ticketless travel, and Allegiant’s leisure-focused, low-cost model, helping clarify how an airline can succeed by serving a distinct niche. He explains why resilience and adaptability matter in a turbulent industry and points toward entrepreneurship as a way to rethink air travel. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 41411]

What is impact investing? Silicon Valley venture capitalist Nancy Pfund talks about her career in finance and what shaped her life. In this spirited conversation with Stephen Morris, the San Francisco Bureau Chief of The Financial Times, Pfund spoke about the influence of her parents—her father, a patent attorney, and her mother, a political activist. She said the exposure to the worlds of inventions and community outreach were influential in her journey. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 40390]

Step into the historic Chicago Cafe in Woodland, California, a culinary landmark that could potentially be the oldest Chinese restaurant in the U.S. Anchored by the Fong family for over a century, their resilience echoes through the decades of the Chinese Exclusion Act and societal adversity. The cafe offers more than traditional Chinese food. It's a living chapter of Chinese-American history and a beacon of cultural endurance. Series: "UC Davis News" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40176]

UC Davis undergraduate student researchers are making exciting discoveries in the world of insects through the Insect Scholars program. From studying monarch butterflies to honey bees, these students gain hands-on experience in entomology, developing crucial lab and field skills. Learn about their journeys, the research they conduct and how they contribute to conservation efforts. Series: "UC Davis News" [Science] [Show ID: 40178]

UC Davis is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the campus' iconic Egghead sculptures in 2024. As part of the celebration, this documentary tells the tale of the UC Davis art department — from its founding artists to the present faculty and students who follow in the founders' footsteps. The first-generation artists built their community in the ceramics building known as TB 9, or Temporary Building 9, and ignited an art revolution. Part one of the three-part series looks at the cultural upheaval pervading the U.S. in the 1970s and its influence on the art faculty and students. Stay tuned for part two about founding artist Robert Arneson's legendary legacy and his distinctive Egghead sculptures — the beloved symbols of UC Davis. Series: "UC Davis News" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40182]

The nation's largest public pension firm is the California Public Employee's Retirement System, known as CalPERS. Its CEO, Marcie Frost, speaks with the Financial Times' U.S. Managing Editor Peter Spiegel about managing the mission-driven retirement fund for California's public employees as part of the UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz 2023. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 39564]

Explore UC Davis discoveries that have improved modern life in unexpected ways. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 39211]

Combating destructive effects of climate change, the Arboretum and Public Garden staff and Learning by Leading™ students plant test trees to cultivate a resilient and diverse urban tree canopy for the UC Davis community. Emily Griswold, Director of GATEways Horticulture and Teaching Gardens, outlines the tireless research and work of tending to mature trees and planting saplings. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 39214]