Undergraduate Research. Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference Content / Undergraduate Research. Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference Content for 91¿´Æ¬ Davis en Students Prepare for Undergraduate Research Conference /news/students-prepare-undergraduate-research-conference <p>91¿´Æ¬ Davis student Natasha Bibbs of Sacramento has already gone places with academic research — and she hopes to go even further.</p><p>The fourth-year student travelled about 2,000 miles to Louisiana and more than 150 years back in time to discover how someone she believes is an ancestor — perhaps her great-great-grandfather — became one of the first Black doctors in his community and used his status to contribute to the African American community.</p> April 22, 2025 - 3:51pm Julia Ann Easley /news/students-prepare-undergraduate-research-conference 5 Reasons Why Undergraduates Should Do Research /news/5-ways-benefit-undergraduate-research <p>Nearly 40 percent of 91¿´Æ¬ Davis undergraduates participate in hands-on research. On the occasion of the 28th annual <a href="https://urc.ucdavis.edu/conference/index.html">Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference</a> on April 28 and 29 — where more than 700 students will present their work — we introduce you to some students and alumni who share what they’ve gained. Consider&nbsp;how the experience can benefit you, too.</p> April 25, 2017 - 1:42pm Julia Ann Easley /news/5-ways-benefit-undergraduate-research